Posted on 10/22/2013 7:55:38 PM PDT by massmike
The Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse has obeyed an order by the Yukon government to remove Church teaching on the sinfulness of homosexuality from its policy on pastoral care for same-sex attracted students in its publicly-funded Catholic schools. Critics have pointed out that even in the title of the new policy, the ‘truth’ has been removed.
The original policy contested by the government was called 'Living with Hope, Ministering by Love, Teaching in Truth.' The new policy title reads: ‘One Heart: Ministering by Love.’
The original policy, published in the spring of 2012, sparked opposition from media, homosexual activists, and some citizens in the town of 20,000 last spring because it expounded the Catechism’s teaching that homosexual acts are “gravely depraved” and the homosexual inclination is “objectively disordered.”
The controversy culminated in then-Minister of Education Scott Kent sending a letter to Whitehorse Bishop Gary Gordon in which he effectively told the bishop that Church teaching on homosexuality was barred from publicly-funded Catholic schools because it violates the equality provisions of Yukon law.
The new draft is facing criticism from faithful Catholics, because, while it stresses forcefully the Church’s teaching that homosexual persons should be treated with respect, it is completely silent about the immorality of homosexual activity.
The new policy does mention the call to chastity and points to the Catechism paragraphs dealing with homosexuality, but the policy emphasizes that Catholic schools should “value diversity,” and aim to offer an environment that is "safe, welcoming, inclusive and affirming of the uniqueness of each and every student."
The draft policy also says that the schools will promote “understanding and tolerance of sexual minorities,” and that they will use materials to present homosexual “writers, historians, scientists, artists, musicians, and spiritual leaders” as “positive role models.”
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You take the King’s farthing, you do the King’s bidding.
This is why government schools and even vouchers are wrong-headed.
Now you know how Hitler 6M Jews killed in Europe. Catholics rolled over and let’em do it.
I agree with your reasoning.
bump
That'll work. Snort
And that includes the oh so coveted tax exemption, that also allows some gagging of the pulpit...except in "traditionally black churches", where it is "part of the culture" to speak politics to the congregation. Something about a camel's foot in the door, or a salesman's nose under a tent comes to mind.
>> This is tyranny by any standard
It’s also a violation of the 1st Amendment.
I smell consequences.
I think I see the problem.
The mistake of private parochial schools made “public” by accepting public funding. I don’t know the law in Canada, but maybe schools have no choice.
The next thing will be demanding Catholic schools allow NAMBLA to disperse “reading” materials. After all, we can’t be judgmental can we?
No first amendment in Canada
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