Would you send a gay child to a Catholic school?

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t send ANY child to a catholic school. Over on the school forums, they love to debate who has the best academics, sports, teachers, tolerance, discipline, etc. Infrequently do you find a debate that says, “gosh, there’s this religion with a proven history of abusing thousands of kids, but is it in the big three?” there’s a reason for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No matter how welcoming it may be, do you think it would set the child up for self-hatred?

Of course I wouldn't.

What about the poor other kids?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If a child is identifying as homosexual, it is most likely that child has been sexually abused or molested. Children are not into sexuality like that, they have to be pushed or goaded into it by an older person.

Red Flag.

PP is the true "red flag" and another reason to not send you gay kid to Catholic school

And so where does a child learn about this sexuality stuff, if not from an older person? Children only become sexualized by people around them steering them that way, influencing them.

I repeat the truth: if a child is talking about transgender nonsense or homosexuality, THAT CHILD has been sexually molested or abused or is being influenced in a negative way. You must closely supervise that
child and remove that child from such influences because it does not come from within (gays are not born that way) it comes from without.

PP is sadly misinformed -- possibly by religious influences.

Do heterosexual children "learn" to be heterosexual and otherwise wouldn't know what gender they identified with? Of course not.

What about trans-gender children -- no one encourages them to be trans-gender, they just know, at some point, sometimes very early on, that they are not on the inside what they look like on the outside.

Hahahahahahhahahah.

You must live in a different planet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No.

I went to Catholic school.

I send my non-Catholic kid to Catholic school for the academics (which have been great).

I have another DD who is a lesbian and no she will never attend a Catholic school.

Your not concerned about the non-homosexual kid learning negative things that apply to lesbian DD?

I began sending younger child when she was ten years old. She's already familiar with my world view, which is pragmatic and accepting of gays, accepting of sex, accepting of birth control, etc. IN short, liberal. She's capable of making her own decisions about what she hears from Catholic school. And having gone to Catholic school myself (K- 12) , I'm very familiar with the dogma and able to ask her thought-provoking questions about what she hears and what she thinks. And it's not like they are spending much time in 5th grade talking about homosexuality. The topic has not been raised at the school in the time she's been there.

I remember being in religion class at my nun-run Catholic HS, where priests did the theology classes. I'd argue incessantly with the priests, and they'd argue back, but my challenges were always tolerated. In part, being so educated on the Bible and religion gave me the confidence to reject the way the Church interprets Christ's teachings and made me a liberal. I feel that the current Pope, despite whatever flaws he may have, has come closer to articulating genuine Christianity than I've heard from the Church before. See recent statement on the death penalty. I may be pro-choice personally but I admire the Pope's consistency on the value of ALL lives, not just fetuses.

If my kid grows up to be a Catholic in the true sense, I'm fine with whatever path she chooses, as long as she is a good person and happy. Same with my older gay daughter - fine with whoever she turns out to be, too.

Meanwhile the education has been excellent and I'm glad to spend the $8k per year or so, although we are not wealthy. It's been worth it. My kid is doing things that the public school appears to have given up on.

I remember being in religion class at my nun-run Catholic HS, where priests did the theology classes. I'd argue incessantly with the priests,

And this is why the apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 14 "As in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silence in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says. If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. "

This is the kind of woman who soon finds herself divorced, arguing and bickering against authority, refusing to shut her mouth and listen. Few men can long put up with such a contentious woman who demands everyone change their thinking to agree with her.

When a woman like this pp gets a little education, she thinks she knows it all, says to herself, "Why, the church for 2,000 must be wrong in its teachings concerning homosexuality and morality.In fact, the whole bible must be wrong because I know better."

Arguing with priests? Really. The true Christians will never back down nor accept the liberal point of view but will stand on scripture as the final authority, not some argumentative woman.

