Modern Religious Experience: Reflection Question #1

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection Question #1: "According to Mircea Eliade religion has 'not vanished without a trace; [it] has contributed toward making us what we are today and so, after..."

Religion has not contributed much to my own history because I grew up being an atheist, however I have attended a Christian school all my life, but it hasn't changed my religious beliefs, it might have educated me a bit more about religion than I thought I would want to know. Even though I am atheist I do celebrate Christmas but not the same way christians do, I celebrate it for giving and receiving gifts and not to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I do not think that Christmas has contributed anything to my life because it isn't a profound experience to me.