Posted on 07/12/2015 3:16:06 PM PDT by QT3.14
Catholic school on the outskirts of Philadelphia has come under heavy attack in recent days after firing an openly lesbian teacher in a same-sex civil marriage with her partner.
Since 2007, Waldron Mercy Academy knew that teacher Margie Winters had been civilly married to her lesbian lover, but they kept her on as Director of Religious Education anyway for a total of eight years, under the advisement that she keep her relationship secret and not discuss it with students or parents. Though she kept the order, parents from the school eventually found out about Winters and complained to the school and the Philadelphia archdiocese. Winters was fired shortly after, on June 22.
In an e-mail addressed to school faculty and parents last Friday, principal Nell Stetser first praised Winters for her "amazing contributions" to the school before saying, "In the Mercy spirit, many of us accept life choices that contradict current Church teachings, but to continue as a Catholic school, Waldron Mercy must comply with those teachings."
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The lesbian was probably telling some of her students how "wonderful" her lesbian "marriage" is, and that it's no different from anyone else's. And kids talk to their parents.
Exactly.
probably the lay people on the administration that hired her, not the church.
Since 2007, Waldron Mercy Academy knew that teacher Margie Winters had been civilly married to her lesbian lover, but they kept her on as Director of Religious Education anyway for a total of eight years, under the advisement that she keep her relationship secret and not discuss it with students or parents.
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What were they thinking?
They made a deal with the devil– why is anyone surprised?
The SCOTUS ruled, 9-0, that religious organizations have a "ministerial exception" to work bias laws. Yes, even the dyke voted yes.
That the school knew about it for several years and she apparently had their [fake]blessing is going to cause problems.
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