Singing Praises to Allah…
November 24, 2009I found the following song in my son’s backpack. When I asked him what it was, he explained that it’s one of the songs he and his classmates are singing at music class (in the public school he attends).
“Ramadan comes once a year
Celebrate that Allah’s here
Fasting food for thirty days
Honoring [Him] with faithful praise
Celebrate with family
Holidays for all and me”
What happened to “separation of church and state?” It was a great clause when used by proponents to marginalize Christianity. But now it has been cast aside for the sake of multiculturalism and pluralism. Call me old-fashioned, but I want to go back to the good old days when religion was kept out of the schools altogether—like, you know, last year!
I do want to mention that the school has shifted-gears on their “pluralism” policy and have now returned to a “secularist” philosophy. Which I think is the best possible scenario and takes into account the very diverse community in which we live.