# Christians and such: is this offensive? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604 "2005-12-21T06:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/1 "2005-12-21T06:58:19Z")
A woman I know recently had a baby. Her family’s Christmas cards this year are postcards with her baby’s picture on the front; a little boy with a blue and white vaguely-crown-shaped baby hat on his head (I thought it was a mini jester’s hat at first). The words “Glory to our newborn king” are printed on the bottom of the card. I think it could be offensive. I’m not Christian though, so I’m curious how someone who is might feel about something like this. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/2 "2005-12-21T07:07:00Z")
Not so much offensive as tacky, I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/3 "2005-12-21T07:20:18Z")
What **Cunctator** said. And it brings visions of a very spoiled child in a few years. Unless the family’s last name is “King,” in which case, it’s kind of funny. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/4 "2005-12-21T07:38:33Z")
Catholic here… Does not bother me… I think it is a Baptist thing… _snerk_ ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/5 "2005-12-21T10:08:59Z")
Smacks somewhat of _lese majeste_, but scoring negative on the panty-bunching. ---
**Author:** ![Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Boulter\_s\_Canary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boulter_s_Canary)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/6 "2005-12-21T10:20:39Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > Not so much offensive as tacky, I’d say. **Very** tacky. I’d send a note back saying: “At least you’ve saved on a turkey this year” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/7 "2005-12-21T11:05:08Z")
Not offensive, but another vote for tacky. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/8 "2005-12-21T11:17:36Z")
I think it’s hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![metj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@metj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metj)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/9 "2005-12-21T11:32:51Z")
Tacky, yeah. I know some people it could offend though, but they are also tacky. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/10 "2005-12-21T12:09:03Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > Not so much offensive as tacky, I’d say. Me, thirty-too. ---
**Author:** ![Rashak\_Mani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Rashak\_Mani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rashak_Mani)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/11 "2005-12-21T12:11:07Z")
They could have meant it as “King” = Royal = Ruler. Not “King” as in Jesus or King of the Jews… whatever christian idea it was. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/12 "2005-12-21T12:58:36Z")
I know some fundy born-again types who would probably take mortal offense at it (they’re the type who find offense at every little thing), but I think it’s tacky in a “WTF?” eye-rolling kind of way. As **amarinth** said, the poor kid will more than likely be spoiled horribly. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/13 "2005-12-21T13:37:45Z")
I think it’s goofy, but am assuming it’s a first baby. Sometimes having a first baby makes people just nuts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/14 "2005-12-21T13:55:04Z")
In my old neighborhood there was a family that would go all out on Christmas lights. We’re talking local attraction here. They’d even put a snowman in a sled in their garage. They’d solicit donations for the electricity bill from the visitors. One year they had a Nativity scene with an empty manger, with an invitation to put a baby in there and photograph it. I’m not a practicing Christian, but I was a bit uncomfortable with that. I agree with **amarinth**. Unless the family’s last name is King, I think it’s in poor taste. ---
**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/15 "2005-12-21T14:13:43Z")
Tacky and a little WTF, but not offensive. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/16 "2005-12-21T14:29:57Z")
> [@Ca3799](#): > > I think it’s goofy, but am assuming it’s a first baby. Sometimes having a first baby makes people just nuts. 🙂 Seconded. 99% of all offense in the world is contrived … taking umbrage at this card would be especially so. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/17 "2005-12-21T14:31:08Z")
I’d be worried what kind of photo they’re going to take for good friday. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/18 "2005-12-21T14:35:59Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > I’d be worried what kind of photo they’re going to take for good friday. … and what does it say about the mother’s fidelity??? ---
**Author:** ![kelvinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@kelvinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelvinator)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/19 "2005-12-21T15:13:45Z")
> [@Silver Fire](#): > > A woman I know recently had a baby. Her family’s Christmas cards this year are postcards with her baby’s picture on the front; a little boy with a blue and white vaguely-crown-shaped baby hat on his head (I thought it was a mini jester’s hat at first). The words “Glory to our newborn king” are printed on the bottom of the card. > > I think it could be offensive. I’m not Christian though, so I’m curious how someone who is might feel about something like this. My wife’s uncle sent a Christmas card last year of him, his son and his dog, King, all holding presents (the dog had a small box in his mouth). The uncle was dressed as Elvis and the son was dressed as the Burger King. Inside it said “The three kings came bearing gifts.” We were raised Catholic but were not offended. We just thought they were being weirder than usual. ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604/20 "2005-12-21T15:15:55Z")
Not a Christian here, but I think the appropriate response is to send them some mhyrr. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christians-and-such-is-this-offensive/336604.md?page=2)