Question by clo: Do you feel that the "Christmas Spirit " should be put back in the Public School System ???
When I was young and a teenager later, we always had the "Christmas Parties" in School. There was a "spirit" for the holidays with plays and "decorations". My kids now, in their Public School, don't have that wonderful experience due to "religion favoritism". No more Christmas Parties ! Wtf ?? The Principal doesn't want to "argue with those parents who just don't believe in it"!! What do you think of this ???
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yes!
yes put it back in the system!
No, absolutely not. That would be disrepectful to those that do not celebrate Christmas.
yes
Christmas is controversial. Even some Christians don’t think it should be celebrated. I say we just go back to treating each other nice all the time.
i believe in god but not everyone does so it does kinda cut through their religion.therefore it breaks one of the admendment.
There may be religions, but I think there should be a little of all of the holidays during December. That principal is just a lazy bum! I agree that it shouldn’t ALL be Christmas, but a little of everything is still good.
ABSOLUTELY. I think it’s ridiculous that that question has to even be asked these days. Sickening, isn’t it?
Yes we were putting up decorations in school the other day and they are “Holiday decorations” and not a single spot of green or red just blue.
It’s BS.
Everyone on this so called world, HAS to find reason to find that not everyone belives the same as you, so they HAVE to destroy the reason for the season. it’s gay, I know. But at my school, it’s pretty festive! We had a christmas chior, thingy….and the band and orchrastra was playing christmas music!!! so yeah..HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! =) =)
mine will be doing two interments in the schools play this year not bad know she is into her music.
It’s so out of control. Now they want to eliminate “body contact” sports. America needs to take back the schools from these zealots.
Im not a christian, but i do celebrate christmas.. There is too much politics going on in the education system nowadays..
Christmas should be seen as a fun holiday, rather than a celebration for ONLY ONE religion.. Its always nice for kids to have plays and get the spirit going..
I think parents who find it offensive are idiots trying to start controversy..
Yea I think so it makes people know what the real meaning of chiristmas is and they can many other things that they dont know
omg yes i hate that! think maybe u should complain to sum 1. spirit in school is wat we need! not sum stupid wear the school colors day.
I understand the religious discrimination and separation so I think they should have Holiday Parties and such that way they can celebrate and learn about all the different holiday celebrations out there. I do believe kids miss out of learning about the different celebrations but I dont think they should have christmas parties because kids who do not celebrate christmas will not enjoy it. But they could play different games and activities from all the different holidays and learn at the same time as have fun.
i think it should be put back.
im 13 and the only thing really decorated about christmas in our school is that they put up a tree in the cafeteria and we are allowed to wear santa hats.
screw that!!! i want a christmas party!!
Yea I agree with you 100%!!!!!! That is so lame, what is this country coming to? They should celebrate all holidays, from other religous backgrounds. After all aren’t we supposed to be the land of the free?? Instead of cutting it all off, just expand it to include other ideas also.
nope,
We are killing what little we have out of life and take things to seriously. I don’t have a problem with any holidays.
of course it should be celebrated its the most celebrated religious holiday in the country. its ridicuous to try to act politicly correct..when the majority are for it anyway. if enough parents argue with the principle..ther kids will surely get to celebrate it.
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I think Christmas should be a part of the public schools. When we had Christmas, prayers in school, and the Ten Commandments on the walls, we didn’t have kids being shot to death by other kids. I am lucky to live in the Bible Belt and we have ALL of those things in our public schools.
I think that the way out public school system has taken away the joy and spirit of the holiday season is disgusting! Children need fun and enjoyment in life and holidays are a time for them to let loose and have some fun. In fact, I think that if the holiday parties and programs were brought back to our school districts the children would behave better in school so they would be allowed to participate in parties and trips. At my daughters school the the new principal banned all but “eduacational” trips. They were not allowed to go on their annual Halloween Bowling Trip or the Valentines Day Roller Skating Trip. I hope I helped and I support your ideas!
