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[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Oh absolutely. Every Catholic I knew growing up definitely believed that, and very much thought that Christians were the most oppressed religious group in the country, if not the world. My family still have a “Keep Christ in Christmas” magnet on their fridge

[–] Today@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I generally think of "Christ in Christmas" as a reminder about consumerism, not hate for Hanukkah, etc.

[–] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I would agree. It’s ironic though, Christians saying that we need to keep the focus on Christ and not secular consumerism, when the history of Christmas is really much more about the Catholic Church co-opting pagan traditions

[–] moondoggie@lemmy.world 2 points 37 minutes ago

That’s why you’ve gotta work hard on keeping Christ in Christmas: he keeps running away to play with the pagans. Next thing you know, he’s balls deep in Easter again.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 hour ago

I'm learning american catholics are a whole other beast. I don't see this in other countries.