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The original post is talking about Public University, one supported by state funds, not having a Christmas tree. I can understand a tree being funded by a private organization but IMHO, it should not be paid for by the college. If we as a country truly believe in the separation of church and state then we should not fund symbols of any religion.
The original post is talking about Public University, one supported by state funds, not having a Christmas tree. I can understand a tree being funded by a private organization but IMHO, it should not be paid for by the college. If we as a country truly believe in the separation of church and state then we should not fund symbols of any religion.
Exactly. Short, sweet, and to the point. They are funded by tax dollars. Not even a single cent of tax dollar money should go to any form of religion. At least, this is what I've always felt.
As for the well wishes, I do appreciate getting them.
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing we say. On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day.... ((To stick that song in your head.))
The original post is talking about Public University, one supported by state funds, not having a Christmas tree. I can understand a tree being funded by a private organization but IMHO, it should not be paid for by the college. If we as a country truly believe in the separation of church and state then we should not fund symbols of any religion.
I agree, but Christmas is 1) a legal, federal holiday, which makes it a little different than other Christian days such as Easter, and 2) so all pervasive in our society that such symbols of Christianity are not really "Christian" any more. Another issue is if the trees are bought with public funds or with some other type of money.
Good point about it being a federal holiday but Colleges are all closed for a winter break anyway so students can celebrate/not celebrate whatever they choose - they are not closed for Christmas. I don't think my kids colleges close for any federal holidays that I can think of. Wish they were!
My kids' colleges (3 so far, colleges not kids, just two of them) closed for various federal holidays such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July. Not all three closed for every one of those. Some grad/med students are around over Christmas.
They aren't acknowledging Christmas by banning the traditional tree and decoration
.....but they are closing for Christmas break and all the staff/professors intend to receive 'holiday' pay?
People say "are you excited for Christmas?" and I have to either lie "yeah", or I have to explain to them "not really, I don't celebrate it"...either way, it's awkward and uncomfortable. Multiply that by 30 and then again by the number of years you've been alive and you understand the frustration of non-Christians with Christmas.
So, because its "awkward" to you, everyone should cater to you and your feelings???
That's interesting Katiana, my kids colleges were open for all except Thanksgiving (forgot about that one). My son's college is done by Memorial Day, but daughter had classes. Neither went to college in the summer and both started after labor day but definitely had classes for the rest of the holidays. Oh, well - I guess the college pick and choose what holidays to acknowledge just like companies do. I know a lot of school districts have off for Jewish holidays but ours does not.
I'm back with an udpdate. I went to the University of Colorado campus last night to see my daugher's "African Dance" recitial. While over there I noticed that the Christmas decorations are subdued (in other words, not much of anything), but they do have "hoiday" lights on the Student Union.
In case anyone did not hear, the ban was lifted and there are Chirstmas decorations all over the university at this time. I work there.
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