missmuffet Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.79 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 17, 2015 http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/12/16/oh-good-grief-school-district-censors-charlie-brown-christmas.html?intcmp The latest yuletide lunacy comes from Johnson County, Kentucky where the school district has censored an elementary school presentation of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The district also ordered other schools to remove all religious references from their upcoming Christmas productions. At one school, “Silent Night” was replaced with a Christmas version of the “Whip/Nae Nae” song. Yes, good readers — apparently that is a real thing. “How do you go from ‘Silent Night’ to the ‘Whip/Nae Nae,’” one distraught grandmother asked me. “We’re not at all happy about it.” Teachers at W.R. Castle Elementary School were directed to remove the moving scene where Linus shares the true meaning of Christmas by reading from the Gospel of Luke. Superintendent Tom Salyer confirmed to me that the entire passage was excised from the program after the district received a single complaint. “We’re not reading that, sir,” Salyer told me. “It disappoints men that we have to do this.” The superintendent, who said he is a church-going man, said he was simply following the advice of school district attorneys. He posted this message on the district’s website: “In accordance with federal laws, our programs will follow appropriate regulations. The U.S. Supreme Court and the 6th Circuit are very clear that public school staff may not endorse any religion when acting in their official capacities and during school activities. However, our district is fully committed to promote the spirit of giving and concern for our fellow citizens that help define the Christmas holiday. With core values such as service, integrity, leadership, and commitment, our staff and students will continue to proudly represent our district as recently demonstrated by our many student successes.” Allow me to cut through the bureaucratic malarky and interpret the superintendent’s message through the language of Charlie Brown: “WAH, WAH WAH, WAH, WAH WAH, WAH.” Baptist preacher Tom Winston has been manning a picket line outside the local high school— hoping the Grinches inside will reverse their ban on the Baby Jesus. “If you take Christ out of the Christmas play, it’s only a play,” the pastor told me. “That’s the bottom line.” The district’s religious cleansing of Christmas caught the attention of Alliance Defending Freedom, a law firm that tackles religious liberty issues. They wrote a letter on behalf of a parent whose daughter is a cast member in the show — urging the district to reconsider the censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereselittleflower Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,457 Content Per Day: 1.69 Reputation: 4,220 Days Won: 37 Joined: 07/01/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted December 17, 2015 what??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.79 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just now, thereselittleflower said: what??? I know kinda crazy huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereselittleflower Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 58 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,457 Content Per Day: 1.69 Reputation: 4,220 Days Won: 37 Joined: 07/01/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted December 17, 2015 16 minutes ago, bopeep1909 said: I know kinda crazy huh? I'm just shaking my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.79 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 1 minute ago, thereselittleflower said: I'm just shaking my head. I know and apparently some of the Christian parents and grandparents are shaking their heads as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedOnebyGrace Posted December 17, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,058 Content Per Day: 14.70 Reputation: 5,191 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/30/2023 Status: Offline Share Posted December 17, 2015 13 hours ago, bopeep1909 said: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/12/16/oh-good-grief-school-district-censors-charlie-brown-christmas.html?intcmp The latest yuletide lunacy comes from Johnson County, Kentucky where the school district has censored an elementary school presentation of “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The district also ordered other schools to remove all religious references from their upcoming Christmas productions. At one school, “Silent Night” was replaced with a Christmas version of the “Whip/Nae Nae” song. Yes, good readers — apparently that is a real thing. “How do you go from ‘Silent Night’ to the ‘Whip/Nae Nae,’” one distraught grandmother asked me. “We’re not at all happy about it.” Teachers at W.R. Castle Elementary School were directed to remove the moving scene where Linus shares the true meaning of Christmas by reading from the Gospel of Luke. Superintendent Tom Salyer confirmed to me that the entire passage was excised from the program after the district received a single complaint. “We’re not reading that, sir,” Salyer told me. “It disappoints men that we have to do this.” The superintendent, who said he is a church-going man, said he was simply following the advice of school district attorneys. He posted this message on the district’s website: “In accordance with federal laws, our programs will follow appropriate regulations. The U.S. Supreme Court and the 6th Circuit are very clear that public school staff may not endorse any religion when acting in their official capacities and during school activities. However, our district is fully committed to promote the spirit of giving and concern for our fellow citizens that help define the Christmas holiday. With core values such as service, integrity, leadership, and commitment, our staff and students will continue to proudly represent our district as recently demonstrated by our many student successes.” Allow me to cut through the bureaucratic malarky and interpret the superintendent’s message through the language of Charlie Brown: “WAH, WAH WAH, WAH, WAH WAH, WAH.” Baptist preacher Tom Winston has been manning a picket line outside the local high school— hoping the Grinches inside will reverse their ban on the Baby Jesus. “If you take Christ out of the Christmas play, it’s only a play,” the pastor told me. “That’s the bottom line.” The district’s religious cleansing of Christmas caught the attention of Alliance Defending Freedom, a law firm that tackles religious liberty issues. They wrote a letter on behalf of a parent whose daughter is a cast member in the show — urging the district to reconsider the censorship. I read this online and couldn't believe it. So the power of one person ruins the Christmas story as told in a Charlie Brown Christmas. The PC police have run amuk!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3L13v3R Posted December 25, 2015 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 11 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,261 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1,035 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted December 25, 2015 Thank God for the few audience members who recited the "missing" verses from Luke: "UPDATE: Bible passage recited by adults during school playKaitlynn LeBeau, Brad Myers, The Associated Press, WSAZ News StaffPAINTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Audience members attending the performance of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at a Johnson County elementary recited a Bible passage that school district officials deleted from the play.W.R. Castle Elementary School Principal Jeff Cochran some of people attending Thursday's performance recited lines from the play in which the character Linus quotes from the Gospel of Luke."We just kind of got together this morning and as were sitting there and it was just all on our hearts that they took out the scriptures and that's the main part you know that's what it's all about," said Holly Davis, one of the parents..."Merry Christmas! Luke 2:8-14 (8) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9) And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. (10) And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. (11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (12) And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (13) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (14) Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walla299 Posted December 26, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,165 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1,727 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/19/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1961 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Let's see 'em try something like that with the Muslims over a similar event . . . I'm guessing there would be all kinds of trouble then. Edited December 29, 2015 by walla299 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OakWood Posted December 28, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 867 Topics Per Day: 0.24 Content Count: 7,331 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 2,860 Days Won: 31 Joined: 04/09/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1964 Share Posted December 28, 2015 On 17/12/2015 at 7:52 PM, Saved.One.by.Grace said: I read this online and couldn't believe it. So the power of one person ruins the Christmas story as told in a Charlie Brown Christmas. The PC police have run amuk!!! Yes, and if the PC police don't get their acts together and cry out to the Lord, they're running straight to Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted December 28, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 598 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,163 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,887 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted December 28, 2015 this will not stop until people start taking these people to court and winning our freedoms back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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