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Originally posted by texasnavy05 View Posthow would you feel about a school making your kid participate in a Hanukkah program?
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Originally posted by Crazy Horse View PostI know of one school district in Texas that has Hanukkah & Islamic (Ramadan) celebration/recognition weeks (and by name), but any reference to Christmas must be labeled as "Winter"; i.e. "Class Winter Party"..."Winter Programs"..."Winter Songs"...etc.
That’s totally ****ed up. What district?
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"The student understands the concept of diversity
within unity in Texas. The student is expected to
explain how the diversity of Texas is reflected in a
variety of cultural activities, celebrations, and
performances; describe how people from various
racial, ethnic, and religious groups attempt to
maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the
larger Texas culture; [and] identify examples of
Spanish influence and the influence of other cultures
on Texas such as place names, vocabulary, religion,
architecture, "
Do you think the teachers head would explode if a student explained that there are only three races in the world?
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Originally posted by Crazy Horse View PostI know of one school district in Texas that has Hanukkah & Islamic (Ramadan) celebration/recognition weeks (and by name), but any reference to Christmas must be labeled as "Winter"; i.e. "Class Winter Party"..."Winter Programs"..."Winter Songs"...etc.
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Originally posted by Crazy Horse View Post..some "groups' look for them to exploit & others don't.
In 2011, a number of atheists applied for space in what the builders of the Christian-themed scenes believed was an attempt to keep them and other religious groups from installing their displays. The atheists opposed the installation of nativity scenes in a public park, saying it was a violation of the constitutional separation of church and state.
Santa Monica city leaders responded by creating a lottery system to hand out space in the park for the displays, and the atheists won most spots.
With creators of the nativity scenes and atheists vowing to submit large numbers of applications, city officials decided to prohibit displays in the park.
The Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee, a group of residents responsible for creating the nativity scenes, sued the city in 2012, accusing it of violating their rights to free speech under the U.S. Constitution.
A U.S. District judge later ruled the city had acted with neutrality when it prohibited all displays, prompting the committee to appeal. On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s judgment and ruled in favor of the city.
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Originally posted by texasnavy05 View Postso basically, you want it to go back to the good ol days when the only religion represented at public places was Christianity.
i would like that as well, but i also realize that this is a nation with religious freedoms, and their is a separation of church and state.
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