Posted on 12/23/2008 6:47:13 AM PST by BulletBobCo
My 12 year old daughter has been part of a small choir that her piano teacher has put together. They have been singing Christmas carols at different venues this last week. Yesterday, after work, I picked her up and drove her to a Macy's for her to perform. As I was watching her little group do their numbers, the piano teacher's father informed me that Macy's had asked his daughter not to perform "Silent Night". I asked him if he was kidding and he said no. He told me that last Saturday, they sang "Silent Night" at a Starbucks, and people actually got up and left. What is so wrong with singing "Silent Night"?
Look closely at the lyrics and you'll see why they find Silent Night offensive.
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
Christ, the Savior is born
Christ, the Savior is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sadly they have gone the way of Dizzney. They used to be one of the best, the Tanksgiving day parade capped off by the Jolly old elf. Miracle on 34th street, etc...
Your logic is sound.
It requires however an enraged and mobilized Christian population.
Coming soon (I hope) to a town near you.
I think we are reaching the tipping point on this and other issues dictated by loud mouthed minorities, whose views are HUGELY over-represented in American society.
Obama will ban Christmas w/in 4 yrs.
Pray for W, America and Our Troops
Macy's had asked his daughter not to perform "Silent Night".. What is so wrong with singing "Silent Night"?What's so wrong... easy:
And I'm only 'semi' joking. Macy's is evil.
Holy cow! They actually sang "Silent Night" at Starbucks? That's like holding up a cross at a DNC meeting, crossing oneself in an organic market or mentioning God in school. Very ballsy.
How can you complain about the word Christmas being in a song about Christmas?
To me one parent complaining about something like this should get a response of “oh shuddup”.
I'd like to see what happens when it is sung in German.
There’s nothing wrong with singing Silent Night. It’s a beautiful song. My favorite is Oh Holy Night. Were the children able to sing any religious songs at Macy’s?
“Were the children able to sing any religious songs at Macy’s?”
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I have a feeling The Dreidel Song would pass muster....
Well, at my house nothing would happen.
Because that's how my Wife and her Mother sing it :-)
And they'll be doing it tomorrow. Christmas Eve is HUGH for Germans.
But you prolly already know that.
Christianity is the only threat to Satan...
I would further say the only way to reverse this attitude is to put the religious aspect of Christmas first priority and the commericalism of the holiday a very low priority. As for gift giving...give me a piece of homemade fudge over an IPod anyday.
I am always amazed at how people confuse separation of church and state with separation of church and culture.
Its beacuse Christians dont sepeak up ( or didnt until recently) -
I think its because Christians think “meek and mild” includes denying Christ publicly.
nope. Jesus also had the “drive money lenders out with a cord” going on.
Maybe its time we realize that God isnt milquetoast and isnt asking us to be?
There is a time to kncok the dust off our feet and man up.
Probably past time to do that. Looks like the pope has already started.
"Silent Night" was originally written in German ("Stille Nacht") by an Austrian in the 19th century. As such, it probably symbolizes -- better than any other Christmas carol -- the heavy Germanic/Anglo-Saxon influence in our Western Christmas traditions (Christmas trees and candles, for example).
Maybe nobody really believes in a “Round John Virgin.”
Good to know about Macy’s. Haven’t set foot in there
since they took over Marshall Fields in Chicago and
now I know I never will.
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