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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Only an extremely Conservative Republican would be opposed to crafts from all three (the whole inane "war on Christmas" crap).  [/quote]

Funny. I'm neither conservative NOR Republican and yet do not want to display things celebrating other religions besides mine in my home.[/quote]

Why?  [/quote]

I am not the PP, but agree that being accepting of other’s beliefs is not the same as essentially celebrating their holidays.  Here are some of my reasons:

Confusing for kids
Devalues my actual beliefs by equating all religions as being interchangeable craft opportunities
Confusing or offensive to friends and family who stop by
Cultural Appropriation

We are christian, and we’d be happy to have our kids attend, say, a child-oriented event meant to teach about Diwali or Kwanzaa or another holiday, and if they made a craft there then I would chalk that up to being part of them learning about another religion/culture through an event put on by members of that religion/culture and would display it alongside their other non-holiday art.  I would find it very odd for my non-jewish nanny to make a menorah craft with my non-jewish kids to display alongside our Christmas tree.  See the difference? [/quote]

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