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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We're a non-Catholic family in our second year at a Catholic k-8. The kids have religion class and they go to Mass on Fridays. There are prayers during the day. We've never felt any pressure or weirdness from families that are members of the parish. There are many other kids at the school that aren't Catholic, so they all learn from each other. We've taught them to approach religion class like any other subject and it's taught them a lot about critical thinking and free speech. They've also blossomed since we left MCPS, so it's definitely been a tradeoff that's well worth it.[/quote]

Can I ask how you feel about having a child that you do not raise Catholic nor take part in the Catholic faith yourself reciting Catholic prayers daily?
And taking part in a religious mass? I disagree that learning and practicing a religion is like math class.

I can’t imagine sending my kids to an Arabic school and having them face the sun, bow and pray, any more than I would wrap a Sheihk turban on their head and tell them “it’s just a hat”[/quote]

Hmm.. you seem quite misinformed. Arabic is a language. Islam is a religion. There are Arab speakers that are not Muslim and the majority of Muslims are not Arab. Also wearing a shaikh's turban as you call it has nothing to do with praying and no one wears one to pray. Also Muslims do not face the sun to pray. That's actually quite offensive to say.  Second, it is actually quite common in the Arab world people to send their kids to catholic schools or christian schools in general, whether they are from Christian or Muslim families. [/quote]

DP: Also, my kid is taking Arabic at a Catholic school.   :D [/quote]

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