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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous

Psst, so is the whole Jesus/God thing, FYI. [/quote]

I wonder if this poster sends his or her children to Catholic schools.

The debate on here shows just how wide the fundamental gulf is between Catholic and Protestant beliefs.

[b]Protestant parents who decide to send their children to Catholic schools face both social and religious barriers. Instead of getting the diverse, accepting environments they had hoped for, they run into the teaching of Catholic Church and the Catholics.. 
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I don't know if you are being sarcastic or not.  The first sentencer is very true.  My surprise at two experiences as a non-Catholic in a Catholic school environment was the social barriers.  Even though DW and I did all the "correct" things and supported the school, gave parties, and helped with auctions, we were still on the outs in one of the two schools simply because everyone else had known each other since birth it seemed.  That's a natural barrier, I suppose, that anyone entering a new school which everyone else had attended for a long time experiences.  But it made it hard to set up playdates and get to know everyone.  That was not the case at the first Catholic school, however.  Everyone was very welcoming.  I'll get blasted for this but the drinking among the parents was excessive at both schools.  AS for the second sentence, that is to be expected if you attend a Catholic School - so perhaps the poster is being sarcastic.  The problem for us as non-Catholics in those environments was the harsh teaching methods and lack of forgiveness amongst the teachers.  Few really knew how to teach.  Few had masters degrees in teaching.  There was too much emphasis on rote memorization.  And once your kid got on someone's shit list, all the other teachers piled on.  Education should not be a punitive experience.[/quote]

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