No one wants to erase Christ from Christmas, but like Christmas, the Bible and religion are designed to give people joy and hope when they need it most. If you believe in the Bible why are you picking and choosing which parts you follow? That means you don't believe in all of it. But, they didn't say 'some of this is true and some isn't." It's either all true or not. And, if you pick and choose then you're deciding it's not all true which is actually true. You already know it. You are just having trouble believing that the lie of Santa (based on a real person) is right up there with the lie of the Bible and Christ (based on a real person).
In 1965, CBS executives were terrified of A Charlie Brown Christmas special. They told creator Charles Schulz that having Linus read from the Gospel of Luke was "too religious" for television and would offend the audience.
Schulz, a devout Christian, refused to back down. He told them: "If we don't tell the true meaning of Christmas, who will?"
It aired, unedited. It became the second most-watched show of the year and won an Emmy.
Even in the 60s, the world wanted to erase Christ from Christmas. One man's integrity kept Him on the screen for 50 years.