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[quote=Anonymous]I'm torn about this, we happen to attend a DCPS that handles the holidays in a positive and inclusive way.  Lots of discussion about everyone's different faith and traditions.

As an ATHEIST (who has a tree - we refer to it as our evergreen tree) I use this as an opportunity to discuss with my kids the respect we have for people of faith, the fact that there are so many different beliefs with rich histories, as well as why we don't practice a religion ourselves but that we do believe in the common themes thatbrun through the holidays which are love, family, being good to one another, and charity.

However, I can see how that could quickly become a slippery slope if I or the the school handled it poorly into a feeling of isolation in my children.  And, I'm not sure even our progressive school would welcome my coming in to give a sermon on why I don't think God exists.

If you want to instruct in cultural education, which I think is very valuable, you don't need to do it only during the holidays.  I think it's better for all to wary on the side of omission rather than discrimination.  Religion proper, is for houses of worship or home, it's not for schools.  [/quote]

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