> What does belief in a religion have to do with participating in social events that happen to be rooted in religion? I'm not making that claim. I'm addressing

> What does belief in a religion have to do with participating in social events that happen to be rooted in religion? I'm not making that claim. I'm addressing the reverse: someone who refuses to go to church ("participating in social events ") because he doesn't believe the dogma. And so I brought up that many people have no such reservations about participating in Christmas traditions and activities.