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It's funny - was surfing the online media and came across this one - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...922159,00.html - stick it in your pipe and smoke it, Grayling ...
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Found this on google
http://www.jtagz.com/company_profiles.htm
maybe I'll order 1000 tags with "I love Christmas" on it.
I wonder if they'll accept the order, but then I don't want to give them any business either!
http://www.jtagz.com/company_profiles.htm
maybe I'll order 1000 tags with "I love Christmas" on it.
I wonder if they'll accept the order, but then I don't want to give them any business either!
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Originally Posted by biggy
They say in the article that there is no place in State schools for christianity................I always thought State Schools had a mix of religions in them...I know mine has, and I dont complain when they talk about all the different religions in school.
The town had been abuzz with the story and I am sure there will b loads of messages to the editor in the local rag, so I will keep you posted.
IMO the head teacher should not have apologised as there was nothing to apologise for. I checked my kids newsletter and it said CHRISTMAS Holiday, CHRISTMAS Tree, CHRISTMAS concert, CHRISTMAS dinner and CHRISTMAS carols all on the front page FFS somebody fone the police. It also said SNOWMAN OMG!!!! I am going to write to the school and tell them it should have been SNOWPERSON....mind u it did have a picture of the sed SNOWPERSON who had a crackin pair ov hairy baws![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
The town had been abuzz with the story and I am sure there will b loads of messages to the editor in the local rag, so I will keep you posted.
IMO the head teacher should not have apologised as there was nothing to apologise for. I checked my kids newsletter and it said CHRISTMAS Holiday, CHRISTMAS Tree, CHRISTMAS concert, CHRISTMAS dinner and CHRISTMAS carols all on the front page FFS somebody fone the police. It also said SNOWMAN OMG!!!! I am going to write to the school and tell them it should have been SNOWPERSON....mind u it did have a picture of the sed SNOWPERSON who had a crackin pair ov hairy baws
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I've just re-read the original article. So I am assuming this couple are Jewish (only because their business operates in Israel). Their kids go to a state school in a predominantly Christian country where I guess most schools have a Christian ethic. Surely they knew that so WTF are they moaning about. Send the kids to a Jewish or multi faith school. Or am I missing something here.
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Originally Posted by suzy
I've just re-read the original article. So I am assuming this couple are Jewish (only because their business operates in Israel). Their kids go to a state school in a predominantly Christian country where I guess most schools have a Christian ethic. Surely they knew that so WTF are they moaning about. Send the kids to a Jewish or multi faith school. Or am I missing something here. ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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I lived in near to Tiberius in Israel and at Christmas my Israeli friends of Jewish faith went to Nazareth to buy those of us that celebrated Christmas all the Crissie trimmings and decs, we had a huge Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve with a tree and we were given Christmas Day & Boxing Day off work, though the rest of Israel went about their days work as normal then at New Year they took us to Mount Hermon for snow boarding and snow ball fights as this is how they imagined us Brits to have fun at Christmas.
That was back in 1994 and I am ashamed to how the world is just declining into a whole load of PC crap and sh*te!
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Originally Posted by suzy
I've just re-read the original article. So I am assuming this couple are Jewish (only because their business operates in Israel). Their kids go to a state school in a predominantly Christian country where I guess most schools have a Christian ethic. Surely they knew that so WTF are they moaning about. Send the kids to a Jewish or multi faith school. Or am I missing something here. ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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Pretty sure if some minority religion wanted a "celebration" the school would be delighted to accomadate them
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its a pile of pish to be honest............its christmas ffs and thats that....if they want to be miserable bastards then they can go somewhere who cares....poor kids I say
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Originally Posted by merlotsmum
I do come from Jewish stock on one side of my family but when my ancestors came to the UK they merged into the customs here in Britain.
I lived in near to Tiberius in Israel and at Christmas my Israeli friends of Jewish faith went to Nazareth to buy those of us that celebrated Christmas all the Crissie trimmings and decs, we had a huge Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve with a tree and we were given Christmas Day & Boxing Day off work, though the rest of Israel went about their days work as normal then at New Year they took us to Mount Hermon for snow boarding and snow ball fights as this is how they imagined us Brits to have fun at Christmas.
That was back in 1994 and I am ashamed to how the world is just declining into a whole load of PC crap and sh*te!
I lived in near to Tiberius in Israel and at Christmas my Israeli friends of Jewish faith went to Nazareth to buy those of us that celebrated Christmas all the Crissie trimmings and decs, we had a huge Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve with a tree and we were given Christmas Day & Boxing Day off work, though the rest of Israel went about their days work as normal then at New Year they took us to Mount Hermon for snow boarding and snow ball fights as this is how they imagined us Brits to have fun at Christmas.
That was back in 1994 and I am ashamed to how the world is just declining into a whole load of PC crap and sh*te!
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Originally Posted by suzy
I think the whole PC thing is pathetic. One of my daughter's friends is Jewish and I'm quite friendly with her mum. So who's got their tree and decorations up - well it ain't me yet ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by suzy
I think the whole PC thing is pathetic. One of my daughter's friends is Jewish and I'm quite friendly with her mum. So who's got their tree and decorations up - well it ain't me yet ![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Originally Posted by biggy
its a pile of pish to be honest............its christmas ffs and thats that....if they want to be miserable bastards then they can go somewhere who cares....poor kids I say
You're right about the kids - they'll suffer most if the story has gone all around town. Sins of the fathers...." eh
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Originally Posted by suzy
You're right about the kids - they'll suffer most if the story has gone all around town. Sins of the fathers...." eh ![Sad](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/sad.gif)
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my kids up in the way that when they r old enough they should decide there own religion and I an stickin to that,,,,maybe I am wrong I dunno....I beleive at state school they will get a taste of all religions
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Originally Posted by biggy
its a pile of pish to be honest............its christmas ffs and thats that....if they want to be miserable bastards then they can go somewhere who cares....poor kids I say
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Originally Posted by Hutch
It's funny - was surfing the online media and came across this one - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...922159,00.html - stick it in your pipe and smoke it, Grayling ...
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I must be getting old. In my day, you went to school to learn new things, and this included learning about different cultures and faiths.
I guess they are trying to keep the different cultures ignorant of each other now?
I guess they are trying to keep the different cultures ignorant of each other now?
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