‘Silent Night’ secularized
The classic Christmas carol “Silent Night” was altered by the Ridgeway Elementary School in Dodgeville, Wisconsin as an expression of diversity and holiday inclusiveness in the “winter program.” A concerned student’s parent has retained legal representation to have the winter program changed.
For a performance in its “winter program,” a Wisconsin elementary school has changed the beloved Christmas carol “Silent Night,” calling the song “Cold in the Night” and secularizing the lyrics.According to Liberty Counsel, a religious-liberty law firm representing a student’s parent, kids who attend Ridgeway Elementary School in Dodgeville, Wis., will sing the following lyrics to the tune of “Silent Night”:
Cold in the night, no one in sight, winter winds whirl and bite, how I wish I were happy and warm, safe with my family out of the storm.Liberty Counsel says this year’s winter program included decorating classrooms with Santa Claus, Kwanzaa symbols, menorahs and Labafana, a mythical witch that’s a part of traditional Christmas celebrations in Italy.
A letter the law group sent to the school demands a change in the winter program. Liberty Counsel attorneys say they are prepared to file suit if the Dodgeville School District does not immediately remedy the situation.
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