My kids' Winter Celebration

And one that isn’t globaly applicable at this festive time of year.

S.

You say you’re offended? Go ahead and be offended. Go ahead and be offended by people deciding that having an inclusive party is not just the right thing to to do, it is also more in keeping with the real spirit of Christmas and Christianity to be inclusive. It won’t reflect all that well on you, but it’s your right to be offended by whatever you want.

Your son, however, is subtly wrong. There isn’t a minority that will be offended if they call it a Christmas party. There is a minority that will be offended if it is a Christmas party that excludes those who don’t celebrate Christmas but are required to be there because it’s their school. And if it’s really going to be an inclusive party that allows all to celebrate together regardless of their beliefs, then why call it something that it isn’t? What reason other than to give the Christian majority an ego boost at the expense of everyone else?

-rhs

I can see why you’re so offended - I mean, it’s a Christmas celebration, right? They’re going to celebrate Christ and all, right? You know, with some hymns and a sermon? They’ll talk about Herod and the wise men and virgin birth and Mary and Joseph and angels and the holy spirit…

Oh, what? They’re just going to sing about sleighing and eat cookies? Oh. What does that have to do with Christmas? That sounds more like a winter celebration to me. What are you so up in arms about?

Can you tell that I’m sick to death of Xtians bitching about how Xmas isn’t Xmas-y enough? I’m sorry you’re so deeply offended, but please keep your imaginary friends out of my kid’s parties, thank you very much.

What can kid know in religion? I think that the names which were given in school for this is nothing cause it’s not changing the main idea of such parties - to amuse kids and no more deeper idea in them could be found.