tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997519179796849230.post1264742427546552435..comments2024-02-14T06:30:27.643-05:00Comments on A Teacher on Teaching: War on Christmas: The Muslim Under the BedJohn J. Viallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355223708051895485noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997519179796849230.post-25762338432806736192011-12-23T17:01:02.266-05:002011-12-23T17:01:02.266-05:00I enjoyed your post very much and know (because yo...I enjoyed your post very much and know (because you taught me) that, "you march to your own drum beat". There was a list circulating a while ago about who our favorite teachers were at Loveland. Of course, I can't just name one but you are certainly top three. All that being said, I appreciate your approach to this topic. Sadly, it's your peers at Miami University and other militant liberal schools and universities who have declared war on Christianity. They are the ones who have banned prayer by valedictorians and who have made people feel awkward saying, "Merry Christmas". True educators, like you, are the ones who can still be very effective teachers even when they may differ (in some cases drastically) with the personal beliefs of their students. I hope this has come across in the way it was meant. I am not nearly as eloquent as you. I have nothing but respect for you and appreciate what I learned in your class. You helped me develop a great love of history even though you are a selft described liberal and I am an evangelical Christian! I hope you have a Merry Christmas!!!!<br /><br />Kevin MannJohn J. Viallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355223708051895485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997519179796849230.post-15510109639805311822011-12-23T17:00:23.093-05:002011-12-23T17:00:23.093-05:00I am a conservative Christian and actually agree w...I am a conservative Christian and actually agree with you completely. Unfortunately, many of my fellow Christians walk a very thin line between practicing Christianity and practicing hate. Many, unfortunately, do not see the hypocrisy in their actions. That said, however, some liberals are taking it to extremes. When I taught a few years ago, I was cautioned against teaching the novel Night due to the religious discussions that would inevitably arise. I mean are we supposed to seriously avoid topics just because a Muslim, agnostic, or Christian mat be offended?<br /><br />Shonna Starnes BeaverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997519179796849230.post-25557254564723945072011-12-22T15:31:25.713-05:002011-12-22T15:31:25.713-05:00And they were charged 5 shillings for any celebrat...And they were charged 5 shillings for any celebration practices!<br /><br />Great piece John. When I teach religion in my 7th grade classes I never walk around them. I am still amazed how many of my kids are taken with the notion that the 3 great monotheistics all follow the same God...it just that it gets a little muddy around the practicing and interpretation part. It helps that my lessons during Greece, Rome, and Middle Ages are all John Viall ver. 2.0......<br /><br />JasonJason Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289486965115742391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997519179796849230.post-49566504112555935502011-12-22T12:26:21.762-05:002011-12-22T12:26:21.762-05:00I was pretty impressed when my son brought home a ...I was pretty impressed when my son brought home a booklet he made (2nd grade) that told of holiday traditions of different faiths. It was neat because there is one I had never heard of called Las Posadas. <br /><br />The only "war" on Christmas I was able to see was the government said officials cannot send out Christmas greetings on the taxpayers dime. I totally get that- postage for some of those fancy cards can be expensive. Is that a war? Nah- just good sense.<br />Lori Chisman BarberAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com