Annette wrote Me too. Last year, while writing a Christmas card to my neighbours, I did stop to wonder why an atheist was sending a Christmas card to a Muslim family!
When I was a Catholic, a long, long time ago, I used to think that non-Christians who celebrated Christmas were trying to have their cake and eat it. Then I realised that there's been a mid-winter festival here long before the Christians co-opted it for Christmas, so I have a perfect right to celebrate that :) At least it gives me an excuse to make lace Christmas decorations. I was amused last week when some of the big shops along Oxford St in London said they wouldn't be having a Father Christmas this year, because it might offend people of other faiths. And yet they seem happy enough to profit from and promote the orgy of Christmas present-buying that's going on now! I don't have a DH, so I have to write all my Christmas cards myself... Regards, Annette, London And I say I'm not quite sure how Father Christmas can offend people from other faiths when he is not exactly a religious symbol himself. I too am an Atheist and I celebrate Christmas as the winter solstice festival that was hijacked when Christianity came to this country. And if people are not prepared to respect the main religion of the country they are living in maybe they should rethink where they live. (That is not intended as racist by the way). Claire Kent, UK - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
