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Originally posted by Jim Cesiro
... I have a question for you though.
Do you celebrate christmas?
Do you have Children?
If you do does it bother you that your school is probably teaching them about Christmas and other religious holidays when you do not believe in them?
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I'll answer the second question first.
Yes, I have two children, 13 and 11.
Do I celebrate christmas? A tricky question really. If, by the term celebrate, do I put up a tree, decorate the house, give gifts, and make an effort to be a kinder, more charitable person, then yes, I celebrate christmas. Do I celebrate it in the traditional christian sense, no.
Does it bother me that they are taught what it means in school - no. FWIW, the area I live in has a large population that is Jewish. Schools in this area mention both Christmas and Chanukah. In most classrooms, you will not see a christmas tree without also seeing a menorah.
I told them what it is supposed to mean long before the school taught it. If my children were to decide that they wanted to attend a church, by all means they are welcome. IMO, a person's faith, or lack thereof, if a deeply personal matter. If you ask me my opinion on religion, I'll give it to you. If I ask you yours, I would expect you to give it to me. We may not see eye to eye, but we can agree to disagree.
AFJ