Mine don’t either. Not even for Halloween. To them, it’s just another school day until they get home. I am a firm one for saying *merry Christmas* and not happy holidays. But for the sake of the children, I think the school systems should at least have a holiday party. Almost all religions are celebrating something at this time of year.
The decision of those who (they only think they’re smart) took away Christmas in the public schools exceeds the ridiculosity of those who once thought it was OK to freely dump pollutants into the water.
hi yes i loved my school parties used to get so excited and in the Christmas spirit hugs
Most of the time, there are ‘Winter Parties’
They shouldn’t be ‘religious christmas’ in school, or any other religious thing.
Separation of church and state.
Though, lots of people who aren’t christian celebrate christmas, just how it’s better known today in America, with santa claus and all that . It’s debatable, because there are almost two kinds of christmas.
As a teacher, I celebrate Christmas. It is a reflection of my students. The problem occurs were teachers force their beliefs upon others. I first find out the beliefs of the students, not parents, to understand their stance. I then explain the reason for the holiday and offer those students who feel uncomfortable an alternative place during celebrations. I have never had a complaint from non-Christmas believers.
Well it kind of depends cause some people do not celebrate Christmas and you have to really see it from their point of view,like how would you feel if you did not celebrate Christmas and they were throwing a Christmas party? So yea you would have to see it in a different religious way.
im Christian but i think its wrong to be called a Christmas party seeing as not everyone may be Christian. it should just be called a holiday party in which there are activities that relate to all the holidays that the kids in the class celebrate. when i was in elementary school i remember that a parent of a Jewish child would come in and the parent of a Christian child would come and teach us more about the holiday. that was so much better
i think we need it but not everyone celebrates christmas
I think that’s stupid.
yes!! i totally agree with you.
i am in public schools and we have a christmas tree in our lobby but we are not allowed to call it a christmas tree.
we have to call it a “holiday tree”
isn’t that so stupid!?!?!?
I think our society is sick and needs to get back where it was when you were a child! I had the same experiences as when you were a child and I loved it! They were such exciting times!
Well I have to agree, The people who run Our education have caved in to Political Correctness. They are so worried about hurting someones feelings it makes me sick, The last time I checked anyways this was AMERICA if you have come here from another Country and you don’t like the FACT that most AMERICANS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS and we BELIVE IN GOD and JESUS CHRIST and if you have a problem with it, you can take your raggie azzes back to YOUR COUNTRY Don’t come to MY COUNTRY and start your complaining about How I chose to CELEBRATE MY HOLIDAYS. I didn’t come to your Country and tell your people it is wrong the way you people do things so get off OUR BACKS and GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM. We don’t need you people here, We were just fine before you all showed up on OUR SHORES, Either you Speak ENGLISH and CELEBRATE OUR HOLIDAYS or SHUT UP. I am so sick of people who are ANTI AMERICA yet they want to live here. Please just go!!!!!
Nearly every culture has some type of celebration, spiritual or otherwise, in December. Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, numerous celebrations of the winter solstice, Saturnalia, Michaelmas, Kwanzaa, etc. Be all inclusive and who could have a problem with that? You’re talking about public EDUCATION, right? It would be great if all the children could learn about other cultures.
absolutly.
if the parents have a big f***ing problem with it then they can simply have their kids NOT attend the parties.
i totally agree. i’m 16 now, but i remember back only a few years ago in elementary school how on like the last day before the 2 week off break there’d be a teacher dressed up as santa clause and would go around and say “ho-ho-ho!” to everyone and give each of the teacher’s little gift bags full of stationary supplies for all the chidren in the classroom, and there’d be a Christmas quire (spelled that wrong probably, sorry) and they’d be singing CHRISTMAS carols. now that’s “NOT ALLOWED”. that pisses me off – ROYALLY.
and another thing that makes me angry is that ok:
if Christmas isn’t important enough for these non-believer’s and such people than why do THEY get to have a free 10 day off vacation?!!?!!?!! like it’s NOT ok that we have Christmas spirit in public places but it IS ok that they can have a 2 week break too – right?!?!
we’re not allowed to be festive regarding our religions but they can take our holidays – - RIGHT?!?!
like “oh, i’m jewish and i don’t cellebrate Christmas so i’m gonna complain to my boss about that Christmas tree in the lobby because i don’t like it and it’s not part of MY culture so why should ihave to look at it? – but oh look, everybody gets Christmas day off, hmm, i don’t believe in Christmas, and i make such a big stink about a f***ing TREE but i’m gonna take the day off too – because THAT’S OK!!!!!!
