Some Parents Upset After L.I. School Removes religious reference to 'Silent Night' - newyork.cbslocal.com
Excerpt from this article:
"Officials at Ralph J. Osgood Intermediate School removed
several religious references, including 'holy infant' and 'Christ the
savior,' from the popular Christmas carol before a concert featuring
fifth-graders last week, WCBS 880′s Mike Xirinachs reported. The intent was to avoid offending non-Christians, but the change left others upset." ---------------------------------------------------------
I disagree with this school's effort to take our Lord Jesus out of the song, Silent Night. Instead of watering it down so as to try not to offend people, I suggest we add the following verse to this hymn every time we sing it:
John 3:16
John :16
For God so loved the world
That he gave his only begotten Son
That whosoever believeth on him
Should not perish but have
Everlasting life
If you have trouble fitting this into Silent Night, listen to the following You Tube video
Silent Night (John 3:16 version), as sung by John Marti
