text: why are bill o'reilly and other conservatives crying that there is a war on christmas? its just stupid.?   historically, around the turn of the century, no countries fought on christmas day. world war i & ii both took a "break" on christmas day. just out of respect for each other and the season. i'm not sure who the people are that are so bent up about this christmas thing. as we celebrate it now it is a pagan holiday, not a christian one. christians moved the celebration to december to combat what the felt was a day that was too much about carnal fulfillment. guess that didn't work out so hot.