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Why couldn't the church just offer the production without involving the school like no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #1
It is open to the public. They had scheduled a single weekday performance specifically cbayer Dec 2012 #3
The kids aren't being deprived of a performance. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #5
And that is exactly what everyone concluded. cbayer Dec 2012 #8
Let's ask the ACLU. trotsky Dec 2012 #13
Religion is bullshit, but this was just a play... immoderate Dec 2012 #2
Why not let that parent keep their child home, murielm99 Dec 2012 #4
and we can call it "jew stay home day." CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #7
There are all sorts of non-religious murielm99 Dec 2012 #15
No Right. Why do I have no right to point out how exclusive you think it should be. CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #18
Oh. The dominant culture is murielm99 Dec 2012 #20
It was optional, but the parents who complained felt their child would be cbayer Dec 2012 #9
I agree. murielm99 Dec 2012 #16
Ever dealt with your child being bullied at school? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #17
Yes I have dealt with that. murielm99 Dec 2012 #21
Why introduce unnecessary opportunities for bullying behavior? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #22
I can't understand why they were going to take kids out of school for the play dlwickham Dec 2012 #6
You'd be shocked... jeepnstein Dec 2012 #10
The focus wasn't on the Nativity Scene as much as taxpayer public school time no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #12
church recruits public school kids at taxpayer expense - typical religionists nt msongs Dec 2012 #11
Good. That was the right call. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #14
Why couldn't the play be put on at the school? Marrah_G Dec 2012 #19
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