When this happens in Tennessee we must conclude that we’ve been getting our butts handed to us in the culture war. The good news is that there’s finally some pushback but we have an awful lot of ground to make up.
This school district in Tennessee wants to change the name of the day so as not to offend non-Christians. Ok, but they’re still off because it’s “Good Friday.” Do they have the same reticence about Rosh Hashana?
Let me ask, who’s actually offended by a day off? Shouldn’t even the most ardent atheist be happy with a day off?
I’m exhausted by the pretend sensitivities of others when in reality this is just anti-Christian. Nobody is actually offended by having a day off for “Good Friday.” They don’t want to attack the day so they pretend that it’s out of sensitivity that nobody was sensitive about.
These spiteful miscreants merely march under the banner of sensitivity and tolerance while sowing hate, bigotry, and intolerance. Their fascistic impulses are satiated only by attacking Christianity while wearing a mask of empathy.
Do not play their game. I hope and pray that the people of this school district oust anyone who votes for this.
Todd Starnes: A school district in a Memphis suburb is considering dropping “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday” as official school holidays.
The Germantown Municipal School District discussed the matter during a work session and will consider approving the calendar change at next week’s meeting.
A school committee is recommending that “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday” be changed to “Spring Holiday.”
Dr. Daniel Chatham, a new board member, pushed back against the change.
“I think the change at minimum is going to be a frustration to a lot of families, myself included, and possibly more of a frustration to others,” he said during Tuesday night’s meeting. “I feel like it sends a message that we don’t necessarily need to send.”
Board member Amy Eoff defended the change arguing there were some families in Germantown that did not celebrate the holidays.
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“I think it’s in respect to those that don’t celebrate,” she said, while admitting that most families in the district are in fact Christian and do celebrate Good Friday.
Chatham called the planned name change an “unneeded frustration” and said he would oppose any measure to rename Good Friday.
Local residents weighed in on KWAM’s “Wake Up Memphis With Ben Deeter” program and most sided with Chatham.
“You can’t just make up new names for people’s religious holidays,” one listener said. “Who do they think they are?”
“The war against Christianity and traditional American values is alive and well in City of Germantown, Tennessee Government,” said conservative activist Justin Johnson. “The Republican Party of Shelby County had a chance to be on the right side of history but they chose their own personal interests over their constituents wishes.”
