My dd's teacher is being too policitally correct!

[goofy's friends]

I realized after thought that she didn't mean to offend anyone. My point is that Jesus and Mohommad and Buddah are all "relevant" because a whole belief system is built around them. The word "irrelevant" is just rather harsh. I know what she means, because I don't believe in Mohommad or Buddah so the are not relevant to my belief system. However, jews and christians serve the same God, so I wouldn't use that word to describe Who alot of people believe to be the Son of that same God. Is that clear as mud?

EDIT: The word I was looking for is "impact". Jesus has impacted the Jewish faith and therefore, is relevant. Mohommad and Buddah don't impact my belief system, so they are irrelevant.

 

[3princesses4us]

Ok, I must disagree, not all kids/people live for Santa and the Easter Bunny. Of course Christian kids do, and that is fine.

Wow, I couldn't disagree with you more on this statement. Most (if not all) Christians I know of (myself included) not only don't live for Santa and the Easter bunny, we're the ones who find them quasi-offensive. They are distractions to the real reason we celebrate these holidays. Santa takes the focus off of Jesus and the Easter bunny off the ressurrection of Christ.
Don't get me wrong, I see them everywhere and I'm not offended that they're there, but I do know what their purpose is- to distract...
And to the OP, good for your DD. Mine would be hurt as well. Reading these posts makes me glad as a conservative Republican Christian that I live in the Bible belt. On my DDs spelling list the week before Christmas were the words "King, Lord and Baby Jesus" and not one person complained.

 

[LukenDC]

I realized after thought that she didn't mean to offend anyone. My point is that Jesus and Mohommad and Buddah are all "relevant" because a whole belief system is built around them. The word "irrelevant" is just rather harsh. I know what she means, because I don't believe in Mohommad or Buddah so the are not relevant to my belief system. However, jews and christians serve the same God, so I wouldn't use that word to describe Who alot of people believe to be the Son of that same God. Is that clear as mud?

I agree that Jesus, Buddha and Mohammad are all relevant because of their significance in world culture. And don't forget that the Muslims also worship the same God as Jews and Christians. Jesus is actually an important figure in Islam.

 

[cardaway]

It appears the songs were in fact different. The Christian song was a song about the religion while the Jewish songs just happen to by and about Jews.

 

[goofy's friends]

See my edit above.

Sadly, Muslims believe that God is harsh and condemning. Christians believe he is loving and forgiving, which seems like a different God that we serve.

 

[cardaway]

Be prepared for major conflicts if teachers start disrespecting minority religions more than they already do.

Agreed.

 

[palmtreegirl]

Wow, I couldn't disagree with you more on this statement. Most (if not all) Christians I know of (myself included) not only don't live for Santa and the Easter bunny, we're the ones who find them quasi-offensive. They are distractions to the real reason we celebrate these holidays. Santa takes the focus off of Jesus and the Easter bunny off the ressurrection of Christ.

I had a nun in 2nd grade that obviously felt that way because she let us all know there was no such thing as Santa or the Easter bunny. She was a real gem.

 

[LukenDC]

Wow, I couldn't disagree with you more on this statement. Most (if not all) Christians I know of (myself included) not only don't live for Santa and the Easter bunny, we're the ones who find them quasi-offensive. They are distractions to the real reason we celebrate these holidays. Santa takes the focus off of Jesus and the Easter bunny off the ressurrection of Christ.
Don't get me wrong, I see them everywhere and I'm not offended that they're there, but I do know what their purpose is- to distract...
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I disagree with you about Santa and Easter Bunny meant to "distract" people from the real meaning of their respective holidays. I regard them as providing a secular angle to religious holidays so that more people can join in the festivities. Look at them as uniters, not dividers. This is especially important in a country such as the United States where people celebrate a variety of faiths or no faith at all. Secular holiday symbols, combined with religious symbols, allow more people to engage in the shared experience of holiday expression.

As for living in the Bible Belt, it's great that you feel so accommodated. Does your community also accommodate minority religions and minority viewpoints? If I had a child in your daughter's school and saw that spelling list (assuming that it did not also contain words related to secular and non-Christian religious holidays), I would be on the phone with the principal immediately. No religion should receive special rights and privileges.

 

[cardaway]

Sadly, Muslims believe that God is harsh and condemning. Christians believe he is loving and forgiving, which seems like a different God that we serve.

Plenty of Christians believe that their God is harsh and condemning. You need to go no further than seaching other religion threads here on this site for proof.

 

[goofy's friends]

Then, that's sad too.

 

[cardaway]

but I do know what their purpose is- to distract...

Have anything beyond your opinion to back that up? Based on everything I have seen, both were made popular by Christians.

 

[LukenDC]

See my edit above.

Sadly, Muslims believe that God is harsh and condemning. Christians believe he is loving and forgiving, which seems like a different God that we serve.

As a gay man, I have encountered plenty of "harsh and condemning" Christians. While you very well may be loving and forgiving, many (but certainly not all) of your fellow Christians are not.

I have also had the privilege to meet many Muslims who are peaceful and loving and strive for understanding with their Jewish and Christian neighbors.

There are positive and negative people in any group, including religious groups.

 

[3princesses4us]

I had a nun in 2nd grade that obviously felt that way because she let us all know there was no such thing as Santa or the Easter bunny. She was a real gem.

Uh, you do know that they aren't really real people right?

 

[3princesses4us]

I disagree with you about Santa and Easter Bunny meant to "distract" people from the real meaning of their respective holidays. I regard them as providing a secular angle to religious holidays so that more people can join in the festivities.
Exactly my point. They are figures that non-Christians can embrace during the holidays so that the focus doesn't have to be on the birth of Christ.
As for living in the Bible Belt, it's great that you feel so accommodated. Does your community also accommodate minority religions and minority viewpoints? Of course we have all sorts of other non-Christian religions. The point is that people weren't too PC to complain about Christian words during a Christian holiday.
If I had a child in your daughter's school and saw that spelling list (assuming that it did not also contain words related to secular and non-Christian religious holidays), I would be on the phone with the principal immediately. No religion should receive special rights and privileges.

Shocker! So I guess you won't be moving down here anytime soon?

 

[Miss Inga Depointe]

well since everyone's so willing to be flexible on this matter...

 

[JennyMominRI]

I don't think that Jenny was trying to offend anyone. She was simply making the point that Jesus is irrelevant to the Jewish faith and Jewish world outlook. It's analogous to the manner in which Buddhua and Mohammad are irrelevant to the faith and world outlook of Christians.

Right exactly..Obviously Jesus is Relevent to Jews and Muslims..SOmeone asked about it's relevence to Jews,Whether or not the believe he existed etc.. To Jews it simply doesn't matter,It's irrelevent, in just the same way Budda or Mohammid would be

 

[golfgal]

Religion is religion. Unless you're prepared to sit through a song in veneration of Mother Gaia, don't expect to be able to present a song in veneration of Christ, on property supported with tax dollars, without objection.

Why do people automatically assume that Christians would be offended singing a song about another religion??????

 

[JennyMominRI]

See my edit above.

Sadly, Muslims believe that God is harsh and condemning. Christians believe he is loving and forgiving, which seems like a different God that we serve.

That doesn't describe the beliefs of the many Muslims I know..They don't view him as any more harsh than the Jews and Christians that I know,view him

 

[goofy's friends]

There are positive and negative people in any group, including religious groups.

Agreed!

 

[Miss Inga Depointe]

Why do people automatically assume that Christians would be offended singing a song about another religion??????

We're all bigoted hillbillys - haven't you heard?