Xmas in the Wasteland

I'm feeling completely disassociated with xmas this year. My extended family is christian, and pretty practicing at that, but it holds nothing for me. The reason for the season is completely different for me.

The real celebration is the solstice, the celebration of the changing from darkness to lightness. But what do you do here in christianland? The society here revolves around the christ king and his associated holidays, but they just don't mean anything to me anymore.

Then again, a party and social gathering is what it is. Don't call me late for dinner, and you have to love the home-made cookies.

Around me I've heard a lot of grumbling and outrage about not being able to say "Merry XXXXXmas". I feel like a secret agent in a foriegn country because I don't what to hear their myopic theologic propaganda. Religious intolerance is alive and well right in your backyard. Better wake up.