9-Year-Old Banned from Christmas Party "Because He Didn't Believe in Jesus" [View All]

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9-Year-Old Banned from Christmas Party "Because He Didn't Believe in Jesus"
Posted by Paddy , Cliff Schecter's Blog on December 22, 2007 at 5:18 AM.

The "War On Christmas" gone bad.

Banned: Douglas Stewart (left), seen here with brother Callum, was stopped from attending a party because of his 'lack of religious beliefs'

Teachers banned a nine-year-old boy from his class Christmas party because his parents had barred him from RE (ed note- religious education) lessons.


Douglas Stewart was forced to stay at home while his friends received presents from Santa and tucked into ice cream and jelly.


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Headmaster Ian Davidson said that because the youngster had no interest in religion he could not celebrate the birth of Christ.


Furious mother Dawn Riddell, 38, said yesterday: "I've helped out at the Christmas party before and it's got absolutely nothing to do with Jesus. Douglas was heartbroken he couldn't go. It was cruel."

more at:
http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/#71410