Would you send a gay child to a Catholic school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some Catholic communities are more gay-friendly than others, but you really can't get past their basic doctrine. If you really feel it's the best school around and they don't seem too judgy, it might be okay. But, honestly, you should find another option that doesn't involve him being told he's going to hell every day.

I am a Catholic school graduate and the idea that Catholic high schools are telling gay kids that they’re going to hell, let alone every day, is silly and couldn’t be more inaccurate.

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[Anonymous]

People who know nothing about Catholics should not respond. I think it depends on the school/community as others have said.

[Anonymous]

No - but I would not send any child to a Catholic school. Would not trust they would be safe there.

[Anonymous]

Given that there are more than a few gay Catholic priests, they're not telling kids who identify as gay that they're going to hell.


Do studies report that at least 50% of Catholic priests are gay?

Is there something extra creepy about closeted priests preaching about sexual issues?

My brothers went to all-male Jesuit high school. Students would go on Kairos retreats and do a lot of crying and “love bombing”. My mom thought that the priests liked to “break” the guys down. Sounded pretty homo-erotic to her.

Sounded completely confusing to students

[Anonymous]

I would expect a good deal of tolerance from a Catholic school (unless it was sponsored by a very conservative group like Opus Dei) but with the understanding that the doctrine being taught may not align. I have found my Catholic community to be very supportive of people (“love the sinner” if you will) but they will not condone homosexual behavior as a natural human response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who know nothing about Catholics should not respond. I think it depends on the school/community as others have said.

I went to Catholic school. I sent my daughter to one through grade 3 until we moved. (She's entering 9th.) There is no way I would send my gay child to a Catholic school.

Yes, I get that some schools are more welcoming, but in the "books," gay is not OK. Why risk it?

no longer a practicing Catholic, as I'm done with organized religion - So maybe I'm tainted.

[Anonymous]

I'm Catholic. My kids went to Catholic schools from pre-k through 8th grade (we moved out of state). I loved their Catholic school. It was very inclusive. I never heard anything even close to the PP's statement that gay kids go to hell. That's just ridiculous.

That said, my youngest (DH 17) is gay. I would not send him to a Catholic school. No matter how hard the school tries to teach tolerance, the Catholic Church has a lot of work to do before it could be considered LGTBQ friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some Catholic communities are more gay-friendly than others, but you really can't get past their basic doctrine. If you really feel it's the best school around and they don't seem too judgy, it might be okay. But, honestly, you should find another option that doesn't involve him being told he's going to hell every day.

I am a Catholic school graduate and the idea that Catholic high schools are telling gay kids that they’re going to hell, let alone every day, is silly and couldn’t be more inaccurate.

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This. Even in the ‘80s, my all girls college prep Catholic HS had girls and nuns that it was clear were lesbians. One of my classmates worked at a lesbian bookstore and has a crew cut. She loved our school and is still a big alumni donor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No - but I would not send any child to a Catholic school. Would not trust they would be safe there.

That is because you are a bigot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No - but I would not send any child to a Catholic school. Would not trust they would be safe there.

That is because you are a bigot.

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[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Some Catholic communities are more gay-friendly than others, but you really can't get past their basic doctrine. If you really feel it's the best school around and they don't seem too judgy, it might be okay. But, honestly, you should find another option that doesn't involve him being told he's going to hell every day.

I am a Catholic school graduate and the idea that Catholic high schools are telling gay kids that they’re going to hell, let alone every day, is silly and couldn’t be more inaccurate.

Good to know, and not surprising. However, I bet there's an undercurrent there -- just as there is about birth control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No - but I would not send any child to a Catholic school. Would not trust they would be safe there.

That is because you are a bigot.

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[Anonymous]

No, I would not send my gay child to Catholic school, or any place other than a very progressive and accepting religious school.

[Anonymous]

I would not send any child to a catholic school.