1. Original post was in English
2. There are plenty of other threads out there that are non-ffxiv related
3. Fair point
4. I'm sorry but no. I'm not religious but the religious meaning is there with christmas. just because the commercial market jumped on an opportunity to exploit a religious holiday does not make it any less religious in meaning.
5. Again only because it has been brought to everyone gift wrapped by the commercial industries to be the "thing to do" in winter.