christmas is not the first,the fifth or tenth holiday that religion stole to put their god into the winter solstice...many religions claim that their gods where born at the beginning of the winter solstice..it might be religios to you but to me its THE SOLSTICE SEASON...gods that were born at winter solstice:Horus(Egypt 300bce)-born on dec 25-born of a virgin-star appeared in the east-greated by 3 kings-teacher at 12-baptized/ministry at 30-had 12 disciples...Attis(Greece 1200 bce)-born of a virgin-born on December 25-crucified-dead for 3 days-resurrected...Mithra(Persia 1200bce)-born of a virgin-born on December 25-had 12 disciples-performed miracles-dead for 3 days-resurrected...Krishna(India 900 bce)-born of a virgin-star appeared in the east-performed miracles-resurrected..Dionysus(Greece 500bce)-born of a virgin-born on dec 25-performed miracles-called "king of kings","alpha and omega"-resurrected...Jesus(4ce)-born of a virgin-born on December 25-star appeared in the east-had 12 disciples-performed miracles-dead for 3 days-resurrected...