Nonreligious family sending child to religious school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

I am Catholic and send my child to Catholic school specifically chosen for the academics and history of monk’s teaching success. The teachers and staff are some of the most amoral, uncaring, disrespectful, least supportive people I have every encountered both in a school setting and outside of school. Will not consider another Catholic school and leaving once this school year is up. They are most unprofessional and contradict Catholic moral teachings.
-a Catholic parent

Are you switching to a different Catholic or away from religious school?

Never another Catholic school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

Except it goes beyond this. Yes, treat people well, god loves you and golden rule but only for Catholics or Christians. Not for non believers . It’s a subtle difference, but it matters. I volunteer, I’m a good person, I’m also an atheist. There are lots of good people who volunteer who are of faith. I enjoy working with many of them. But the sheer number of times people have been shocked when they find out I’m not faithful and then either marvel that I could be an atheist AND want to help others or, more insultingly, declare that I must believe in god otherwise I wouldn’t volunteer and be a good person is staggering. It’s a closed mindedness that comes from associating being a good person with faith. The two can absolutely exist together, but being of faith does not mean being a good person, and being a good person can exist without faith. A lot of Christians don’t think to tell their kids this, or remember/believe it themselves.

Well, I'm glad you're telling - and show - them that atheists can be good people. They need to know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting that most PPs jumped in with their stories of Catholic schools when PP did not specify which religion.

I think there are more Catholic schools out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

Except it goes beyond this. Yes, treat people well, god loves you and golden rule but only for Catholics or Christians. Not for non believers . It’s a subtle difference, but it matters. I volunteer, I’m a good person, I’m also an atheist. There are lots of good people who volunteer who are of faith. I enjoy working with many of them. But the sheer number of times people have been shocked when they find out I’m not faithful and then either marvel that I could be an atheist AND want to help others or, more insultingly, declare that I must believe in god otherwise I wouldn’t volunteer and be a good person is staggering. It’s a closed mindedness that comes from associating being a good person with faith. The two can absolutely exist together, but being of faith does not mean being a good person, and being a good person can exist without faith. A lot of Christians don’t think to tell their kids this, or remember/believe it themselves.

Well, I'm glad you're telling - and show - them that atheists can be good people. They need to know that.

We are aware of that. It's atheists who believe Christians are terrible people and won't give us a chance to show them otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

Except it goes beyond this. Yes, treat people well, god loves you and golden rule but only for Catholics or Christians. Not for non believers . It’s a subtle difference, but it matters. I volunteer, I’m a good person, I’m also an atheist. There are lots of good people who volunteer who are of faith. I enjoy working with many of them. But the sheer number of times people have been shocked when they find out I’m not faithful and then either marvel that I could be an atheist AND want to help others or, more insultingly, declare that I must believe in god otherwise I wouldn’t volunteer and be a good person is staggering. It’s a closed mindedness that comes from associating being a good person with faith. The two can absolutely exist together, but being of faith does not mean being a good person, and being a good person can exist without faith. A lot of Christians don’t think to tell their kids this, or remember/believe it themselves.

Well, I'm glad you're telling - and show - them that atheists can be good people. They need to know that.

We are aware of that. It's atheists who believe Christians are terrible people and won't give us a chance to show them otherwise.

Then, when families go visit the school you should show you can be inclusive. I looked at several schools and only one was semi welcoming.

[Anonymous]

Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

Except it goes beyond this. Yes, treat people well, god loves you and golden rule but only for Catholics or Christians. Not for non believers . It’s a subtle difference, but it matters. I volunteer, I’m a good person, I’m also an atheist. There are lots of good people who volunteer who are of faith. I enjoy working with many of them. But the sheer number of times people have been shocked when they find out I’m not faithful and then either marvel that I could be an atheist AND want to help others or, more insultingly, declare that I must believe in god otherwise I wouldn’t volunteer and be a good person is staggering. It’s a closed mindedness that comes from associating being a good person with faith. The two can absolutely exist together, but being of faith does not mean being a good person, and being a good person can exist without faith. A lot of Christians don’t think to tell their kids this, or remember/believe it themselves.

Well, I'm glad you're telling - and show - them that atheists can be good people. They need to know that.

We are aware of that. It's atheists who believe Christians are terrible people and won't give us a chance to show them otherwise.

Doubtful -- a lot of atheists were once Christian themselves and come from a long line of Christians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

Because it was all we could afford and the public elementary school was terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As parents, just de-program your children as you would with any other principles or beliefs you don't subscribe to. If you watch TV and you don't agree with something, don't you point it out to your child? Most of what they will be exposed to in Catholic ES is about how much Jesus loves them, how much God loves them, and to follow the Golden Rule.

Send them to Sunday school to the religion of your choice so they know what you want them to believe.

The anti-Catholic fear mongering is not helpful.

Except it goes beyond this. Yes, treat people well, god loves you and golden rule but only for Catholics or Christians. Not for non believers . It’s a subtle difference, but it matters. I volunteer, I’m a good person, I’m also an atheist. There are lots of good people who volunteer who are of faith. I enjoy working with many of them. But the sheer number of times people have been shocked when they find out I’m not faithful and then either marvel that I could be an atheist AND want to help others or, more insultingly, declare that I must believe in god otherwise I wouldn’t volunteer and be a good person is staggering. It’s a closed mindedness that comes from associating being a good person with faith. The two can absolutely exist together, but being of faith does not mean being a good person, and being a good person can exist without faith. A lot of Christians don’t think to tell their kids this, or remember/believe it themselves.

Well, I'm glad you're telling - and show - them that atheists can be good people. They need to know that.

We are aware of that. It's atheists who believe Christians are terrible people and won't give us a chance to show them otherwise.

You have good atheists and bad atheists. You have good Christians and bad Christians. The people who I know have done the worst things in life hid behind their religion as a justification for doing the things they do and hurt others. It takes more than religion to be a good person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are an interfaith (atheist Jew—me—and Christian—DH) family who attends church every Sunday. I like learning about and from the religion. My kid tells my stuff from Sunday school and I can interact positively with it (“Jesus calmed the storm? Well, storms can be scary!”). Ask yourself if you would be able to interact in a positive way with what your kid reports back. If not, that’s not setting up yourself or your kid for a good experience.

Your poor parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

Because it was all we could afford and the public elementary school was terrible.

Atheists are non-religious, not necessarily anti-religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

Because it was all we could afford and the public elementary school was terrible.

Atheists are non-religious, not necessarily anti-religion.

The DCUM species is generally anti-religion, and they’re here to let you know and proselytize for atheism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

Because it was all we could afford and the public elementary school was terrible.

Atheists are non-religious, not necessarily anti-religion.

The DCUM species is generally anti-religion, and they’re here to let you know and proselytize for atheism.

To some religious people, simply talking about atheism seems like proselytizing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would a non-religious family - esp an atheist - send children to a religious school?

Because it was all we could afford and the public elementary school was terrible.

Atheists are non-religious, not necessarily anti-religion.

The DCUM species is generally anti-religion, and they’re here to let you know and proselytize for atheism.

To some religious people, simply talking about atheism seems like proselytizing.

If only you simply talked about atheism. Instead you slam religion every chance you get.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, I am Jewish, husband Catholic and he pushed me to look at Catholic schools. I was only partially comfortable with one and even then it was a stretch (good school if I was Catholic or even Christian). My child wasn't comfortable either. Many were far from welcoming to any non-Christians or they were welcoming only for the money.

Non-religious Catholic or Christian may be ok...but pure atheist, as we are also, no.

So are you Jewish or atheist? Is your husband Catholic or atheist?