This will certainly upset the right wing "christians."

[AmericanFirst]

This is

It is simply amazing to me that until oh say 2008

Other religions weren't complaining about Chistmas
Little boys didn't want to use the girl's bathroom
Gays were fine not telling everyone they were gay, just to make a point
There weren't cries of racism every time a white police officer interacted with a black suspect.

What the hell is happening to our country?

Obama is the problem, the evil one in chief.

You are incorrect.

Without morons being willing to elect shitty "leaders" like Obama and Bush over the last 10 years , those morons couldn't do shit.

Obama is a symptom of the problem, he is not the problem however.

true.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"No religious holidays on Maryland district s calendar - CNN.com”

That there are those who take issue with this is telling, as it exhibits their ignorance of Establishment Clause jurisprudence.

In this case we have a government entity doing exactly what the First Amendment instructs, abiding the Constitution's mandate that church and state remain separate, where criticism of the District's decision is unwarranted.

Remaining neutral concerning a religious issue and not recognizing religious holidays in no way interferes with religious practice, as no persons of faith are 'disadvantaged.'

It is not the role of government to acknowledge or facilitate religious belief, there is nothing in the Constitution compelling government to do so, as the decision of the District is refreshing and appropriate.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

America historically has been a Christian dominated nation. Christianity is woven throughout American society, if it offends someone that Christian traditions are favored, well too fucking bad.

It took a Nation founded by white Christian men to be tolerant of all other Religions and non-believers. If this Nation were founded by Muslims, think we'd be having this and other similar debates about State and Religion? Israel has a State Religion (Judaism) and is tolerant of Christians and Muslims. Muslims and Christians share Jerusalem with Jews. What about Mecca? Think a Jew and Christian can go to Mecca?

In modern day, there are those who resent that the US was founded by white Christian men. While US ethics and freedom are constantly under attack, it is still the best system in the World. That is American Exceptionalism and proud of it.

The forefathers made a mistake. They should have established Christianity as the State Religion with equal rights and freedoms for non Christians to practice their religion.

This is comprehensively ignorant and ridiculous.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

America historically has been a Christian dominated nation. Christianity is woven throughout American society, if it offends someone that Christian traditions are favored, well too fucking bad.

So you want to make Christianity the official State religion now?

Christmas is an important TRADITION in this country, that has evolved beyond religion and has roots well established in nearly all secular households.
If Muslims or Jews are offended tough titty. They can join Christians, agnostics (like myself), and atheists and celebrate a great American tradition which has always been an important part of our workplaces and schools and households.
Or they can choose to be assholes and work to tear it down and destroy it for everyone.

Knowing Muslims, I'm certain they'll choose to be assholes.

This is also comprehensively ignorant and ridiculous.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“No one cares about what muslims think in this country.....”

“America historically has been a Christian dominated nation. Christianity is woven throughout American society, if it offends someone that Christian traditions are favored, well too fucking bad.”

These are examples if the ignorance, fear, stupidity, and hate that the Framers sought to prohibit through government codification by ratifying the First Amendment, and thankfully so.

 

[Jarlaxle]

"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices,"

It says right here they have a choice. Where's the problem?

It means no Christmas break, for one thing.

Pablum. School breaks need not have anything to do with holidays...well, unless you can explain EXACTLY which Christian holidays are attached to February and April vacations?

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

Which should be a good indicator of.....? Religious ideology and how it belongs........NOWHERE ........in the public sector.

I find it amusing in their attempt to piss no one off the school board pissed pretty much everyone off.

Fortunately the First Amendment is not about freedom FROM religion in order to satisfy a minority which prefers no religion at all. I also don't recall the phrase "nor prohibit the free exercise thereof" written to specifically reflect towards only private worship and exclude the public display of religion.

 

[rightwinger]

Let the war on Christmas begin

 

[hadit]

To repeat, if the Federal government recognizes the Christmas holiday by the name "Christmas", why should government schools not do likewise?

 

[bripat9643]

Name that holiday? This Maryland school district won't
By Breeanna Hare, CNN
No religious holidays on Maryland district s calendar - CNN.com

See, when you push for religion in the public sector. There are other beliefs that work, pay taxes and have deeply convictions in their religious ideology.
How do exclude those individuals?
So, no one is taking your right away to worship. What is happening is your right to force any and all of your religious ideologies onto others.
"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices," says a statement on the website of the Equality for Eid Coalition, which has been advocating for Montgomery County to close school on Muslim holidays. "They either skip school (an excused absence) to celebrate Eids or they skip their religious observances to attend school. Many choose to do the latter. However, this is not a choice that, for the most part, our Christian and Jewish neighbors face on their high holidays."

Thanks for giving us one more reason to abolish government schools.

 

[boilermaker55]

Just explain how anyone is taking away your right to worship?

Which should be a good indicator of.....? Religious ideology and how it belongs........NOWHERE ........in the public sector.

I find it amusing in their attempt to piss no one off the school board pissed pretty much everyone off.

Fortunately the First Amendment is not about freedom FROM religion in order to satisfy a minority which prefers no religion at all. I also don't recall the phrase "nor prohibit the free exercise thereof" written to specifically reflect towards only private worship and exclude the public display of religion.

 

[boilermaker55]

Seems to me that you don't remember what the names of these "holidays" were called but maybe you didn't live then.

"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices,"

It says right here they have a choice. Where's the problem?

It means no Christmas break, for one thing.

Pablum. School breaks need not have anything to do with holidays...well, unless you can explain EXACTLY which Christian holidays are attached to February and April vacations?

