University has decided to no longer cancel classes for Christian and Jewish Holidays

[Jroc]

New York’s Stony Brook University has decided to no longer cancel classes for major Christian and Jewish holidays in an effort to ensure that some religions aren’t given special treatment and to “afford equal support and equal respect to students and faculty from all faiths.”

Jewish students would be impacted on Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Holy Week. Christian students would be impacted on Good Friday. The Christmas holiday is protected under a union contract and occurs when classes are traditionally not in session.

The university had considered allowing faculty to schedule exams on Saturday and Sunday – a time when many students attend worship services. However, that decision was tabled after reaching a compromise with students.

University: Classes No Longer Cancelled For Christian, Jewish Holidays | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

 

[syrenn]

Welcome to winter and spring breaks.

 

[imbalance]

"In order to be fair to all religions we must ban all religions!"

 

[syrenn]

"In order to be fair to all religions we must ban all religions!"

I have no problem with that at all.

 

[Mr. H.]

Me neither. Me thinks.

 

[Jroc]

"In order to be fair to all religions we must ban all religions!"

I have no problem with that at all.

Really? Not in this country.

 

[Dreamingwolf]

something Ive never been able to understand about atheisists, is why they are against holidays just cause they are religious holidays. I get you guys hate all things that are god tainted, but you get a day off too just like the god types. Its baffling to me, its why I dont trust you people and I vote against you any chance I get.

We all get the day off, Im not a religious guy but I dont get all of you for your religious campagain against religious people just cause they are religious. I get it if your a socialist and you want to defeat god people for political stability, but if you are just an atheist I dont get it.

 

[Mr. H.]

God is sort of like Christopher Columbus, but without the boat.

 

[Clementine]

something Ive never been able to understand about atheisists, is why they are against holidays just cause they are religious holidays. I get you guys hate all things that are god tainted, but you get a day off too just like the god types. Its baffling to me, its why I dont trust you people and I vote against you any chance I get.

We all get the day off, Im not a religious guy but I dont get all of you for your religious campagain against religious people just cause they are religious. I get it if your a socialist and you want to defeat god people for political stability, but if you are just an atheist I dont get it.

I always thought atheists should take the holiday shifts. If they are in the medical field, they can all work on Christmas. Of course, Christmas has been hijacked and is now just a holiday with a tree and presents. No other meaning.

Don't Muslims ask for long breaks to pray each day? Isn't that even more indulgent than taking one or two days off a year? I guess no more breaks for anyone due to their religion, so Muslims must handle pork in stores or get fired and no more burkas. Some want people to stop wearing crosses at work, so fair is fair. No one can be exempt from the health care mandate because their religion calls it gambling. And so on. If we take holidays away, then no one should get any kind of special treatment due to their religion.

 

[Artevelde]

New York’s Stony Brook University has decided to no longer cancel classes for major Christian and Jewish holidays in an effort to ensure that some religions aren’t given special treatment and to “afford equal support and equal respect to students and faculty from all faiths.”

Jewish students would be impacted on Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Holy Week. Christian students would be impacted on Good Friday. The Christmas holiday is protected under a union contract and occurs when classes are traditionally not in session.

The university had considered allowing faculty to schedule exams on Saturday and Sunday – a time when many students attend worship services. However, that decision was tabled after reaching a compromise with students.

University: Classes No Longer Cancelled For Christian, Jewish Holidays | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes

So I presume they will also stop using the Christian calender?

How come universities are so often the prime example of stupid and ignorant intolerance?

 

[Artevelde]

"In order to be fair to all religions we must ban all religions!"

I have no problem with that at all.

Tolerance becomes intolerance.