I went to Catholic and/or Christian school since fourth grade, so I'm probably going to be slightly biased here...
I celebrate Christmas, but I'm definitely not Christian in the sense that I practice Christianity. But I love Christmas carols. Even the ones about Jesus. When I was young, I never thought "Oh, this song is about Jesus and I don't really believe what it says so I shouldn't sing it." I sang it because it was pretty.
Personally, I think the kids don't really care. The carols are not really prayers or anything. They're so common that you hear them everywhere, and are almost secularized in that way. They may mention Jesus, but I doubt there are many kids who sing it and think of it as a way of honoring/worshiping Jesus. It's just a song.
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I celebrate Christmas, but I'm definitely not Christian in the sense that I practice Christianity. But I love Christmas carols. Even the ones about Jesus. When I was young, I never thought "Oh, this song is about Jesus and I don't really believe what it says so I shouldn't sing it." I sang it because it was pretty.
Personally, I think the kids don't really care. The carols are not really prayers or anything. They're so common that you hear them everywhere, and are almost secularized in that way. They may mention Jesus, but I doubt there are many kids who sing it and think of it as a way of honoring/worshiping Jesus. It's just a song.