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  Church school bans Lennon classic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/5193816.stm
*A church school 
in Devon has withdrawn John Lennon's Imagine from an 
end-of-term show after teachers ruled that its lyrics were anti 
religious.*

Pupils at St Leonards Primary in Exeter, Devon, had spent weeks 
rehearsing the song.

But it was taken out of the running order after the head teacher and 
governors decided it was anti-Christian and unsuitable for the school.

The lyrics include: "Imagine there's no heaven... and no religion too."


*As a church school we decided it was not appropriate to sing it*
Head teacher Geoff Williams
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Head teacher Geoff Williams said a teacher approached him because she 
did not think the song was appropriate.

He said: "The teacher came to talk to me about it because she was 
concerned and I supported her.

"As a church school we decided it was not appropriate to sing it."

The school has close links with the nearby St Leonards Church whose 
rector, the Rev David Harris, is also a school governor.

He said: "The song expresses longing for a different world and for 
eternal happiness but it says you can have this without religion."

The annual song festival at the school was held last week on the theme 
of Songs for a Green Earth and Imagine was replaced by The Building 
Song.

Steve Bailey, who manages the Beatles Story museum in Liverpool, said 
"I 
am not surprised this song is still controversial.

"I do not know if the song is suitable for children from a church 
school.





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