Sir Gregory Hall, Esq. wrote:
Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ so what's with this
'merry' crap?

Christmas is multiple things, Greg.

The Online dictionary definition:

mer·ry
adj. mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est
1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.
2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.
3. Archaic Delightful; entertaining.
4. Brisk: a merry pace.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/christmas

"Today, Christmas is largely secularized and dominated by gifts,
decorated trees, and a jolly Santa Claus."

It seems to me this 'merry' Christmas crap is just another way for
non-believers to take over and marginalize the true meaning of Christmas.

That's because you're stupid.

It seems to me Christ's birth should be celebrated with solemn thanks to our
Lord for giving his only begotten son that those who believe in Him may have
everlasting life.

Why? You're not anything near to a Christian in deed or action. It
should hardly matter to you.

Getting drunk on spirits and getting bloated on too much food is debauchery.

How's your grow room coming along?

Is it proper to gives thanks to the Lord's ultimate sacrifice by engaging in
sinful behavior? Making Christmas all about human vices seems to me to be
very antithetical, blasphemous and sinful and no way to get to Heaven.

In which case you should be worried. Hint: reread the part about
bearing false witness against thy neighbor.

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Greg's wrong guesses so far:

Aratzio
Spooge
MAABOF
Vince
Deco
Mike/Bill (?)
Johnny Dollar