What is your opinion on public schools allowing holiday decor this time of year?
I'm fine with it as long as "holiday decorations" isn't a code name for bible quotes and manger scenes everywhere just to indoctrinate the kids. But some santa's and rudolph's and christmas trees and stuff I don't mind at all.
or a statue of a bleeding Jesus nailed to a Crucifix.
Cause you don't clue into the CHRISTmas thingy.
A lot are only interested in the commercialism angle. It's made a farce of Christmas.I'm pretty sure most kids are aware of the whole christ connection. I don't think that should be something pushed in schools. Taught in religious classes or whatever, of course, but not pushed. But Christmas and "the holidays" in our current society have numerous other important factors and traditions that have little or nothing to do with religion that I don't think should be thrown out with the bathwater.
If a parent wants their kids taught about Christ, there are very likely numerous churches with wonderful leaders and congregations that would welcome them in on any day of the week or they are free to do so on their own time and on their own dime. But my tax dollars aren't to be used for it. Just as you wouldn't want your tax dollars used to push an empirically fact free ideology on to your kids.
Wrong occasion.
I'm pretty sure most kids are aware of the whole christ connection. I don't think that should be something pushed in schools. Taught in religious classes or whatever, of course, but not pushed. But Christmas and "the holidays" in our current society have numerous other important factors and traditions that have little or nothing to do with religion that I don't think should be thrown out with the bathwater.
If a parent wants their kids taught about Christ, there are very likely numerous churches with wonderful leaders and congregations that would welcome them in on any day of the week or they are free to do so on their own time and on their own dime. But my tax dollars aren't to be used for it. Just as you wouldn't want your tax dollars used to push an empirically fact free ideology on to your kids.
A lot are only interested in the commercialism angle. It's made a farce of Christmas.
As long as that line isn't crossed, I'm good with it.
Agree. Many schools do this. Young kids learn about celebrations all over the world and they get to learn about other kids' beliefs, do crafts, etc. Kids love this sort of thing. It's of interest to them, and provides perspective that the world is a very big, very diverse place.However teaching about what the holidays mean, to the various religions groups that observe them, is not indoctrination, but simply education: "Christians believe" or "Muslims believe" or "Hindus believe" is different than "you should believe". As long as that line isn't crossed, I'm good with it.
Yes, but it's a slippery slope, and many people will take advantage of it.
I think most should be allowed. Schools already have a "Harvest Carnival" instead of calling that holiday Halloween, etc.
But don't Christians believe that corporations and Capitalism are next to Godliness? If so, then the commercialization of Christmas makes perfect sense.
What is your opinion on public schools allowing holiday decor this time of year?
Only Christmas decorations should be allowed in front of the school, in the hallways, in the cafeteria, etc.
Traditionally, this has been a Christian nation.
For sometime to come, it will continue to be.
Therefore, only Christmas should be celebrated in public schools.
The OP did say holidays...but OK, if you need a 1 to 1 example then: Easter Bunny vs. Bleeding Jesus on a Crucifix.
Why? What's wrong with helping kids understand that different people have different beliefs? Kids at the school by my house had a parent come in and talk about Jewish beliefs. They learned about lighting candles on the menorah. They played with dreidels. They ate latkes. They loved it.Now if you want to put up things like Nativity Scenes, Crucifix's, pictures of Jesus... that's where we have an issue. Even something like a menorah might be pushing it.
Only Christmas decorations should be allowed in front of the school, in the hallways, in the cafeteria, etc.
Traditionally, this has been a Christian nation.
For sometime to come, it will continue to be.
Therefore, only Christmas should be celebrated in public schools.
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Of course, all religions should be respected.
If students wish to take a day off for a non-Christian religion, no problem.
In fact, if they wish to put up decorations in a specified area, no problem. But it should not be a school-sponsored event.
Here in Los Angeles, there has long been a very diplomatic way to show respect to religion X. Each year, one day is always a non-school day for some reason (I forget what). It is also a "coincidence" that every year the selected day just happens to also be a holiday for religion X.