Witches & Pagans Put Curse On Government Over Christmas

[matcom]

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WITCHES and pagans yesterday cursed the Bracks Government for asking all Victorian schools to celebrate Christmas with carols, nativity scenes and other Christian traditions.

But the Government's decree has been strongly supported and welcomed by schools and religious leaders.

The Pagan Awareness Network said several pagan parents had raised concerns their children were being forced to sing hymns and carols in school assemblies against their will.

PAN president David Garland said the Government should include all religions in the festive season, not just Christianity.

"Australia is a multicultural society," he said. "End-of-year celebrations are one thing, but carols and nativity plays reflect only one religious viewpoint."

Mr Garland said most pagans celebrated Christmas as a secular holiday by giving gifts and having lunch with their families.

"There's nothing religious about it - and I suspect that's true for the majority of Australians these days," he said.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17326179-13762,00.html

[khashka]

1. Can't we all get along?

No? As a witch and pagan I agree ( I don't need christianty shoved down my throat). But Mr. Garland makes me laugh. The majority of Australians? Did he ask the aborigenes?

Khash.

[Strong Atheist]

2. I do not believe in curses nt.

[ComerPerro]

3. Hell, most Christians celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday