Are we losing our own identity...

My son 5 and coming up to Xmas the traditional nativity play is not happening.
He's playing Santa in a story and chrismas and elves and raindeers.
Which I'm sure will be nice

Anyway schools are saying its because of other beliefs etc etc.

Sorry just anyoned

 

I played Santa over 30 years ago so nowt new.

 

Don't we do the nativity play anymore then, last couple of years we have

 

Yes

 

All I'm saying is that it's not a new thing. I played Joseph the year after

 

difference is 30 years ago the nativity wasn't excluded because of other beliefs.

 

Is it a church school?

 

Nope it's community school,

 

http://youtu.be/9TXqSJ9qDQ8

 

I'm just concerned, next thing we know in the next 10 years we will be working Xmas and the tradition has goneir if you want time off its holidays

I mean how often do families sit hand have a Sunday dinner (I do)

I think we are losing so much.

 

Not quite sure what the issue is then. If you want your kid to be brought up a Christian take them to church or send them to a church school. They'll still learn all about the nativity in the community school (as they should), they're just choosing to do a school play about Father Christmas instead. I can't think of many kids who will be disappointed they don't get to play a shepherd, and those that do want to are probably religious and will do it in church any road.

We didn't do a nativity at junior school in the early 90s. I was Frosty the Snowman. It was ace.

 

Enoch Powell tried to warn us in the 60's

 

I take it you are a regular church goer ?

If not then you will be part of the secular majority like me who view Christmas more as a festival that breaks up the tedium of a long winter. the timing and the rituals are more pagan than Christian anyway. Far too commercialised for me, but it is a nice time to get together with family and friends. The Santa and reindeer theme will probably hit home with the majority anyway.

BTW this is not a dig at those who genuine believe.

 

Yeah I am a church goer and have a strong belief.
But that me... Regards to other post about school the education is good where my son goes and I moved here to be next to it

 

I personally think that religion and primary school should never be allowed to mix. We brainwash children with fear when they aren't at an age to understand the implications of religion. I think that teaching religious education towards the end of secondary school is acceptable, to understand the faith of others - but until that time religion should be left to families to disseminate.

 

I read in Metro the other week a text saying a woman overheard two woman moaning why people have to bring religion into Christmas. Pathetic

 

Redstar in thinly veiled "I was the leading actor getting all the plum roles at Grimethorpe Remedial School for Commies" boast.

 

Cut up all the animals so everyone got a fair share. But kept the stable, manger and Mary for himself.

Some Comrades are more important than others.

 

Blame the Christians - they started all this christmas malarky. Before that we just used to eat a lot, drink a lot, give gifts and generally have a right old knees up at the end of the year.