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NewsFaith, FreedomThu Dec 19, 2019 - 11:37 am EST

UK teacher erases ‘Lord Jesus’ from Christmas carol to avoid offending other faiths

 

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LONDON, December 19, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – An English schoolteacher rewrote the lyrics of a traditional Christmas carol sung by children in a Nativity play that referred to Jesus as “Lord” to avoid offending people of other faiths, such as Muslims.

 

At Whitehall Primary School, a secular school in the London suburb of Chingford, head teacher Zakia Khatun announced at an assembly last week that changes were made to traditional Christmas carols so “all pupils can participate” — such as Muslims and people of other faiths — in the annual Christmas program.

 

The words “new King born today” in the carol “Come and Join the Celebration” were replaced with “a baby born today,” while the words “Jesus the Saviour” were replaced with “Jesus the baby” in “Love Shone Down.” Also, “Lord” was removed from the carol “Away in a Manger.”

When parents expressed concerns about the censorship, Khatun defended her decision, telling a Christian mother that the school is inclusive of all students and claiming that 60 children did not attend last year’s carol service and Nativity performance at a nearby Anglican parish church, St. Peter and St. Paul, because of their religious beliefs. This year’s carol service took place on Tuesday.

 

According to a Christian mother identified as “Margarita,” the result was that the school discriminated against a majority of Christian students rather than fostering inclusion.

 

“I am not alone; teachers and other parents are not happy about this. I believe my children have been discriminated against and they have been denied the freedom to fully express their faith,” Margarita said, according to Christian Concern, a nonprofit that advocates for traditional values.

 

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