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The phrase "Merry Christmas" removed from a song in public schools. Christmas carols banned at a high school event. A religious-themed float denied entry in a local parade. The debate over where Christmas belongs is erupting across the country. Where do you stand on the issue?
Source: America Online Voting Poll
Are you OK with Christmas-themed retail displays?
Yes 96%
No 4%
Are you OK with Christmas music in public school?
Yes 95%
No 5%
Are you OK with Christmas displays in a local parade?
Yes 97%
No 3%
Sources: ABC News, The New York Times
"We just wanted to show them the love of God and what Christmas is all about." -- Laverne Gillespie, who protested the secular nature of Denver's holiday parade
"Holiday celebrations where Christian music is being sung make people feel different. And because it is such a majority, it makes the minority feel uncomfortable." -- Mark Brownstein, a parent in a town whose high school forbade a school band to play Christmas songs
"I think that people have become a little too dogmatic in their beliefs on either side." -- Eric Chabrow, a Jewish father who says his son should be able to play Christmas songs in the high school band
The phrase "Merry Christmas" removed from a song in public schools. Christmas carols banned at a high school event. A religious-themed float denied entry in a local parade. The debate over where Christmas belongs is erupting across the country. Where do you stand on the issue?
Source: America Online Voting Poll
Are you OK with Christmas-themed retail displays?
Yes 96%
No 4%
Are you OK with Christmas music in public school?
Yes 95%
No 5%
Are you OK with Christmas displays in a local parade?
Yes 97%
No 3%
Sources: ABC News, The New York Times
"We just wanted to show them the love of God and what Christmas is all about." -- Laverne Gillespie, who protested the secular nature of Denver's holiday parade
"Holiday celebrations where Christian music is being sung make people feel different. And because it is such a majority, it makes the minority feel uncomfortable." -- Mark Brownstein, a parent in a town whose high school forbade a school band to play Christmas songs
"I think that people have become a little too dogmatic in their beliefs on either side." -- Eric Chabrow, a Jewish father who says his son should be able to play Christmas songs in the high school band