Where has Christmas gone
Posted by: Mustang17
27th Nov 2010 06:58am
The Child Centre where my daughter-in-law works will not be celebrating Christmas with the children as there are families who attend who dont believe in it. Last time I checked this was Australia and I grew up going to school and making Christmas gifts and easter bonnets as a way of life.
To me this is a tradition of the Australian way of life which we now have to change for a minority. It's not like we would go to their country of origin and demand that they celebrate our way of life.
Cattledog
- 17th Dec 2010 11:03pm
I have lived and worked in Afghanistan for the past 20 months. My staff understand we celebrate Xmas...many have given me gifts for my family as I head home. I acknowledge their Eid, they acknowledge our Xmas. We all acknowledge the one God, how we get to that endstate differs.
I think it's wrong that the 'meaning' of Xmas isn't celebrated in ANY institution in Australia, regardless of who attends. There's plenty of christian children who will miss out on presents this Xmas so this aspect isn't important. You may find that it's those wanting to be 'politically correct' without the faintest idea of the thoughts of the non-christian attendees. I work in Australia with Muslims when I'm back home and there is no way they see Xmas as a problem whatsoever.
Keep doing what we have always done and there will be little if any problem. Like sport, not everyone will support the team but at least let those who do enjoy it!
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