{"id":5322,"date":"2014-12-16T21:30:56","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T04:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5322"},"modified":"2014-12-16T21:30:56","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T04:30:56","slug":"holiday-house-divided-flag-gets-mixed-reviews-from-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5322","title":{"rendered":"Holiday \u2018House Divided\u2019 Flag Gets Mixed Reviews from Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"house-divided\"<\/a>The Breitenbach\u2019s have always had a good sense of humor about their respective families\u2019 differences in religious beliefs. Zack Breitenbach comes from a Jewish family and his wife Cynthia, comes from a Lutheran family. When they first decided to get married, there were of course some concerns from each of their families. Eventually, these concerns were forgotten, with each family accepting a new person into their family. \u201cIt was never that big of a deal,\u201d says Zack. \u201cWe knew we wanted to be married, and our families would quickly become supportive.\u201d Cynthia says her family was pretty understanding from the beginning. \u201cMy family is Lutheran,\u201d says Cynthia. \u201cSo, pretty much anything goes. It\u2019s not like we are those judgmental Catholics. I mean, those people are judgmental.\u201d\n\nThe Breitenbach\u2019s have two young children, and they try to expose them to aspects of both of their religions. \u201cI don\u2019t think it is confusing to them,\u201d says Zack. \u201cWe try to explain why we have each tradition, and how it came about. I think it actually helps them appreciate religion more instead of just throwing a bunch of decorations up.\u201d One of the things the Breitenbach\u2019s decided to do this year was to hang a flag outside of their home letting people know they come from different backgrounds. \u201cIt is kind of our way of saying, \u2018hey, we are making this work,\u2019\u201d said Cynthia. \u201cIt\u2019s also kind of funny. Or at least we think it is funny.\u201d\nSome Stapleton residents are not appreciating the humor. \u201cI am not sure why, but I am pretty sure it is sacrilegious,\u201d says resident Royce Meyers. \u201cThere has to be something somewhere in the Bible that says a Menorah and a Christmas tree can\u2019t be in the same photo together. Does not seem right.\u201d Mike Jepsen agrees. \u201cThis is just bizarre,\u201d says Jepsen. \u201cThere is something wrong with these people. It\u2019s not so much about whether I think people are offended but about who I think is offended more. Jewish people, by the way. I\u2019m sure they are offended more.\u201d\nLeah Richardson disagrees. \u201cI can\u2019t imagine any actual Jewish people or Christians are offended. What would they be offended about? Now, if neither of them are actually Jewish or Christian and they were just using it for the joke<\/a>, now that wouldn\u2019t be funny.\u201d Dave McCoy feels similarly. \u201cIt\u2019s really funny. And the truth is, most things that are funny are going to be offensive to some people. I mean, how many things do you think are funny that probably would offend someone?\u201d The Breitenbach\u2019s plan to keep the flag flying throughout the holidays regardless of how others feel about it. \u201cWe have had some people leave notes on our door requesting we take it down,\u201d says Cynthia. \u201cBut truly, it is who we are. So no, we aren\u2019t taking our flag down. This house remains divided.\u201d\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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