Santa=Jesus?

This story here from the UK made me laugh:

Boy, 9, banned from school Christmas party - 'because he didn't believe in Jesus'

Teachers banned a nine-year-old boy from his class Christmas party because his parents had barred him from RE [religious education] lessons.

Douglas Stewart was forced to stay at home while his friends received presents from Santa and tucked into ice cream and jelly.

His parents were told he was not welcome at the celebration because they had pulled him out of religious eduction classes earlier in the year.

Headmaster Ian Davidson said that because the youngster had no interest in religion he could not celebrate the birth of Christ.

Furious mother Dawn Riddell, 38, said yesterday: "I've helped out at the Christmas party before and it's got absolutely nothing to do with Jesus. Douglas was heartbroken he couldn't go. It was cruel."

The boy and his brother Callum, 11, attend Cluny Primary, a council-run school in Buckie, Banffshire.

As the family have no religious beliefs, Miss Riddell had asked for them to be exempt from RE lessons.

But she was stunned when the head called with the news about the party.

She contacted Moray Council to find out its policy on school parties and was told these were non-religious.

After the council spoke to the school, the decision to exclude Douglas was put down to a "misunderstanding".

Callum was allowed to attend his party a few days later and Douglas received a present Santa had left behind.

The fun doesn't stop there, however. The comments, well ... they are priceless! I won't bother to [sic] all the typos ... I'm cutting and pasting my favorites exactly as they appear.

Christmas means Christs birthday, so parties for that are to celebrate the birth of Christ

- Helen Collins, london uk

So he doesnt believe in Jesus but he believes in Santa? Ah ha, that makes sense.

- Elizabeth Akrigg, West Yorkshire, UK.

Christmas is a religious festival and not a reason to party and get presents. It is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. If you are an atheist then why celebrate what is a christian festivity!

- Rachel, Northampton

So what has Santa and childrens Xmas parties got to do with being Christian anyway? More pc nonsense. Sack the teachers. [Again, that utterly confusing use of the term 'PC'.]

- Ian, Benfleet, UK

Please feel free to insert Easter Bunny jokes in the comment section.