Marks & Sparks Christmas Cards

Sorry to be oblique mcem! My post was in response to the dressing down we got from lizzyann.

Am I being utterly dim or is GN in cryptic mode today???
Where did "mustn't upset the minority come from"??
Talking about pagans? Muslims? What?
And still waiting for the "no need to spell it out" explanation? Or was that it?

So that's us told!

Mustn't upset the minority.

Christmas has nothing at all to do with Christ nothing at all , he wasn't born on December the 25th , you are celebrating saturnalia. It is all pagan .What has a tree got to do with Christ , what has any of it to do with Christ . Nothing , it would be a good thing for all to do some research on this subject .

I always buy charity Christmas cards.

This year I bought an assorted pack with different charities benefiting from the proceeds. (Hopefully).

I think it’s a bit wasteful buying and sending cheapy ones.

NannyC2 do only persecuted Christians matter?

Anja how did you extrapolate that from NannyC2's post?

Well let's put it this way. If Jesus is ok with it then so am I, and something tells me he's got better ways to celebrate his birthday than worrying about what's printed in shop-bought cards.

"We know what the problem is without spelling it out"
Sorry, don't get that. Would you spell it out for me please?

I cannot understand why a Christmas card can have anything but Happy (or merry) Christmas. Whether you’re a Christian or not, Christmas is a festival that we celebrate in this country.

Esspee me too (or I also). Any excuse for a get together with family or friends ????

Well said, Luckygirl I agree.

NannyC2 do only persecuted Christians matter? I’m sure you include all those persecuted for their faith, their culture, their sex, their class or whatever, in your thoughts and prayers.

Solstice celebrations have existed for far, far longer than Christianity. Everyone has their own beliefs and I am happy to embrace all celebrations.

I would not be happy either, Lindiloo. We know what the problem is without spelling it out.
I like 'Happy Christmas' on cards and quite often I write 'Wishing you all the Blessings of Christmas.'

Charity cards or those to the Church In Need are probably the best ones to get.
Even Prince Charles is now speaking out for the persecuted christians in the Middle East.

I do wish more people would read what is going on in many countries.........for example....

During one of 8 raids on Christian villages on August 28 in Nigeria, herdsmen burned alive a Christian pastor, his wife, and 3 young children in their home. Armed with machetes and AK47 rifles, the raiders also looted and destroyed 95 houses and three churches. Gyang Adamu, one of the pastor's surviving children who was away at the University of Jos at the time, got to know about the attack when he saw a post on Facebook that his village was under attack. When he finally got home, he saw his Dad and younger ones burnt beyond recognition.

Not a Happy Christmas for many people under many different circumstances.

It doesn't really seem worth expending energy on being furious about this really! But trouble is when we are busy etc it is easy to get very wound up about something; |I do it myself.

Noit sure people think about cards being for Christians to send these days ...or about Christmas being a Christian festival, either!

IMO we can wish each other Happy Christmas and leave it to each person to read what they want into the greeting.

I only send cards with nativity scenes on them to those who I know share my religious convictions. After all there are plenty of cards with Santa, snow scenes or Christmas trees around.

Just in passing, for those who have mentioned wanting 'alternative' messages in cards:

Etsy UK or Folksy have a really wide range of stuff, mostly handmade, and always a great source for something a little different

I totally agree with you Lyndiloo. Christmas is Christmas and cards should say something about Christmas. Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas Lyndiloo.

As a Wiccan, I don't care what cards say. It's the thought that count. If you are a Christian, you can always buy a small box of cards with the Christian message for those who share your faith. I can't afford to pay much, and although I've tried doing the crafty bit, they always look really home made and unprofessional. I send cards to family, friends and some neighbours around Yuletide and whatever their faith, they seem to appreciate the thought.

Readymeals ... what a great way of staying slim over Christmas...stuff with goodies then eat Brussels sprouts ! Now there's an idea
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OK while we are on the subject , why do I only find the packets of leftover cards from last year/the year before /the year before that and so ad infinitum after I have bought enough for this year (plus a few “spare”)?

Readymeals indeed! I do so feel for all those fasting during daylight hours in the summer months.

BB well said

Lupatria glitter is an environmental disaster

"Furious" "ranting" - suspect you might need to get out a bit more?

i like glittery cards and will continue to buy them if i see them.
of course the words merry or happy christmas have to appear somewhere.