Australian Witches Criticize Government Christmas
Witches and pagans yesterday cursed the Bracks Government for asking all Victorian schools to celebrate Christmas with carols, nativity scenes and other Christian traditions.
But the Government's decree has been strongly supported and welcomed by schools and religious leaders.
The Pagan Awareness Network said several pagan parents had raised concerns their children were being forced to sing hymns and carols in school assemblies against their will.
PAN president David Garland said the Government should include all religions in the festive season, not just Christianity.
"Australia is a multicultural society," he said. "End-of-year celebrations are one thing, but carols and nativity plays reflect only one religious viewpoint." Full Story
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But the Government's decree has been strongly supported and welcomed by schools and religious leaders.
The Pagan Awareness Network said several pagan parents had raised concerns their children were being forced to sing hymns and carols in school assemblies against their will.
PAN president David Garland said the Government should include all religions in the festive season, not just Christianity.
"Australia is a multicultural society," he said. "End-of-year celebrations are one thing, but carols and nativity plays reflect only one religious viewpoint." Full Story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, Christmas
posted at 7:43 PM
1 Comments:
This sentament can be seen in QLD schools as well where religion is a christian concept and other viewpoints are not permitted. And parents must pay for this instruction. My daughter has been asked to leave the room when voicing another viewpoint or explaining where certain customs have their base or for questioning certain reasons on why things are in the christian religion, and told she is a devil worshipper even though she tried to explain she doesnt believe in a devil.
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