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LIR: debate in Switzerland: muslim students are to be exempt from singing xmas songs where the lyrics say that Jesus is God's son -- nm

Posted by marcel (aka marcel) Dec 22 '09, 12:45

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Couldn't they just alter the arrangement so that a group of kids would sing one part (sans-Jesus), and another group of kids would sing the rest? - Beryllium Dec 22, 12:52 2
- They should be allowed to sing alternate lyrics, of the Jingle Bells Batman smells variety -- nm - Roger More Dec 22, 13:04
- they said "they can choose not to sing and like .. you know .. play an instrument" -- nm - marcel Dec 22, 12:54
singing is a requirement? -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 12:49 5
- yodelling -- nm - Roger More Dec 22, 12:55
- well, most kids do like to sing. and most teachers do sing with them -- nm - marcel Dec 22, 12:51 2
  - sure, and they can sing if they want, and they can not sing if they don't want. -- nm - Elf Andie Dec 22, 12:52 1
    - I think it's grownups that have a problem with it. What was that again with the patient at the hospital and the offensive picture? -- nm - marcel Dec 22, 12:55
- Yes. - Let it Spawn, let it Spawn, let it Spawn! Dec 22, 12:50
You don't wanna sing, don't sing. I don't care what your reasons are. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 12:46 10
- and if you wanna be free, be free. cause there's a million ways to be. you know that there are. -- nm - TFox Dec 22, 12:52
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  - yeah, like when people argue that I should stop talking because someone else might get the vapors... - znu invictus Dec 22, 12:51
  - We agree. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 12:49 5
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      - Guh. - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 12:57 3
        
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        I sing Cat Stevens songs to my daughter all the time. ;) -- nm - Dr.Vermin Dec 22, 13:08 1
        
        I don't know any Yusef Islam songs -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 13:09
- "I refuse to allow the National Anthem be sung in my privately-owned stadium, because my blind gardener is named Jos�, and the song is insensitive to - Beryllium Dec 22, 12:48
hmm, ok. - tRuMaN Dec 22, 12:45 8
- I thought there was a family tree of prophets, with regard to Islam. Jesus was the son, Muhammed was the brother, something like that -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 12:47 7
  - I may be wrong, but Jesus is recognized as a prophet but not THEE Prophet in Islam. -- nm - Remlik Dec 22, 12:51 4
    - This is what I'm saying. There's a heirarchy, or a family tree, from what I recall. - Beryllium Dec 22, 12:53 2
      - in Islam, Jesus is not divine, whereas in Christianity he is. -- nm - Loosi Lou Who Dec 22, 12:54 1
        
        and has been since the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) -- (link) - marcel Dec 22, 12:58
    - from wiki.... - Remlik Dec 22, 12:52
  - and a remote cousin Mel - marcel Dec 22, 12:49 1
    - upon whose birthday we all celebrate Humpsmas -- nm - Beryllium Dec 22, 12:50

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