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I grew up with this tradition whether it be Irish or not. We believed that if you received a card with the Three Wisemen you would put is over the door way so your house could be blessed with gifts of abundance throughout the upcoming year.

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Christmas cards and how they may be fashioned over a doorway or other attachment is a local tradition or custom, and not a requirement found in any biblical text. One would need contact a maker of Christmas cards and ask them what customs apply to their Christmas cards. I would think that Christmas cards are no different than any other cards which indicate human feelings for others.

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Where that might initially sound cold, one must remember that the time now called Christmas has been commercialized to the point that its more about celebrating make believe characters and filling the coffers of retailers, having nothing to do with Jesus Christ. The interesting point being, Jesus Christ was not actually born in December, he was born nine months later, in the seventh month....

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