Comments on: Our views: Christmas in public schools http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/ The school newsmagazine of Kettering Fairmont High School Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Cone http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Alan Cone Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:30:37 +0000 http://www.fairmontflyer.com/?p=2180#comment-574 As a Christian I actually get someone perturbed that we/teachers are allowed to talk about other religions, teach off of their stuff, even mythology, however are not allowed to go into anything Christian. God forbid we even mention Christ, however lets go and talk about everything else. I mean, are we supposed to call a Christmas tree in the classroom a "Holiday Tree" ? It just seems ridiculous that in schools Christians don't have the freedom to express their religion. Are we forcing it on anyone? No. We are just celebrating, and if a celebration can not be tollerated, well then, I guess we really do live in such a sad world. As a Christian I actually get someone perturbed that we/teachers are allowed to talk about other religions, teach off of their stuff, even mythology, however are not allowed to go into anything Christian. God forbid we even mention Christ, however lets go and talk about everything else.

I mean, are we supposed to call a Christmas tree in the classroom a “Holiday Tree” ? It just seems ridiculous that in schools Christians don’t have the freedom to express their religion. Are we forcing it on anyone? No. We are just celebrating, and if a celebration can not be tollerated, well then, I guess we really do live in such a sad world.

]]> By: Kendall Young http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Kendall Young Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:58:13 +0000 http://www.fairmontflyer.com/?p=2180#comment-391 This is a really wonderful article. I would like to add a little to the debate of Christmas in school. Matt, all Christians are pretty lousy and messed up. That's why we need Jesus Christ and each other. So don't put yourself down. Jesus sees through your lousiness. To Him, you're beautiful. Paqui, is Christmas really a strictly Christian holiday? God sent his Son Jesus Christ as a gift to all men. To say Christmas is strictly for Christians is contradictory to the point of baby Jesus. Not celebrating Christmas is freedom of religion. Being forced to ignore Jesus as a part of CHRISTmas at your school is a violation of freedom of religion. Freedom of Speech and the true America is letting those who believes in Jesus as the true meaning of Christmas talk about it and letting those who celebrate any other type of holiday talk about it, too. Kendall Young This is a really wonderful article. I would like to add a little to the debate of Christmas in school.

Matt, all Christians are pretty lousy and messed up. That’s why we need Jesus Christ and each other. So don’t put yourself down. Jesus sees through your lousiness. To Him, you’re beautiful.

Paqui, is Christmas really a strictly Christian holiday? God sent his Son Jesus Christ as a gift to all men. To say Christmas is strictly for Christians is contradictory to the point of baby Jesus.

Not celebrating Christmas is freedom of religion. Being forced to ignore Jesus as a part of CHRISTmas at your school is a violation of freedom of religion. Freedom of Speech and the true America is letting those who believes in Jesus as the true meaning of Christmas talk about it and letting those who celebrate any other type of holiday talk about it, too.

Kendall Young

]]> By: Caroline Zhang http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Caroline Zhang Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:45:51 +0000 http://www.fairmontflyer.com/?p=2180#comment-387 I have to agree with Matt because I know a lot of non-Christians who celebrate Christmas as an American holiday rather than a religious one. I have to agree with Matt because I know a lot of non-Christians who celebrate Christmas as an American holiday rather than a religious one.

]]> By: Kevin Johnson http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Kevin Johnson Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:35:02 +0000 http://www.fairmontflyer.com/?p=2180#comment-379 I agree with Matt. Nice article to both writers, though. I agree with Matt. Nice article to both writers, though.

]]> By: Anna Crabill http://www.fairmontflyer.com/opinion/2009/12/18/our-views-christmas-in-public-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Anna Crabill Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:06:11 +0000 http://www.fairmontflyer.com/?p=2180#comment-375 I agree with Matt. I agree with Matt.

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