Culture
As an atheist myself, I think Christmas has some excellent cultural reasons for being such a big festival, and the secular traditions that surround it fulfil an important function. As an example, it's one of the few times in a year that families get together for a formal meal. To ignore it would be as absurd as rushing past the Elgin Marbles as they had non-existent characters on them too.
(, Sat 27 Dec 2008, 0:59, Reply)