The chorus at Ralph J. Osgood Intermediate School in Long Island has sung the classic "Silent Night" this year for Christmas, however, they sparked angry reactions from some parents after teachers chose to omit mentions of "Christ the Savior" and "Holy Infant" as they did not want to harm people's feelings and beliefs.

Many Parents were left furious after they saw the Long Island middle school censoring Christian references from the time honored Christmas hymn at a local holiday show on December 12.

"'Silent Night" at its very core is a Christian song, and is one of the most sung hymns around this time of year. The hymn tells the story of Jesus's birth, father Kevin McDonald explained at a Dec. 17 board meeting, according to the Kings Park Patch

Omitting Silent Night's lyrics, he continues, "should have been off-limits." McDonald also wrote in Patch's anecdote comments section: "There were many other songs that could have been performed, and there really was no reason to torture the integrity and meaning of 'Silent Night,' a sacred, simple, and timeless Christian hymn."

"If you're going to remove words to not offend other religions, what about the religion that that song belongs to, which is Christianity?" said another father who has a child who attends the middle school.

School officials have since apologized for doing the very same thing they wanted to avoid in the first place: offend people.

"I apologize for that - it's the last thing anybody intended. Going forward, it's not going to happen again. They will be more cautious and cognizant of this particular issue when they select a song," said Superintendent Susan Agruso at the meeting. "They meant nothing wrong. Clearly, we could have done something different, and in the future we will."