Bring back Christmas

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Bring back Christmas

Article from: Sunday Herald Sun

Peter Rolfe, State politics reporter
November 25, 2007 12:00am


PREMIER John Brumby is issuing an edict to all schools and kindergartens: let our children celebrate Christmas.
Speaking through the Sunday Herald Sun, Mr Brumby demanded all state schools give children the opportunity to embrace the yuletide festivities.

Carols, decorations and season's greetings have been banned from some schools in recent years for fear of offending non-Christians.

Kindergartens and childcare centres have also outlawed nativity scenes and Christmas parties.

But Mr Brumby said political correctness should not be the grinch that stole Christmas.

"It is important that schools celebrate Christmas," he said.

Mr Brumby will send a memo to schools this week encouraging them to embrace the festive season. The memo orders schools to provide "appropriate opportunities" for students and schools to celebrate Christmas and its meaning.

It recommends schools organise Christmas pageants, concerts, nativity scenes and carols by candelight.

Schools will also be asked to tell Christmas stories, explain the importance of Christmas to Australians and allow children to decorate Christmas trees.

Schools will be allowed to decide the form of their celebrations.

Christian leaders have welcomed the move, but called on Victorians to remember the true meaning of Christmas.


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[sally]

rosemary crowley, family services minister in the keating gov was the person who first banned christmas carol in day care and pre school,with the threat of losing gov funding if they didnt abide.
sally

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Sounds like your Country is having the same problem-- some who wish to remove all Christmas and many other Religious beliefs. Bring back the old way of thinking. Let each individual make up their own mind about what they believe in. I feel the gov. should not ban anything that has to do with true Religion. Freedom of Religion was part of the origional making of our Country and I don`t think a few should be allowed to change things just to suit themself. Noone is forcing them to celebrate Christmas. If they don`t wish to that is their choice, but keep their wishes to themself. Don`t give them the power to force others to stop celebrating. That is my feelings.

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Pretty good seanstar. Now if we could only laugh them out of ear hearing that easy before they get power to change more of our world long time customs. Hope you had as happy a "Merry Christmas" as I did.