"Oh, brother..."
Posted on 11/21/2012 4:58:05 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Atheists cry foul over ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ 12:01 PM 11/21/2012
Caroline May Political Reporter
Charlie Brown’s Christmas is on the outs at an elementary school in Little Rock, Ark. — at least among atheists who are calling foul over a planned student trip to see a stage production of the beloved Peanuts story.
The trouble began when students at Terry Elementary School brought home letters detailing the trip to see “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at a local church, according to a report from Arkansas’ KARK. A parent who had a problem with the play’s content notified the local atheist group of the field trip.
“We’re not saying anything bad about Charlie Brown,” Anne Orsi, vice president of the Arkansas Society of Freethinkers, told KARK. “The problem is that it’s got religious content and it’s being performed in a religious venue and that doesn’t just blur the line between church and state, it oversteps it entirely.”
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” is about the title character’s struggle to overcome the holiday’s commercialism and embrace the true meaning of Christmas. The holiday classic culminates with the character Linus quoting from the second chapter of Luke.
While students can opt out, the parent whistle blower who preferred to remain unnamed told KARK that she is letting her child go because she does not want her child to be bullied.
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Id love to punch an Atheist in the face just for funzies
It’s time to just start telling these people “No”.
I read this to my elementary students every year. The book I have comes with audio clips of music and some dialogue. Yes, they get to hear Linus reciting the Christmas scripture in the Peanuts’ Christmas play, as well as all of the characters singing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. My students love it!
I’m offended by busybody atheists. Can’t we find some way to ban them?
Let him stay home with his mother while the children who want go to may go!!!
The Atheists have their own holiday to celebrate. It is April 1st each year. They can celebrate theirs..we can celebrate ours.
How Christian of you. Don’t you mean you want to love your enemies and turn the other Cheek? The meek shall inherit the Earth after all and vengeance is mine sayeth the lord.
I repeat this sort of post every year, but when it comes to holidays - and proms/dances - EVERYTHING should be taken off school grounds and no involvement with the school should be sought or even permitted.
A community/volunteer board should communicate with students/parents - EXCEPT known malcontents such as atheists, idiot parents who are convinced that their daughter (who has yet to complete puberty) is a lifelong lesbian, etc.
Keeping the school out of things will drive the control freak administrators and teachers nuts but again that’s icing on the cake.
Exclusion that is bulletproof i.e. no legal recourse for their gripes is the best revenge. You want special treatment? Go in the backyard and whistle for it. We’re going to watch a religious play with our classmates and friends. Your heathen punk kid can stay home with his miserable parent (singular used intentionally).
Hey Anne—you scumbag.
Their whole life the kids will be faced with religious content.As hard as idiots like you try, they will have to decide themselves.
I know you, and trash like you, will do your best to convince your kids that there is no God, but one day they will turn to God and be comforted, while you moulder in your grave.
Good Greif!
You can love your enemies, I’d rather punch them. So much more liberating. Besides I don’t particularly want to inherit the Earth.
I dont know about you but I can’t turn the other cheek on people who have no problem destroying faith. They have already ruined the Nativity scene in Santa Monica, CA..they complained and now it’s banned..trust me I have tried ignoring these people but it gets harder to do everyday
Better yet home school the little $##t and teach
him whatever they want while the real children learn.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!!!
...and you know how brutal those Christian bullies are. /s
Even Jesus stood up to the moneychangers and David often prayed for the demise of his enemies.
“Id love to punch an Atheist in the face just for funzies”
They really know how to make friends and influence people, don’t they?
Americans....you so missed a chance to start voting PC out. PC is also the enemy as are the politicians who promote it or tolerate it.
When are you going to get your fill of this BS???
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