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AUGUSTA, Ga. (CBS Atlanta) – An Augusta hospital has adopted a new policy banning Christmas carolers from singing religious songs in public patient areas.
The Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center announced the new policy Monday according to the Athens-Banner Herald.
still going strong...snipping away....its a war of attrition and they never give up.
“Military service veterans, male and female, represent people of all faiths,” hospital spokesman Brian Rothwell said in a statement according to Athens-Banner Herald. “It is out of respect for every faith that The Veterans Administration gives clear guidance on what ‘spiritual care’ is to be given and who is to give it.”
A group of high school students from Augusta’s Alleluia Community School were prevented from singing traditional holiday songs that honor and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ to veterans by the medical center last week.
The school principal, Dan Funsch, told the newspaper that he was disappointed that the Veterans Affairs hospital’s “spiritual care” grants holiday exemption only to secular characters that make up the 12 Days of Christmas.
“This is not a religious proselytizing, evangelistic issue,” Funsch explained, arguing that Christmas songs are broadcast during the holidays on area radio stations and in local retail outlets. “The song Joy to the World is as much a part of the holiday spirit as the Christmas tree.”
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2013/12...istmas-carolers-from-singing-religious-songs/
You are discussing a bigger picture than this one hospital.
Today America is trying to figure out the difference between pushing our founding religion and the freedom to represent our founding religion.
On this topic I want to say we should be free to knock on a door and sing about Christ. But the opposite would be, do we want people knocking at our door and singing about Allah.
We are free to represent a religion but we are not free to force religion. Is singing Christmas Carols forcing religion in some way shape or form? I think it forces exposure to it, but doesn't force anyone to accept it. But at the same time I think the business has the right to decide.