Posted on 05/17/2002 3:36:51 AM PDT by L.N. Smithee
Friday, May 17, 2002
Stripper mom: I'm following the Bible
Mother says high-paying job gives her time to teach daughter values
The mother of a 5-year-old California girl facing expulsion from the Christian school she attends acknowledges her job as a stripper is not one to be proud of, but says her work allows her time to follow the Bible by being a "hands-on" parent.
As WorldNetDaily reported yesterday, the mother, Christina Silvas, was called into a conference at Capital Christian School in Sacramento after school officials became aware that she works as a part-time strip-tease dancer at a local club.
Rick Cole, senior pastor of Capital Christian Church, which sponsors the school, and other staff members met with Silvas to discuss their contention that her occupation is in violation of an agreement with and commitment to the school philosophy that parents must sign before the children are admitted as students. Her daughter would have to be removed, she was told, if Silvas did not quit her job.
The officials offered to cover the girl's last month's tuition of $400 if Silvas would change jobs. They also offered to support Silvas both financially and spiritually, and to help her find a different job that was in keeping with the school's values. Silvas declined the offer.
As a requirement for admission, parents of prospective students must sign a "commitment" to support the philosophy of the school. That philosophy, in part, reads: "Emphasis is placed on learning about God and the truths of God's Word in relationship to man and his world; recognizing that the way to God comes through personal faith in Jesus Christ; and Christian maturity comes by application of the truths of the Bible in all areas of life." In signing the document, parents agree to maintain a "partnership" with the school "regarding the standards and criteria of a Christian learning structure that involves the entire family."
According to reporter George Franco of KOVR-TV, Silvas has retained legal counsel and is considering filing a motion for an immediate injunction to have the child remain in school while the mother continues to work as a stripper.
Last night, Cole and Silvas discussed the matter with Bill O'Reilly, host of "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News Channel.
"We have appealed to her to change her occupation," Cole told O'Reilly, adding that "God would bless" such a decision.
While Silvas said she agrees with the school's philosophy, she sidestepped the question of whether she considered her occupation a "sinful lifestyle."
"I am just doing it for a season," Silvas reasoned, adding, "I'm not proud of what I'm doing."
Silvas argued that since her job takes her away for only three days a week – the days her daughter, Abby, is with her father – she is therefore available to be "the one to teach [Abby] the Bible at home," thus upholding her commitment to partner with the school in her daughter's education.
"The Bible calls on parents to be hands-on," Silvas told O'Reilly. She sees her situation as better than that of a single mother who puts her child in daycare for several hours a day.
When asked if it was fair that the school's actions were, in effect, punishing the daughter, Cole put the responsibility for the expulsion on the mother.
"My concern is, who is the cause of this consequence?" he asked. "The consequence of [Silvas'] choice is affecting her daughter adversely."
None of the participants in the televised segment talked about the possibility of litigation. Silvas did mention, however, that she hoped to find a new job soon and that people outside Capital Christian Church had offered to help her find work.
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They do, take my word for it.
The problem is that a whole bunch of them realize that the short-term potential for earning big bucks that the strip game provides, does not exist in the majority of their chosen careers.
Then they decide to strip, "just a little while longer".
Oh look, I made a funny.
In the if my aunt had balls category… What if the school was being duplicitous when it crafted the agreement knowing all the while if it ever got to a court of law the agreement wouldn’t be worth the paper it was printed on because at its heart the agreement was discriminatory? It is an all too common occurrence to find those in power demanding compliance before doing business. There are prenuptial agreements and non-compete clause’s all designed to extract agreement beyond the normal bounds of a contract. Most of these clauses vaporize when exposed to the light of reason from a court of law.
Right. I admire beautiful women. Part of the reason I admire them is because instinctively I am considering what it might be like to have sex with them---I am a human male, and that is biology.I am not, however, an adulterer. As I wrote before, I know what adultery is, I know what it takes to be one, and I'd cut off my nads before I ever considered committing adultery.
Is it possible that somehow, something was lost along the way in this particular translation? Esp. with the word "lust"? Maybe in Christ's time the Aramaic word for molestation was similiar to the Greek word describing "lust," and something was lost along the way to King James' Merrie Olde England.
I'd like to know how many actually get in and get out quickly. Probably not very many.
No one ever intends to become a drug addict when they first start using drugs and just like the show I saw about the lifestyle of prostitutes...they ALL said that when they started it would just be "temporary"...to get them out of a "jam". 10, 20 yrs later, they're still at it.
And no one has made her quit, have they? At the same time, she is not entitled to a spot in a Christian school for her daughter. The Christian school is within its rights to reserve space in its classroom for children whose parents are serious about their professed faith.
Like I said, a decision was made by this mother. She made it. Going to the press is not a rational next step.
SD
right back at 'cha
What if the school was being duplicitous when it crafted the agreement knowing all the while if it ever got to a court of law the agreement wouldn’t be worth the paper it was printed on because at its heart the agreement was discriminatory?
then why did she sign it?
bottom line: it's a private school....she signed the agreement under her own volition. If you want to do what you want to do where nobody cares..then you stick your kid in a public school.
Innaccurate quote and misunderstnding of the section. IOW, your assertion is wrong.
The woman has not repented, nor has she sought forgiveness, nor has she shown an inclination to change her attitude or her ways.
If thy brother sin against thee, REBUKE him AND IF HE REPENT, forgive him.
The daughter has done nothing wrong and should not be expelled from school. Ezekiel 18:20 "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son"Exactly. Some people would rather take any opportunity to be moralistic prigs than follow either the principles of their declared faith or common sense.
Would they expel the child of a criminal? I doubt it.
-Eric
You don't know this man. This comment was completely uncalled for.
Yea, she could put a pole in the front yard and teach her child and and all the neighborhooh girls how to " work it"! {sarcasm off}
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