been going through other online dictionaries and most seem to get it the right way round,ie a disbelief in the existence of,rather than as a belief in itself. however the best way is to ask the poeple themselves as i have done in other forums.
as for christmas as a christian celebration,it wasn`t till it got usurped cynically by the catholic church,although it had a diferent name,and now its on its way back to being a post-christian event for most the church likes it or not is another story. the school in question was just trying to score points at the expense of a child,but then christians actually have a very unchristian attitude to unbelievers as they`ve showed hugely throughout that for a paradox.
Just as an aside, there has just been a news feature in BBC 6 o'clock news. Apparently Christianity is spreading so fast in China that Christians will soon outnumber Communists. There are some State Approved Christian Churches in China and many others which gather in secret. Tho it did show a factory in China which is producing Bibles in Chinese, 41 million gone out the door so far.
John
this country wont be our country for much longer, its becoming a joke, we have to have a feastive holiday not a xmas holiday, it wont be long before we stop celebrating xmas altogether
I don't celebrate christmas for what it originally stood for I celebrate christmas as a time for me and my kids to be together for a few days to relax,give pressies and have fun. I'm not a religious person but I don't hide it, I believe in me,my kids and my friends.................