Christmas and Easter are really not religious holidays though. Half the traditions date back to paganism/pre-christian culture and those are also the ones that

Christmas and Easter are really not religious holidays though. Half the traditions date back to paganism/pre-christian culture and those are also the ones that are most important to scandinavian culture. Christmas is even still called "Jul", which is also of pagan origin. So it depends on what they mean, they shouldn't be forced to go to church for a christmas sermon, but I don't see anything wrong with having them walk around a christmas tree and sing about santa for instance. To me, christianity has become pure culture. I really don't mind singing about jesus anymore than I mind singing about trolls or Odin. I think that's the way it should be. In a way, by going out of your way to avoid christianity, you are taking it more seriously than you're taking Norse mythology.. and if both are just superstition, why would you?