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Post by Apsara Kamalli on Dec 8, 2010 21:54:53 GMT -6
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Post by Inha Delgado Ot Anth Paz jeem on Dec 8, 2010 22:52:33 GMT -6
What my opinoin is that your daughther shouid be open to these religions, but not forced to. What i mean is that she shouid take a part in it, and yes the teacher shouidint be able to teach it because you shouidint teach religion in school... it gets too confusing. And thee is no actual proof that its jesus birthday on x mas. It was a pagan holiday.
awake!
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Post by darkprism on Dec 9, 2010 3:45:52 GMT -6
While it must have come as a surprise to hear your daughter repeat those words from her teacher, especially since she attends a public school, it could just be a case of the teacher only knowing that that is the reason people celebrate Christmas. Many people are still ignorant or dismiss the fact of Christmas being derived from pagan festivities before the birth of Christ. This is the way many people view things in our western culture even if they aren't devoted christians. Such is the state of the education system. From wikipedia; "Christmas[3] or Christmas Day[4][5] is a holiday observed generally on December 25[6] to commemorate the birth of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity.[7][8] The date is not known to be the actual birthday of Jesus, and may have initially been chosen to correspond with either the day exactly nine months after some early Christians believed Jesus had been conceived,[9] the date of the winter solstice on the ancient Roman calendar,[10] or one of various ancient winter festivals.[9][11] Christmas is central to the Christmas and holiday season, and in Christianity marks the beginning of the larger season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days.[12] Although nominally a Christian holiday, Christmas is also widely celebrated by many non-Christians,[1][13] and many of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern customs of the holiday include gift-giving, music, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations; including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, several similar mythological figures, known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and Santa Claus among other names, are associated with bringing gifts to children during the Christmas season.[14] Because gift-giving and many other aspects of the Christmas festival involve heightened economic activity among both Christians and non-Christians, the holiday has become a significant event and a key sales period for retailers and businesses. The economic impact of Christmas is a factor that has grown steadily over the past few centuries in many regions of the world." I think you did the best you could possibly do to explain the differences to your five year old daughter. Her exposure to it won't necessarily mean her accepting of it when she gets older. With parents such as yourselves, you are creating an environment promoting multiple possibilities and ways of viewing things and best of all, allowing your child to work her way through different options without forcing any beliefs onto her. I'm sure the tools that you are teaching her will see her towards a very bright future. I really enjoyed reading this. By his Loathsome Tentacles! Dark Prism |
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