–i don’t think so buddy – f***ing WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the rules always get bent for people like that – it annoys me soooo much. Christians don’t get Chanukah days off!!!!!! >:(
- – and i don’t have a problem with Jewish people – just the ones like that – that charistic of any non-believer pisses me off.
don’t agree with the part – don’t come. SIMPLE.
yess… omg… they really doo like i understand that people have other religions and other holidays but then we should have awareness of ALL religions and their customs and those parents that don’t agree need to realize that the main reason that people hate in this world is because they do not know. and these parents are just promoting ignorance.
I think you are right. I had some good memories as a youngster during X-mas. Its terrible how things change in just a short time.
The public school system should be about truth.
No where in the Bible does it state that Jesus’s birthday is on December 25th.
In fact history tells us that ancient Jews didn’t celebrate birthdays. It has it’s roots in early Paganism to ward off evil spirits.
I know you mean well but, now that religious people are turning airplanes into missiles, I think the truth matters more!
why take tradition from your home and bring it out
into the public system does that not take the individual
out of I’t;s Taste .. is it not better that one introduce them self
as if you would go to eat Chinese food and ask for Pizza
here we celebrate all in the gifts in one parade
if someone would Gift you from the spirit would you tell them
Sorry it is against my Religion and do you believe only
a few of those children should get a gift as if the other does not
I love Parades WE ALL DO ,,think about that
DOES IT,,, WE GO TO SEE WHOM IS THERE in the
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I think the Christmas spirit should be allowed back into the public school systems right along with the Holy Spirit! With religion being booted out the door in more and more places it’s no wonder the world is going CRAZY!!!! It’s up to us parents solely now to make sure our kids experience the Christmas Season the way we did when we were kids. So we are off to see Santa today and we will be going to church on Christmas Eve and we are trucking along making great memories every year!
yes it should!i don’t see other countries doing away with their customs!i don’t see Muslim countries stopping their religious holidays for those who are not Muslim!
Christmas is part of the American life,so it should be allowed everywhere,even in schools!if sby does not want to participate,then they don’t have to!but don’t take that right away from those who want to celebrate it!
My kids schools have a Holiday party and holiday concert. They include all the holidays that fall around the same time to include all that celebrate them. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa (I think that’s all of them).
I like how they do it. I don’t feel it would be right to only celebrate Christmas and I don’t feel any of the celebrations should be religious celebrations. It is public school after all. If you want your kids to Celebrate their religion in school then put them into religious school.
However I see nothing wrong with teaching the children in school what the meanings to all of these holidays are. I think it is good to teach our children about other religions and cultures and why and how they celebrate
clo…
i think, thats silly….
i believe that we should be able to maintain our traditions, and YES very much the spirit should be there…
WE – as a nation are Xmas lovers, and that means, trees, decorations, santa, holly, ivy, xmas pudding and cream, and all that lovely stuf.. oh yeah and presents and parties etc.
if i went to fair flung lands to live, i wouldnot expect Xmas to be there JUST FOR ME, so i dont get why we should have to bann it just cos someone that comes here doesnt like it… F-them….
when you live in a culture you have to like it, and embrace it or POFWYCF… in my view….
i am right with you babe…
its WRONG !
yes but the devils reign on earth is not finished yet and unfortunatly itll get worse before it gets better ,im sorry its not my will but his who has all power.havea great weekend !!!!!!!!!!!! jay