Religious Christmas cards

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Well? I have never claimed to have been a bright child! but had a great imagination

Oh, for goodness sake! I worked for years in a school where the vast majority of children were Muslims. Only a handful of families ever withdrew their children from Christmas activities, including carol singing in town, and most of those were Jehovah's Witnesses. We had wonderful nativity plays with a cast that was over three quarters Muslim. We had an Asian Santa at our Christmas Fair, a Christmas post and decorations, much of it led by our Pakistani colleagues. The children put up their stockings on Christmas Eve and many had Christmas trees at home. We also all celebrated Eid, Diwali, and Hannukah. Why on earth should anyone find any of this offensive, apart from those who've had a very narrow life, and spend their time miserably scratching around for offence on behalf of themselves or others?

As a Christian, I buy both religious and non religious cards and send the appropriate card to the right recipient.

Annie I've found a quote which sums up why I join in Christmas festivities and why I sing carols etc..

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song."

Isn't that lovely? I'm sure someone will be able to find the source of that quote or I might try to google it.

Maya Angelou!

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I send cards that I like- some are religious and some are not. I like to buy charity cards and if they say 'SeasonsGreetings' I add 'for a Happy Christmas and best wishes for the New Year'. The only ones that I buy for especially with season's greetings and a suitable picture are for our Jewish friends.

I have found the same, MaggieMaybe.

But it's not just a name is it. It's short for Christ's Mass, celebrating the birth of Christ.

If it's the season to be jolly, that's fine too, but perhaps call it Yuletide?

And robins are vicious territorial little things, although very pretty

If someone is celebrating Christmas then I don't see how they can be offended by a card that refers to it.

I do the same as NanKate.

Sorry to be rude about robins - they are pretty, especially pictured against a snowscene and I have sent some robin cards as usual this year.

So far I have 2 with robins, 1 with penguins, 1 with a koala (guess where that comes from!), 2 with dogs, 3 nativity ones, one with a church, 1 with an angel, 7 with outdoor house and tree scenes, and one partridge in a pear tree, 2 with wreathes.
I can't see why I would be offended by any of them. I like the homemade one best, but don't expect people to have time- I never get around to it.

I am sending some with robin carol singers - don't know how you class that!

Anya, I love it , thank you , I am a little cross because I have a thing about putting quotes into cross stitch samplers , you have just added one to my collection of 'to stitch! and I am running out if wall space , this is a must do and explains much too

Rosequartz, Robins are little thugs, beautiful but thugs

My favourite card; sent them to people years ago but had one left which I kept. Saw the painting in the Musee d'Orsay and was overwhelmed by how beautiful it was [I hadn't realised it was there].

This evening I looked for my copy of A Child's Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas, failed and concluded that I'd given it away. Must get another!

I always plan to read A Christmas Carol but never do [well, I read a few paragraphs..] Elrel; you'll probably find it AFTER Christmas.....

Elrel you can find it on Poem hunter. It is a sheer delight

www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-child-s-christmas-in-wales/
Here you are. Just in case you were pining for it.

Enjoy anyone who has not read or heard it before.

Surely it isn't a surprise to anyone that some people want to buy Christmas cards that don't have religious scenes on them? I don't know about being 'offended' but I just think it would be a bit insensitive to send a religious card to my Jewish or Sikh friends (or to anyone who I happen to know is atheist). I'm not religious myself, but it's part of our culture to remember friends and send cards at this time of year. There are lots of lovely cards that say 'Season's Greetings' or similar.

Nelliemoser - many thanks!