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Lowell House also spends its funds on a Christmas tree, satellite television, capital improvements and student group activities in the house, according to Ware...
Pforzheimer House holds a tree trimming and study breaks, funded by the house committee, says Pforzheimer House resident Francis J. Alenghat...
...confusion about what carries religious meaning and what does not is easy to understand. My family Christmas tree has either an angel or a star on top, and these items do have religious significance. There is also the troubling figure of Santa Claus, or Saint Nicholas. There is a Christian saint named Nicholas, but he did not live with elves at the North Pole. And while Advent calendars carry the name of the religious season, some contain a Bible verse or piece of the Bethlehem story each day, and some contain chocolates. But this confusion can and should be cleared...
...many students, the Christmas tree is homey and familiar when a nativity scene or Advent wreath would not be. But for other students, particularly those from non-Christian traditions, that isn't true. I think the advocates of Christmas trees have recognized this and have wisely avoided using homeyness as their defense for putting one up. Instead, the trees have been incorrectly incorporated into a debate about religious symbols in public spaces...
When I see I Christmas tree placed beside a hanukkiah, I feel frustrated. My culture is represented, but my faith is not. I am willing to see a Christmas tree removed if one or two people don't particularly like it. I would not be willing to remove a hanukkiah, and I feel the same about a creche or Advent wreath. Religious expressions deserve special protection...