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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hopefully the OP is long gone by now - because this thread has gone off the deep end.  
I also hope that some of the sentiment expressed by the Jewish posters on this thread do not represent all Jews. I seriously cannot imagine how it would come across if a Christian person refused to allow a non-Christian religious symbol in his or her home (such as a menorah or a mezuzza - sorry if spelled incorrect). And to say that 
it is somehow a different matter for a Jew to outlaw a Christian symbol (in this case a Christmas tree which by the way is not "the" symbol of Christianity) is BULLSHIT. This entire dialogue is so distasteful in so many ways. 
You know what? A little assimilation into our modern multi-cultural society might not be such a terrible thing. Ever hear of "love thy neighbor"? [/quote]

Actually, it would be very reasonable for parents in a Christian household not to be comfortable with a mezuzah. A mezuzah is nailed to the doorposts to represent the household as Jewish. As a Jew, I would not think less of any Christian mom who said that was an accomodation that she was uncomfortable with. And again, sorry, I've heard no Jewish viewpoint in this thread more radical than a large tree is not appropriate in a Jewish household. (And many Jewish viewpoints have been more moderate than that one).

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We're Christian and have a mezuzah on our door from the previous owner. I like that it also is a symbol of God's watching over the house. I also think it's bad luck to take it down.

FWIW.[/quote]

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