Post #117552 by 8FT Tiki on Fri, Oct 1, 2004 5:43 PM

I believe that the key is knowing your own intentions and if you fail to please your guests...well thats too bad. We have a mix of figurines and depictions throughout our home and yard. Religious as well as Tiki.We are Christians and we enjoy polynesian
decor. I see no conflict. There is a small shelf in our home which has a few comical Red devils grouped together. However,
there are also numerous paint by number Jesus paintings on our walls and some people view that as a tacky way of portraying the Lord.
I disagree.
The thing is we don't worship tikis. We decorate with them. We have numerous Christian figurines but they are not displayed with the tiki items on the same shelf. You have to use a little bit of tact when displaying things. I do understand though how someone might be confused if you display a large tiki next to a crucifix for example. For my own satisfaction, I am currently working on changing our yard around to respectfully display Christian and Tiki yard ornamants in harmony. It just takes a bit of thought to find the proper placement for everything. In summation I think I would have to say that if a person really knows you, they will know where your devotions lie. Amen.