I'm Italian. But I'm not Roman Catholic and crosses in homes make me uncomfortable. I don't believe in Jesus and am undecided on God. Seeing a bunch of religious stuff wouldn't stop me from buying a home I like, but those things would be the first to come down before we moved in if they were left there. |
I'd have bad experiences with extremely religious people portraying themselves as one thing, but actually acting in another way.
This is so bad but it's true: when I see a lot of crosses in a house, I think 'child molester'. There's such a thing as overcompensation. |
+1. It's not about giving offense it's about allowing as many people as possible to imagine themselves at home. |
I'm like this about businesses that advertise themselves as Christian or put Christian symbols in their advertising. If you see a Jesus fish, they're going to try to cheat you. I don't mind doing business with Christians, but if they put it out there in that way, they are running a scam. I think a lot of religious imagery in a house probably means the same thing. |
If you are observant enough to hang a mezuzzah on all the doors, and you do so because you believe it is halakhically required, you probably are not comfortable taking them down for purposes of selling the house. |
We toured a vacant house yesterday that still had the Mezuzah at the front door. I'm not Jewish, but it made me... happy, like knowing the previous owners cared about the house. |
Plus you probably live in a rum neighborhood, and you have a line of buyers out your door, right? |
Oops, a frum neighborhood/ Though a rum neighborhood would be good to, eh man? |
I like a house with a lot of cock in it. |
I think it’s a sad commentary of our times that the home is not considered sacred anymore. It is a person’s home that they are selling! If they have religious objects in their home it should be able to stay. It is theirs; same with books. Books shouldn’t have to be removed as if the person living there never read. To make a home sterile is ridiculous! |
What is it saying when the homeowner displays a star? Often displayed outside. Often next to the front door. |
Maybe try putting up pentagrams and paint the rooms black. Then randomly spray some goat blood. Sold. |
Your comment made me laugh! Our realtor was adamant on hiring an interior decorator “stager” when we put our house on the market. He put roosters everywhere as well as creepy pictures of goats — were told it was “in” and to go with it. We thought it looked awful! Maybe the sellers you mentioned were forced to use the same stager! LOL! |
Unless we move before we sell, that will remain up as a subtle reminder to other Jews that we are not an easy mark for negotiations and to see how many goyim mistake it for a doorbell. The Ketuba is coming down, though. |
In the Godless DC area you should. |