It might still hold that meaning for some Christians, but everybody celebrates it, nearly.
It’s more about money than anything else. It’s also quite superficial. Showing our good sides to everyone and pretending to love the people we otherwise avoid during the rest of the year…nothing much religious about any of this.
Bah humbug I say. Whether it’s Jesus, love, joy or its original Pagan roots, I don’t see why I need a special day of the year to respect and love people, or, were I Christian, acknowledge the birth of Christ.
I hate Christmas. While I don’t believe in God, seems to me that its original Christian intent, if it ever DID exist, would be a lot more warm and fuzzy than all this mall rat racing.