Nativity Plays

[Bravehearted]

Why should most UK be so 'politically correct' in not having Nativity Plays in Primary schools when the likes of Sudan have penalised, Jailed and deported an innocent teacher for upholding a teddy' s name suggested by Muslim children?. Where's this going to lead in the future?

[Pippa68]

As I have said in the past, my children are 17, 15, 10 and 6 years old and I have always attended nativity plays and carol concerts during Christmas celebrations at their schools.

What defines 'most of the UK'?

[Lucy Thomas]

It is up to parents with primary school age children to demand it if that's what they want. There are too many woolly minded, hand-wringing, liberal headteachers in this country with their own agendas.

[Pippa68]

As I have said in the past ~ during the 17 years of being a parent I have always attended nativity plays and carol concerts during Christmas celebrations in school

What defines 'most of the UK'?

[david1702198]

because our s h i t government are too scared to say anything to the contrary from blacks.asians and gypsies that have swamped this country. what would the outcry have been if we had done to a sudanese woman for insulting the queen what they did to a british woman for "insulting" islam. its a f u c k i n g disgrace

[jake-the-peg]

Rubbish!

I certainly don't want my kids indoctrinated with a load of Christian fairy tales and looking at church attendance in this country I don't think I'm alone!

Religion of any type has no place in schools!

I do hope the pair of you are regular church goers otherwise it might smack of a certain degree of hypocrasy!

[cazzz1975]

well I assume you dont mind your kids celebrating eid, diwali and christmas jake?

[WaldoMcFroog]

Any chance of some sort of credible evidence that "most of the UK is so politically correct that they're banning nativity plays"?

I've just had a look on the website of the Campaign Against Political Correctness and they're not making any mention of it.

I presume you're not just ranting for the sake of it?

[Gromit]

I agree with JTP

The UK and Sudan are completely different. It is pointless to try and compare the two. 30% of the UK is not Christian. Of the 70% that say they are christian, only a very small proportion practice their faith.

If the parents of christian children wish their children to take part in a nativity play, then they should organise it at their church or place of worship and not at school which is for factual study.

[cazzz1975]

the same can be said for eid and diwali, do you agree with that gromit?

[jake-the-peg]

No cazz I do mind them celebrating religous festivals in school.

But unfortunately the law requires a certain amount of it - at tax payers expense.

And before you come back with the tired Christmas argument - it's a pretty secular festival now, it was before it was stolen and we've just about wrestled it back!

[SKA]

whats going on? are they banning them? I played Mary in one when I was in primary school!! yes yes they picked the cutest kid moi!!!

[Gromit]

I don't think Eid or another religious festival should be celebrated by children in schools. It is fine and beneficial to learn about Christmas, Eid and other cultures and traditions, but to make children take part in the rituals and worship is not appropriate in school.

Any parent who wants this, should do this in their spiritual time and not the childs educational time.

[Gromit]

Here is a link which might introduce a few facts into the debate.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2007/12/02/nativity102.xml

[cazzz1975]

British people dont run this country anymore, its run for the benefit of everyone who isnt british..

[Lucy Thomas]

Jake. there is no hypocrisy (note the correct spelling) in my answer. I made no indication whether I wanted nativity plays or not. I never go to church.

However, if you read the reply I gave you will see that I wrote that it is up to those who do want them to demand them.

[jake-the-peg]

Great - if you don't like it complain to your vicar.

If you've ever met him or her!

[cazzz1975]

hmmm, you make a lot of assumptions dont you jake...

[Reverandfunk]

I for one dont relish "nativity" plays.

How many times can you sit through kids in white y fronts, a white vest and a doiley on their head being snowflakes and the kid in the back row picking his nose and eating it.

[cazzz1975]

my daughters school hasnt had a nativity since she was 5 (shes 11 now), the only thing I miss are the old fashioned carols, the carols they have now look like they were written on a fag packet

[Gromit]

cazzz1975

Apart from the obvious answer - because we are daft. Why would any country run itself for the benefit anyone other than its own citizens. And more to the point, if it were true, why would the indigenous citizens vote for people who did this?