I didn't say that Halloween was a Christian holiday, I said it has some origins in Christianity. And in retrospect, it has all origins in Christianity. The night before "All Saints Day" (Nov 1) It was originally called "All Hallows Eve". All Saints Day was a feast held to celebrate all the Catholic saints and martyrs, known and unknown

To that I would argue that Catholicism is not representative of scriptural Christianity, in fact.

You're saying that your children had a curriculum whereby they were taught the principals and tenets of other religions, while skipping Christianity? Or in the course of the obligatory study of the fictitious origins of Thanksgiving they learned a little about Native American culture and did the obligatory "Dress Up Like an Indian" day?

I am.

Yet you went out of your way to say "You can have Halloween Parties during and after school however Christmas Parties or events are not allowed having been replaced by Winter Pagents or the like." I don't understand your point I guess. It's still a party, it's still during the holiday season, but in deference to those who don't observe Christmas, it's not called a Christmas Pary.

My point was, and remains, that sort of tradition is not only still allowed but has been expanded upon into a community event. One is permissible, the other is not and that is not diversity by any definition.

Christmas is being shelved? Are Christians being told that they cannot practice their religion or celebrate a religious holiday as they see fit? Are they being told that they cannot gather in their churches, cathedrals, mega-church auditoriums, or homes and pray, worship, sing, put on plays, or do anything else they want to do? The worst I can see is that people who don't celebrate Christmas are tired of being told to have a Merry Christmas. The phrase "Happy Holidays" seems like a pretty decent compromise to me, but that somehow makes Christians think that they're being discriminated against and that their very own holiday (celebrated at the wrong time of year and piggybacking on pagan holidays) is being shut down. You're buying right into Bill O'Reilly if you believe that one.

It is in the public schools.

As to Bill O'Reilly: he disgusts me. I don't listen to him on radio(he is available locally) and I don't have cable. So much for that assumption.

Compromise huh. Force fed is more like it.

Furthermore, many principles should never be compromised. Compromise is the business of undermining principles.

Beyond that PK, I am appreciative of your participation. Btw, are you the cat who's into the original web? If so, and if you wouldn't mind, I'd sure appreciate getting started direction.

I should also add, relative to our main topic. Your point of view 'is' going to win in the short term.

peaceably