What bible are you quoting from? It isn't in mine in any section much less 1 Corinthians 14.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a child is identifying as homosexual, it is most likely that child has been sexually abused or molested. Children are not into sexuality like that, they have to be pushed or goaded into it by an older person.

Red Flag.

This is the most ridiculous statement I have read in a long time. How are people still so incredibly ignorant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t send ANY child to a catholic school. Over on the school forums, they love to debate who has the best academics, sports, teachers, tolerance, discipline, etc. Infrequently do you find a debate that says, “gosh, there’s this religion with a proven history of abusing thousands of kids, but is it in the big three?” there’s a reason for that.

Pedophiles exists in every religion. It gets covered up more than it gets exposed, eg:
https://www.newsweek.com/2016/03/11/child-abuse-allegations-hasidic-ultraorthodox-jewish-community-brooklyn-432688.html

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/the-episcopal-church-in-texas-covering-up-for-its-pedophiles-6715536

[Anonymous]

No. My kids go to Catholic school, and they are hearing some very conservative views, including that gay people can’t be “practicing” their homosexuality if they want to be right with God. This is not a message that your son should hear at what is presumably a pretty young age. Plus, kids can be very cruel, I think public school and more liberal privates have more diversity and would give home a better chance to find friends who accept him.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Catholic schools way back when and was taught divorced people would go to hell and if you ate meat on Friday, hell awaits. That said, if I had a gay child, I would never, ever send him/her to a Catholic school or an evangelical school. I would strongly encourage Quaker which is more all inclusive.

[Anonymous]

Folks, OP is a troll and has no intention of sending his/her kid to Catholic school, if s/he even has a kid (OP has not talked about a specific kid).

OP wants to bash Catholics and this thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

(I’m not Catholic.)

Don’t feed the troll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Folks, OP is a troll and has no intention of sending his/her kid to Catholic school, if s/he even has a kid (OP has not talked about a specific kid).

OP wants to bash Catholics and this thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

(I’m not Catholic.)

Don’t feed the troll.

Even if you're right, discussing inclusive and safe environments for children is useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. My kids go to Catholic school, and they are hearing some very conservative views, including that gay people can’t be “practicing” their homosexuality if they want to be right with God. This is not a message that your son should hear at what is presumably a pretty young age. Plus, kids can be very cruel, I think public school and more liberal privates have more diversity and would give home a better chance to find friends who accept him.

Um, have your Catholic school administrators read a newspaper recently? Maybe take a look closer to home!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Folks, OP is a troll and has no intention of sending his/her kid to Catholic school, if s/he even has a kid (OP has not talked about a specific kid).

OP wants to bash Catholics and this thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

(I’m not Catholic.)

Don’t feed the troll.

Even if you're right, discussing inclusive and safe environments for children is useful.

True. Why not start a thread in the public or private school forums. Don’t keep giving people like 15:46 an excuse for more sophomoric bashing. Sure, the church needs to do a 180, but encouraging tweens like 15:46 isn’t going to get us there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Folks, OP is a troll and has no intention of sending his/her kid to Catholic school, if s/he even has a kid (OP has not talked about a specific kid).

OP wants to bash Catholics and this thread is the gift that keeps on giving.

(I’m not Catholic.)

Don’t feed the troll.

Even if you're right, discussing inclusive and safe environments for children is useful.

True. Why not start a thread in the public or private school forums. Don’t keep giving people like 15:46 an excuse for more sophomoric bashing. Sure, the church needs to do a 180, but encouraging tweens like 15:46 isn’t going to get us there.

Have you ever tried to discuss anything in the school threads? Mention a Trump-relaid bullying incident? Jeff deletes. If he feels explanatory, he'll tell you to take it to the politics forum. You honestly think a conversation about church doctrine and a student's sexuality would survive five minutes there? It wouldn't. I'm not taking a position, but that's just how it goes. Not op or op BTW.

[Anonymous]

How can a child be gay? At that age they are not sexually active

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't send any child to a Catholic school.