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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I hate to say this, but I'm a Christian and I find your attitude a little offensive. Advent calendars are not "cultural symbols." Advent is a holy time in the Christian faith, counting down the weeks until the birth of the savior. Churches celebrate each Sunday in a special way.

Sorry, but to me, this is on par with the "cultural appropriation" whining that liberals love to do.[/quote]

Get over yourself; Christians didn’t invent counting down to a special event. Is “Space Oddity” Christian cultural appropriation, too?[/quote]

(Jew here) [b]Didnt christians invent the idea of having a calendar with little windows you open up as part of the countdown, though? Its not the same thing as just counting down.  [/b]

Its not cultural appropriation, because the culture doing the borrowing is the weaker culture, not the dominant one.  And its not like Christians can really
complain about cultural appropriation by Jews anyway, eh?  But it does seem like a distinctively Christian custom with real religious content.  [/quote]

What do little windows have to do with Christianity? A calendar maker in Germany invented the little windows. I’m sure you’ve used something in your life invented by a Christian before. I see this as no different.

Anyway, we’re Hindu and have done Elf on the Shelf, Lego advent calendars, the tree, the stockings, etc. There is a huge American culture component to this holiday and it’s woven into the American fabric. So we enjoy this part of it. 
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1. I don't know exactly what a calendar with little windows has to do with Christianity, as  I am not a Christian.  I do know its a custom that is not used by anyone, afaict, except in connection with Advent and Christmas.   
2. Using a neutral technology invented by Christians is not the same as adopting a holiday custom.  
3.  Since you are a  Hindu, I am not sure why you are giving advice to a Jew.  I don't give advice to Hindus on how to adopt to the aspects of American culture that overlap with religion.  It may just be possible that our different civilizations/faiths/traditions deal with things a bit differently, eh?    [/quote]

Yikes, it wasn't my intention to touch a nerve.  I didn't see anywhere in the original post for replies to only come from Jewish posters.  In fact, the OP wrote [i]"Thoughts on this, oh DCUM readers?''[/i].  And I shared my thoughts.  This is an open forum that has people of many different faiths so if you post here, it's kind of expected and usually well received so long as we are all being polite and respectful.

I wasn't telling OP what to do just sharing my thoughts as was asked in the OP. I was sharing how we incorporate the 'fun stuff' of this holiday that is both cultural and religious, into our family that also practices a minority faith in this country where the majority faith holidays dominate the day to day environment for a couple of months each year.  I do understand how hard it can be to keep the traditions and beliefs of a minority faith unwavering against the Christian backdrop of this country.

If my kid wants a Lego calendar with little windows or wants to eat a cookie that her friend shared with her that is shaped like a Christmas tree or wants to take a pic with Santa at the mall or wants to see the Nutcracker because she loves ballet, these aren't battles I'm going to engage in and I'd rather not turn this into a forbidden fruits situation. But that is my experience and works for us, if it doesn't work for you then just feel free to ignore my post and keep reading until you find a post that you agree with.
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