Isn't there a song about Noel?
Anyway...
I didn't know its athiest either!
I thought it was just a shorter way of saying Christmas...
Does it insult people? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohh.gif" alt="" />
Noel is the Winter Solstice (mid-Winter, 22nd December/June).
Litha is the Summer Solstice (mid-Summer, 22nd June/December).
Ostara is the Spring Equinox (mid-Spring, 21st March/September).
I couldn't find the name of the Autumnal Equinox (mid-Autumn, 21st September/March).
(Months are Northern/Southern hemisphere)
Hence, Noel is often associated with Christmas, having a similar date.
To my knowledge, Xmas is spelt that way out of laziness, and for that, it does offend me despite my lack of religion. The Greek idea sounds plausable, though.
