I was watching the news last night and found out some very intresting news...The lovely little town I live in has decided to not allow Christmas in the schools. Anything that is done during the Christmas season HAS to be 100% educational. The kids can only read stories for literay purposes. The words Jesus, Mary, Star... are not allowed to be used word searches or cross word puzzles. How many of you feel this is a little extreme? Yes, I know there are different religions out there BUT,If the focus isnt on one specific religion.. how can they BAN Christmas in schools. Its bad enough they are trying to change the Pledge, and have removed prayer in schools... Come on.. where is the limit for government envolvement in our lives?
2006-12-06 01:02:59 · 24 answers · asked by kutskova29 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have no problems with my children learning about different religions. I think it is great to understand others faiths. I have no problem with them learning about Jewish traditions, Kwanza, any of them. But being so specific about ONE holiday...thats what I dont get.
2006-12-06 01:11:18 · update #1
I am not saying they need to take up educational time, I am saying why take major pieces and parts out of the learning/teaching process. My kindergartner just spent an afternoon watching The Polar Express. Yes, they compared the book to the movie.. but it was based on BELIEVING in a fictional charater..... Nothing had to be cut from that... And this is a public school system.
2006-12-06 01:20:43 · update #2
This is more than a little extreme. Perhaps not celebrate just Christmas but all the holidays at this time of year. The only ones affected by this are the children. And really, I believe that they should learn about all religions and their traditions, for educations sake. This is the only way to abolish ignorance.
2006-12-06 01:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by Terry M 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is shocking. I am not christian and I made that choice, but I think the Christmas celebration is an important part of many people's lives. I want my daughter to grow up with all of the knowledge that it takes to make he own religious decisions. I do not see why they would take away something that is nothing but positive. I can remember growing up down here in the south, there was always at least one or two classmates of the Jehovah's witness background who were not allowed to participate in anything we did for Christmas and i remember thinking why? I don't think anything done in the schools seeks to "convert" children to the christian faith. If my child wants to color a Christmas tree, then I say let her. Why do our children go through the DARE (I don't know if that is throughout the whole country but it stands for drug abuse resistance education) where they can learn what crack looks like, but for some reason some people feel threatened by teaching children about Christmas. Go figure
2006-12-06 01:17:20 · answer #2 · answered by shygirlxoxo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is it a school or a church? I don't think it really matters if the schools promote the holiday, and it is controversial enough that I think they have a right to want to stay out of it and concentrate on their core function.
As far as the Pledge goes, I like the original version better. It was Christian zealots who pushed the government to change it to the current version. Perhaps you should have paid more attention to your history classes.
2006-12-06 01:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 03:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's terrible! I'll tell you some futher truths, it's only going to get worse. Around here, last year Wal-mart couldn't even say Merry Christmas, that's how stupid people have gotten. But I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!
2006-12-06 01:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
boo hoo. Poor persecuted Christians have to study in school while the rest of the world is out playing and stringing pagan lights on pagan trees. It's just not fair. I've half a mind to skip work in solidarity with all the kids who are (no doubt) skipping school to engage in those pastimes they's much rather be doing than getting an education.
Merry Christmas.
2006-12-06 01:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
This has been going on for several years now, in towns and cities and school districts all over America.
It's nuts, isn't it?
But this is what we get when we allow a tyranny of the minority, all in the name of political correctness and avoiding "offending" people.
Here in Japan, I can say "God bless you" to a kid who sneezes, and I can say "Merry Christmas" to my high school students, and nobody makes a big deal about it. And this country is only like 1% Christian.
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2006-12-06 01:10:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think its stupid to take it out of schools but then its good because so many people are religous and that there are so many different religions out there that some do not practice or believe in christmas and it offends there religion so you cant do that because you can just say oh well thats your religion and not ours so poo on you, yu cant do that in america you have to respect that not every1 is christian. and the gov't will prolly never set a limit to us, because in my undertsandings we fought for our independance to rid of british taxes and british ways, but does our gov't not tax us for things? does our gov't not still control our lives?
2006-12-06 01:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by ~*cRaCkNeSs*~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad enough that they removed prayer and are trying to change the Pledge? What is bad about it? Delusional superstitiomism (religion) has NO place in the educational setting. Children should not be exposed to such rubbish. The next thing you know, they just might end up believing such crap. Why do you say "ya'lls", it is a sign of low educational achievement.
2006-12-06 01:04:45 · answer #9 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
i agree it is totally absurd ..at some schools all that is band but halal food is still served in the cafeteria why can one part of one religion be ok but the other religion it cant be .Without the birth of christ the star and mary we wouldn't have christmas
2006-12-06 01:08:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