How do you celebrate two different religions in the same house?

Ldy_Mesha: How do you celebrate two different religions in the same house?
If there are family members of 2 different religions in the same house how do you celebrate holidays?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Locadakota
HAPPY DIWALI!

Answer by yuuhthatsmee
easy, my family is Atheist/Agnostic and Christian, so everyone just does the Christian holidays.

Answer by jay
You could either divide the house up somehow or celebrate in two different rooms maybe.

Answer by Allison Marie, RN & TTC #1
Mutual respect for both. You don´t mention what the religions are. Let´s say, for the sake of argument that its Christian and Judaism and we are talking about December.

Put up a Christmas tree, light a menorah, put some dradles out (sp?). Exchange gifts on the appropriate days for the appropriate people. Give the Jews their presents during Hanukkah and the Christians theirs for Christmas. Read from the appropriate Scriptures on the appropriate days. Go to the appropriate church/synagogue on the appropriate days. Have the appropriate meals on the appropriate days.

Or better yet, integrate the two. If your family is more open minded, engage all family members in the activities of both faiths and don´t keep them separate. Give the Jews a taste of Christmas and the Christians a taste of Judaism. It´s a great way to learn about a faith outside of your own and to understand your family members better.