What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"? (long)

[susanmcgee48176]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at ...> wrote:
>
> Susan:
> > >
> > But it shouldn't have been a Christmas concert.
> > 
> > It should have been a concert that encompassed the beliefs of ALL 
the 
> > children at the school...and I know personally several who are 
Jewish
> 
> Tonks:
> 
> How odd, if it were a 'school' concert, that any religious songs 
would 
> be done at all. Was it just a concert that rented the school space, 
or 
> something actually put on by the 'school'? I am inclined to think 
that 
> it was a group renting the space. I went to see the Islamic Sufi 
> Whirling Dervish dancers at a school one night, but it was not a 
school 
> function. I was under the impression that if it is a school 
function 
> that not even songs talking about Santa can be sung. I know that 
Santa 
> can no longer visit schools in my area.
> 
> Tonks_op
>


In fact, in the past 20 years in  Michigan it's HALLOWEEN that has 
been banned in many schools, and in the 
Ann Arbor school district wearing a witch's costume was banned -- due 
to pressure by Christians who say that the holiday and wearing 
witches' costumes is a glorification of witchcraft, which, in their 
opinion (like Harry Potter) is evil.

I'd be happy to provide verification of that fact, and I wouldn't be 
surprised (since these right wing campaigns are orchestrated) that it 
didn't happen in other parts of the country.

Susan