... I noticed the image on the 1st class stamp shows Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
As we're no longer a Christian country could the design next year take account of the sensibilities of non Christians and go for a secular image?
But then the word Christmas itself should not exist. There wouldn't be a Christmas without the story. Winter holiday would be OK for me, with no cards at all. Easter cards used to be sent a lot years ago, but very few these days. The stamps are really just art works.
Even as a non Christian I tend to make Christian themed cards for those among my circle who follow that faith. Yule cards for the pagans, and something different for the rest. I have no problem with Christmas stamps having a christian image as you can always use the ordinary ones if it bothers you.
Think you have a choice at the post office Sandy. Some of my friends get religious stamps, but Muslim friends get the ordinary ones. I like to keep Christ in Christmas.
Don't know why your Muslim friends get standard stamps. My Muslim friends celebrate Christmas as Jesus is an important prophet in Islam. And their children want presents :D
Saturnalia from the Romans, Yule from Norse (reindeer, for instance), all pagan stuff. It'd be nice to have stamps featuring Saturn eating his children (or vegan alternative), or Odin on an eight legged horse.
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