faith is personal, nuff said if you're too ignorant to understand that, I pity you.

Everybody in this episode was being a jerk including Abed but it was his story and he was sad about his mommy so he gets a pass as far as the plot is concerned. People who think Christmas is some sacred cow which can't be criticized are also being intolerant but they are blind to how annoyingly ubiquitous it can be to be to those who don't care to celebrate it.

I am personally a Christian who knows that Jesus was probably not born in December. I also try to be tolerant of everyone's religion, or lack thereof (atheism). I can tell you that Community does NOT just make fun of atheists; they rather criticize everyone who is intolerant of others' faiths. They make fun of Britta because she is an atheist who tries to get in everyone's face about how she believes that there is no God, and she brings up the issue in a confrontational way when someone else talks about their religious beliefs. They also make fun of Shirley for her intolerance of non-Christians. Whenever people are making a tolerant statement about religion, she often responds with something along the lines of "Yes, but of course Jesus Christ is still our Savior." Bottom line is that Community is very pro-tolerance. They weren't trying to imply that Britta was wrong about Jesus not being born in December, they were just making fun of her for mentioning it at an inappropriate time. Also, I'd be willing to bet that a lot of the actors, writers, directors, etc. for Community are atheists, as a lot of people in this field of comedy seem to be atheists.