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I do not practice any religion, but being a classical music lover, I would rather hear beautiful music rooted in meaningful experiences and history than anything else. All religious songs are welcome, and I wouldn't mind hearing them in a public school setting.

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Good for you as an adult to make a choice for YOURSELF. Not appropriate for you to compel children to sing in a publicly funded school. [/quote]

+1, I am an atheist and never been Christian and I would be completely annoyed with my child, who identifies as atheist being forced to sing this at a public school.  Not appropriate.[/quote]

I’m the PP first quoted. There is enormous value to culture, and children learning about cultural references to make them well-rounded and able to take part in well-informed conversations as adults. Some of the most famous works of classical music are based in Christianity, because of their European history. Reading the major religious texts (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) should also be something people do, to broaden their minds, just like studying languages, or literature. Many famous works of art or literature are full of outdated prejudices against women and minorities, yet we still study them. It’s all part if our history and why our society is what it is today.

I understand and agree with school secularism and the separation of church and state, but don’t make the mistake of shielding your children from cultural references of all types (western, eastern, wherever you’re from). We must expose our children to all kinds of things to ensure they develop critical thinking skills and tolerance.

So traditional songs st school during the Holidays is perfectly fine, in my opinion.
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