 

[boilermaker55]

No! start your own school and let the secularist's, which was what this country was thought of, have their schools.
Take your ideology and your desire to teach it to your own buildings.

Name that holiday? This Maryland school district won't
By Breeanna Hare, CNN
No religious holidays on Maryland district s calendar - CNN.com

See, when you push for religion in the public sector. There are other beliefs that work, pay taxes and have deeply convictions in their religious ideology.
How do exclude those individuals?
So, no one is taking your right away to worship. What is happening is your right to force any and all of your religious ideologies onto others.
"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices," says a statement on the website of the Equality for Eid Coalition, which has been advocating for Montgomery County to close school on Muslim holidays. "They either skip school (an excused absence) to celebrate Eids or they skip their religious observances to attend school. Many choose to do the latter. However, this is not a choice that, for the most part, our Christian and Jewish neighbors face on their high holidays."

Thanks for giving us one more reason to abolish government schools.

 

[boilermaker55]

Narrow-minded thinking such as yours is the trouble. You feel everyone must fit into the category you feel they belong or they are not welcome.
So, your thought is a bit introverted and backwards.

"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices,"

It says right here they have a choice. Where's the problem?

Like gays in this country it is all their way or the highway. Libtards are so stupid.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Seems to me that you don't remember what the names of these "holidays" were called but maybe you didn't live then.

Explain, in detail, EXACTLY the religious significance of Presidents' Day. Be specific.

 

[boilermaker55]

Let's see, one of the holidays in question was Spring break.

Seems to me that you don't remember what the names of these "holidays" were called but maybe you didn't live then.

Explain, in detail, EXACTLY the religious significance of Presidents' Day. Be specific.

 

[thereisnospoon]

Name that holiday? This Maryland school district won't
By Breeanna Hare, CNN
No religious holidays on Maryland district s calendar - CNN.com

See, when you push for religion in the public sector. There are other beliefs that work, pay taxes and have deeply convictions in their religious ideology.
How do exclude those individuals?
So, no one is taking your right away to worship. What is happening is your right to force any and all of your religious ideologies onto others.
"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices," says a statement on the website of the Equality for Eid Coalition, which has been advocating for Montgomery County to close school on Muslim holidays. "They either skip school (an excused absence) to celebrate Eids or they skip their religious observances to attend school. Many choose to do the latter. However, this is not a choice that, for the most part, our Christian and Jewish neighbors face on their high holidays."

Hey..Your side is reaping what it has sown.
You lefties have been furthering the cause of freedom FROM religion. Now that a school district has granted your wish, you are now claiming "NO FAIR! Do over!"?
I don't fucking think so....
Tough shit if the Muslims are insulted. So are believers of all the other religions represented.
Tough shit. Deal with it....

 

[boilermaker55]

You are all mixed up lol. This is nothing what so ever. It's a victory.

Name that holiday? This Maryland school district won't
By Breeanna Hare, CNN
No religious holidays on Maryland district s calendar - CNN.com

See, when you push for religion in the public sector. There are other beliefs that work, pay taxes and have deeply convictions in their religious ideology.
How do exclude those individuals?
So, no one is taking your right away to worship. What is happening is your right to force any and all of your religious ideologies onto others.
"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices," says a statement on the website of the Equality for Eid Coalition, which has been advocating for Montgomery County to close school on Muslim holidays. "They either skip school (an excused absence) to celebrate Eids or they skip their religious observances to attend school. Many choose to do the latter. However, this is not a choice that, for the most part, our Christian and Jewish neighbors face on their high holidays."

Hey..Your side is reaping what it has sown.
You lefties have been furthering the cause of freedom FROM religion. Now that a school district has granted your wish, you are now claiming "NO FAIR! Do over!"?
I don't fucking think so....
Tough shit if the Muslims are insulted. So are believers of all the other religions represented.
Tough shit. Deal with it....

 

[thereisnospoon]

Seems you did not read the entire article.
Taking statements out of context makes a week argument.

"Currently, the thousands of Muslim staff and students (within Montgomery County Public Schools) have to choose between their education and observing their religious practices,"

It says right here they have a choice. Where's the problem?

There is no room on any school calendar to accommodate any more religious holidays.
The Muslims felt slighted, pushed for this and now that accommodations have been made, they are not satisfied. Apparently half a loaf is not better than no loaf.
Just imagine. Let's say to placate the Muslims ALL days off from school that were granted for religious holidays are CANCELLED. No Christmas Break. No Easter. No Jewish holidays. Nothing. You go to school or get an unexcused absence. School open on every religious holiday. Even Christmas.
Would that make you happy? Oh, of course you'll have to answer to the teacher's unions. The unions representing the maintenance workers and all the parents who normally look to these times to spend with family.
This is the utter havoc your ideology brings upon us. Your SHIT stinks.
What boggles the mind is your side got its way and you are STILL bitching and moaning.

 

[thereisnospoon]

And......they wanted to have their religion recognized.

Seems you did not read the entire article.
Taking statements out of context makes a week argument.

I read everything you posted
The have a choice, as the articles says.

It IS.....They have the choice to take an excused absence. Not seeing a problem here.
Are you claiming the Muslims should be permitted to have THEIR OWN special days off while others must attend school?
Or are you claiming the best solution is to ADD Muslim holidays to the calendar? Ok I'm good with that. Just remember those days have to be made up. Which means the kids start school earlier in August and end the school year in Early July. Or they can go to school on Saturdays.....Yeah, I'm sure the Jewish people, Jehova's Witnesses and the Latter Day Saints will just sit back and that in the shorts. Just to placate the Muslims.
You see the shit storm your politically correct nonsense has started?