They only go for about 2 weeks before Winter Break anyways. The last 2 years I had serious issues with the school about religious songs being sung in class. The principal sides with me and mildly scolds the teacher but nothing is really done about it. Instead of going through the crap again I thought I'd just gather up his school work for the 2 weeks and he can do it at home. What do you think?
2007-10-30 08:59:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first year they didn't just sing songs they practiced them daily for 2 weeks so they were ingrained in his head. I didn't find out about it til the Christmas Paegant while he was standing there singing about baby jesus and rocking his arms back and forth.
The second year they had a Christmas discussion which was entirely christian. When my son said there wasn't a Santa Claus the teacher sat there while the other kids made fun of him and asked him why he wanted to make baby jesus cry. So now he pretends to believe in Santa just so kids won't make fun of him.
2007-10-30 09:14:29 · update #1
Go for it! It sounds like a wonderful plan to me
2007-10-30 09:03:08 · answer #1 · answered by Ghost Wolf 6 · 5⤊ 5⤋
Well, is that really the way to go? If you were making decisions for yourself, that would make sense. But to take your child from school is for two weeks is a pretty heavy decision you make about his life, and I'm not sure it is justified. A couple of songs are not going to make your child a christian. I have been to religion classes in grade school when I lived in Switzerland, where I would have been the only child that would have opted out instead of choosing either the catholic or protestant class. My parents chose to send me to the protestant class instead of having me skip those classes (and work on my homework?) as a concious decision not to alienate me from the class. I think that was obviously the right decision. I guess that depends on the abhorrence you have to religion. But taking a child from school, seems very drastic, I have no idea why religious songs should lead there.
2007-10-30 16:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ray Patterson - The dude abides 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, our public schools are the exact opposite. Nothing even close to religious is permitted. Christmas carols they sing are Rudolph, Jingle Bells, Here Comes Santa Claus, etc.
My son attends a Christian school. He learns about other faiths and customs, but he celebrates Christmas for the Christian reasons. [I pay big bucks for that privilege] They do sing all the fun Christmas songs [above] too, but the main focus is celebrating Jesus' birth.
2007-10-30 16:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're the parent...you can do what you want. I have taken my son out of classes that show movies of the ouiga (not sure how to spell it) board etc. I also do not allow them to sit through classes that condone sex. I taught my kids about sex because that is MY job. (and no not in a bad way...they know sex is a wonderful thing that is between a man and his wife)
Edit: By the way, I do not agree with your beliefs...I'm just saying it's your right. I know some on here would call me a hypocrite for saying what I did because of their ignorance.
2007-10-30 16:06:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you should hire an attorney and sue the district. Argue that the school is not teaching from a morally neutral or objective point of view and that they are favoring the destructive belief known as Christianity over the harmless secular viewpoint.
2007-11-01 10:42:30 · answer #5 · answered by Andre 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seems like a waste to me. Just teach him what you believe about the songs and it shouldn't be a problem. If anything you should work to get the songs eliminated from classes. All you should really have to do is explain to him about the songs and tell him not to participate. In the mean time you should be working to make it stop. It won't hurt for your child to be exposed to these things with adequate explanation since you can't make them stop the practice immediately.
I'm just saying to work with the system as you try to improve it.
2007-10-30 16:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Call the ACLU for advice - this is totally inappropriate and should be stopped; and if the teacher doesn't stop then s/he should be fired. Find out what the correct course of action is - probably start with a formal complaint to the school board or something.
2007-10-30 16:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by zmj 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Go for it, though Christmas is such a profitable season for companies, they mass market the hell out of it (heehee), so he is bound to be exposed to a funky version of 'away in a manger' while a bunch of fake kids tell him how much an 'in' mobile phone is a gift that shows he is loved by his parents.
Have a good conversation with your child. I suggent you pull him out if he feels personally left / singled out.
2007-10-30 16:08:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
What does your son think?
Does he have" serious isssues with the school about religious songs being sung in class"
Will he feel uncomfortable if you take him out of class and he has to return in January?
Are there other children in the class whose parents are thinking of doing the same thing.?
Lastly, Do you love your child more than you hate "religious songs"?
2007-10-30 16:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by Maureen S 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Your son needs to deal with the world as it is, and you can't protect him from the viewpoints you don't think he should hear. Send him to school. Kids have a way of tuning out anything they aren't interested in.
2007-10-30 16:07:56 · answer #10 · answered by JenWales 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Go for it! If the teacher/school won't comply with your wishes you don't have to subject your son to something you don't think is appropriate! You might even consider homeschooling.
2007-10-30 16:10:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