Holiday Cards Combine Christmas, Hanukkah ("Merry Chrismukkah!")

Associated Press ^ | Sun Nov 28 | MATT SEDENSKY

[presidio9]

Happy Holidays...

[Rummyfan]

As long as there is no mention of Kwanza!

[speed_addiction]

I agree! Kwanza is a fake as Tammy Faye's eyelashes.

[genefromjersey]

Oh dear ! One of my daughters sent me this yesterday as a JOKE:

http://www.chrismahanukwanzakah.com

(Be sure to turn your sound on !)

[TheBigB]

Time to bring out the Festivus pole...

[blanknoone]

Have a Rama-Hana-Kwanzmas...its the PC time of year....

[The_Victor]

At work, we've (jokingly) decided to celebrate Ramahanukwanzasolstimas.

[Michael81Dus]

Has anyone of you ever thought what he would do just in case he received one of these cards?

[cvq3842]

YES!

[hlmencken3]

Happy Chanu-Rama-Kwanz-mas!

and Diwali too!

[kinsman redeemer]

Have a "Ramma-Hanna-Quanz-Mas"
It's the "PC" time of year...

(attribution to Glen Beck)

[dawn53]

http://www.mercuryradioarts.com/charts/productchart.jsp?dispid=1001404

Happy Ramahanakwansmas to you too!

[kinsman redeemer]

...not only did you beat my post, but you probbly spelt everthing wright.

[murphE]

LOL! That was a riot!

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

Totally Disbelieving Bookmark. :)

[hushpad]

As with anything addressing religion, though, card makers are careful not to offend. Chrismukkah even offers a disclaimer: "We respect people's different faiths and do not suggest combining the religious observance of Christmas and Hanukkah." <<<

They make a joke of the beliefs and practices of both religions and say they are careful not to offend either?

Christmas and Hanukkah are about two very different, yet very Holy and Serious observances within the communities of Gods people.

Those buying these cards, and those receiving without offense, probably do not understand, or respect their own religion. I find that incredibly sad.

[presidio9]

Christans accept the Maccabees story and respect Hannukka, but feel that the rememberance of the birth of Christ is more significant.

[hlmencken3]

"Christmas and Hanukkah are about two very different, yet very Holy and Serious observances..."

http://www.aish.com/chanukahbasics/chanukahbasicsdefault/The_Triumph_of_Chanukah.asp

...Chanukah used to be regarded as a minor half-holiday, cheerful but low-key.

It has become something bigger and brighter in response to Christmas, which transforms each December into a brilliant winter festival of parties, decorations, and music. Attracted by the joy of the season, not wanting their children to feel left out of all the merriment and gift-giving, American Jews in the 20th century began to make much more of Chanukah than their grandparents ever had.

Today Chanukah is well established as part of the annual "holiday season," complete with parties, decorations, and music of its own. Its enhanced status is a tribute both to the assimilating tug of America's majority culture and to the remarkable openness of that culture to Jewish customs and belief...

[AppyPappy]

We just send out Christmas cards and if people don't like it, then just bless their little hearts. Even atheists celebrate Christmas.

Muslims don't celebrate Valentines Day. Funny how the schools still allow it.

[hushpad]

Christans accept the Maccabees story and respect Hannukka, but feel that the rememberance of the birth of Christ is more significant<<<

Yes - The Birth of Christ is more significant to Christians.

Even though the only way for the Gentile to enter heaven is through our faith Jesus Christ, I also believe the Jew will enter heaven as well, it is a mystery to me just how this will occur, but God wills it to be so.

As a Christian, I respect those keeping the Jewish faith because they are my Gods beloved people. I would never make fun of the Jewish faith or religious practices or take them lightly as a joke. To me, it would be like making fun of who God Himself loves.