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Re: Christmas and Schools

I saw Kwanzaa mentioned, but Kwanzaa is not a religious thing. It was invented by Dr. Maulana Karenga, chair of Department of Black Studies at CSU-Long Beach in 1966 as an alternative to Christmas.

Dr. Karenga's official Kwanzaa website states that while celebrating Kwanzaa includes "special reverence for the creator," and is "spiritual," ". . . it is important to note Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, not a religious one. ...it was chosen to give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society."

Hurray for political correctness and misinformation!

About students having to take unexcused absences for Rosh Hashanah and other holidays, here in Fairfax County you get an excused absence for any religious holiday, with a note from your parent.

And about the 12 days of Christmas, the song by itself has become secular because no one knows its history, much like many people belive Kwanzaa is an ancient African celebration. Because something mentions a religious event, you want it removed from your sisters school? Better remove all the history books, and don't forget the encyclopedias. The constitution does not ban religion, it just prohibits laws regarding any establishment of religion or limiting the free practice thereof.

However, the 12 days of Christmas song does have religious significance. The 12 days start with Christmas Day and finish on the eve of Epiphany, January 5th.
From what I can remember
True love - God
2 Turtle Doves - Old and New Testaments
4 Calling Birds - 4 Gospels
5 Golden Rings - The Pentateuch (first 5 books of Old Testament)
6 Geese a-laying - Days of creation
10 Lords a-leaping - 10 Commandments
11 Pipers Piping - 11 faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming - 12 points of the Apostles Creed



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