Some gifts are meant for re-gifting.
There are the traditional regifts, the ones that are silly and move through a family & then out into the world, knowing their lot in life is to be regifted.
There are those that just go between two houses, back & forth, wating for the next opportunity to be transferred back.
Then there are the gifts that, well, may not be perfect for you, but, could be for your sister/brother/neighbour/aunt.These do have the possibility of becoming perpetual regift items.
So, as sin? Well, if you feel guilty for doing it, then, maybe by some definition it could be a sin, If you enjoy it, feel it will add humour, or be the right thing, then you have reduced then the only potential sin, is that you have reduced the number of items available for the church's garage sale next year.

I was once told that the best gift hat you receive brings you more joy if you pass it on to someone else to enjoy

When you received your salvation, wasn't the discovery of how to receive it the greatest joy of all?
Couldn't you just wait to give that discovery to someone else?
Isn't that what we are supposed to do?
I'm glad I did and do!!

Be Blessed,
IB

Plus a gift received is a gift given. You are now the new owner to do as you please.
Don't you just hate getting something with big long strings attached??

I don't think there's anything sinful about it. Unless it's a special item with special value, of some sort, I think it's sometimes tacky.

It may not be a sin, but I know we don't talk about it very freely. Could you imagine..."You know that gift you gave me? Well I re-wrapped it and gave it to a friend." I don't think that would go over that well.

To me the giving and recieving of gifts in christs name is a sin!

This means of celabration is sinfull by all means, that only benefit capitalists.

There are strict rules governing regifting.

Some of the rules are:

1. Don't mention it to anyone.
2. Don't give hand-me-downs as regifts
3. Keep track of who gave it to you, so that you don't regift it back.
4. Don't regift anything that is out of style or out of fashion.

Athough some people may think that regifting is tacky and tasteless behaviour"¦I would like to argue that re-gifting is somewhat of an art and can be done successfully..if it is done properly. That is ..If it is done with taste and thoughtfulness..it can be agreat way to provide someone with something they might want or appreciate more than you do..I say DO regift nice things..and DO regift heirlooms if you you no longer want them.. To use an old cliché "One personal trash can be another persons treasure". K:)

I don't think re-gifting is a sin - I think not being grateful for a gift received is a sin - I also think returning a gift to the person who gave it to you because you didn't want it is a sin. But I don't necessarily think that passing on a gift that you can't use to someone who can use it is wrong.

It is one of those delicate situations I guess

i dont think re-gifting is a sin because when christ was born the disciples brought him gifts so when we re-gift we are actually being kind and bringing people the gifts.
thanks for reading the message .
blessed be!

To me the giving and recieving of gifts in christs name is a sin!

This means of celabration is sinfull by all means, that only benefit capitalists.

What I said there is silly.First the gifts are not in Christs name it's the spirir of giveing that is in Christs name.I apologize for my sillyness.

Capitalism is a good thing is it not?I enjoy the country I live in and if it wasn't for capitalism I would hate to see where we would be.Once again I apologize.