Posted on 03/09/2010 7:48:47 AM PST by NYer
He is absolutely right! Were this school in the UK, they would probably be forced to accept the child and teach about homosexual sex.
Of course he’s right, and honestly if the School is rejecting re-admission of this child its more likely because these “parents” are looking for a soapbox and confrontation more than anything else.
I’m not Catholic, but that is one excellently written response.
It should be the right of any private school to discriminate as they see fit, especially based on belief.
Private entities also should be able to discriminate based on income, race, and sex as they see fit. You want a “blacks-only” organization? You’ve got it. You want a “female-only” private club? You’ve got it.
When I hear ads for “The United Negro College Fund” being offered as free Public Service Announcements on the radio, I am reminded that some groups are promoted and protected in the same way that all should be.
I wonder, is it the media who has complained, gays, Catholics, or just people in general? If any of the above doesn’t like the schools decision, they need to read the above statements from the Bishop. If they still don’t like it they can go pound sand.
Exactly why would this “couple” want to send their child to a school that teaches Catholic values - including that their “relationship” is incompatible with God’s design? Are they so cynical that they are using their child as a pawn to push their political agenda, or are they so disconnected from God’s word that they think scripture is a minor matter that a court could order the Catholic Church to change?
That is exactly true. My sister, a third grade teacher in a big Catholic school said that the parents who least follow the faith are the biggest trouble makers and ALWAYS threatened to sue!
Persons who have an understanding of marriage and family life sharply different from Catholic belief are often people of sincerity and good will. They have other, excellent options for education and should see in them the better course for their children.
Wow the recognition of real diversity. The left won’t like that.
I respect the Catholic Church’s right to decide its admissions policy any way it wants but I don’t think they thought this one out very well. Here they have an innocent child who they can teach traditional values to who needs just such an education. Assuming that the parents are paying the child’s tuition, which the Church would need to maintain its school, it would seem that this whole issue is a non sequitur.
Good for them, and good article.
You know how the media likes to parse statements and spin them into a controversy. That is how this story emerged, in bits and pieces, all woven into media manipulated news. Hence, Archbishop Chaput decided to address this through a catholic news agency, stating facts and his position.
excellent position
That is what “private school” means
However, the local Catholic schools take pains to advertise they do not discriminate on basis of faith (?)
Protestant and Jewish are OK?
“Here they have an innocent child who they can teach traditional values to .. “
No, they can’t.
Not without the support, consent, and involvement (example) of the parents.
That is the point.
Here they have an innocent child who they can teach traditional values to who needs just such an education.
We are in a legal world where feelings count more than facts. As such, the Archdiocese is merely managing their assets in accordance with legal risk. Consider if the childs’ mommas both decide that she is being discriminated by not recognizing and equivicating the childs family status when the school teaches the Catholic ideal of family. Can they sue - sure. Will they win - not likely. Will it cost the Church money - you betcha. Avoiding this obvious risk is a moral choice. The child will at some point in her life wonder what the right answer is. At that point she can remember her exposure to the Christian faith and decide accordingly. I am personally suspicious of a same sex couple choosing a Catholic school for their daughter. Methinks the mommas have smaller fish to fry than the moral education of their daughter. Diversity cannot be allowed to exist to the left.
I feel extremely sorry for the child involved because as the Bishop has said, the child will be caught in the middle and confused if this is allowed. It’s a tuff thing to have to deal with.
**Our schools are meant to be ‘partners in faith’ with parents. If parents dont respect the beliefs of the Church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible. **
Way to go, Archbishop Chaput. I nominate this archbishop for a red hat!
**The left wont like that.**
That’s nothing new to Archbishop Chaput. The dimocrat party ostracized him from their convention a couple years ago.
The Chaput put out a similarly well-worded condemnation of their pro-abortion policy as a part of the dimocrat’s party platform. That’s why you can say that any one who votes dimocrat supports abortion — it’s in their party platform!
You know, maybe that wouldn't be all bad. If young people got the details about homosexual activities while they're at the age when they don't even want to know why the cat's having kittens, they might grow up to be less sentimental about "fairness" to "committed gay couples" who just want equality.
Aversion therapy, as it were.
I am telling you, in my experience, and I’ve been dealing with Catholic Schools for years, they don’t generally reject a child because of a parents lifestyle choices, in fact, often they take the perspective that at least HERE in this school they will get the Godly world view they need. Catholic Schools I have dealt with do not look for reasons to reject children re-admittance.
If a school asks a child not to return it is generally because the child is after much attempts to work with, too unruly or problematic. Or the parents/family cause too much trouble or are looking to use the school as a soap box.
This has been my experience, others may vary.
Given the age of this girl, I doubt she’s caused any trouble. Her “parents” however likely have been nothing but trouble and looking for excuses to stand up on their soapbox and cause issues. Hell the fact this story is even in the media at all tells me that this is likely the case. I guarantee the administrators of the school didn’t contact the media over an admission decision. This poor child likely has activist parents that are simply looking for limelight or lawsuit.
That’s my take on this one.
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