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Anonymous wrote:I am not a Catholic but I can't stand by and tolerate the Catholic hate of DCUM. Catholic schools teach evolution. My son goes to Prep and he knows more about Islam, Judaism, Bhuddism, etc than most non-Catholics on this board know about Catholism. He has learned about these religions in depth at school. Jesuit education teaches tolerance and self determination. Like Judism it is more about the individual relationship to God. Just listen to the Pope. Modern Catholicism is not about judging others, it's about being a ethical person who helps others. I think the folks who describe Catholic schools as teaching kids to be members of a cult really have no idea how tolerant most Modern Catholic schools are... They have some movie version of Catholic convents from the 19 th century in mind.

+10000 the ignorance and bigotry on this thread is astounding. People are hating people for things that aren't even true!!!

Every Catholic HS requires religion as a 1 credit class for 4 years. 1 year of that is comparative religion, which is what the PP above is referring to. Does GDS do that?

Anonymous wrote:Why do you care what the Pope says or the Catholic Church teaches? They have no power over you. If you want to marry someone of the same sex I honestly do not care. But that is not enough for you - I must endorse it.

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Anonymous wrote:I am not a Catholic but I can't stand by and tolerate the Catholic hate of DCUM. Catholic schools teach evolution. My son goes to Prep and he knows more about Islam, Judaism, Bhuddism, etc than most non-Catholics on this board know about Catholism. He has learned about these religions in depth at school. Jesuit education teaches tolerance and self determination. Like Judism it is more about the individual relationship to God. Just listen to the Pope. Modern Catholicism is not about judging others, it's about being a ethical person who helps others. I think the folks who describe Catholic schools as teaching kids to be members of a cult really have no idea how tolerant most Modern Catholic schools are... They have some movie version of Catholic convents from the 19 th century in mind.

+10000 the ignorance and bigotry on this thread is astounding. People are hating people for things that aren't even true!!!

Anonymous wrote:I am not a Catholic but I can't stand by and tolerate the Catholic hate of DCUM. Catholic schools teach evolution. My son goes to Prep and he knows more about Islam, Judaism, Bhuddism, etc than most non-Catholics on this board know about Catholism. He has learned about these religions in depth at school. Jesuit education teaches tolerance and self determination. Like Judism it is more about the individual relationship to God. Just listen to the Pope. Modern Catholicism is not about judging others, it's about being a ethical person who helps others. I think the folks who describe Catholic schools as teaching kids to be members of a cult really have no idea how tolerant most Modern Catholic schools are... They have some movie version of Catholic convents from the 19 th century in mind.

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Anonymous wrote:Then you aren't a fully committed, true Catholic.

And you, someone who clearly dislikes Catholics, are the judge of that???

No, but the Pope and all of his subordinates would agree with me.

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Anonymous wrote:One of two moms here, with kids in PK. I can't exactly teach my kids to pretend one of their parents don't exist, so their friends know they have two moms. GDS may have had nothing to do with it. And FWIW, I assure you that no one decided a sexual orientation based on those of their friends' parents. You have a 97% chance that she'll marry a boy, so I wouldn't worry too much.

Best to your family.

What is important more than anything is that they are loved. Who cares if it's 2 moms or 2 dads? Who cares if they're divorced and a single mother or father?
You'll find same sex couples everywhere - Potomac, Sidwell etc. It's not GDS, it's reality and there's absolutely nothing wrong.

Actually, some of us think there is.

And you are on the wrong side of history. But seriously, if your young (ages 4-6) child had a friend with 2 moms or 2 dads and had a question about it, how would you respond?

I've always loved this line. As if this is how we should base moral decisions. I'm sure in 1938 Germany, people were telling non-Nazis that they were "on the wrong side of history" as well.

But since you brought up a more serious question....

My first response is to do or say nothing. When DD was 4, she really didn't even notice this difference about one of her friends/ classmates. She played at the child's house and "Miss X" or "Miss Y" were always around but frankly, I don't think she caught the difference between most other houses where, say, a mom and nanny were also home all the time. She's a little older now and the friendship with that particular child has faded somewhat because of a move, so we're really not in as much contact. With my older kids, it has only come up briefly. I have said – briefly, without a lot of fanfare -- that yes, there are families that are constructed in this way (two moms/ two dads) and that I personally do not approve of it, but that the people are lovely and should be treated as such. So far, that's been the extent of it.

Anonymous wrote:Do you know if this conversation was around something the teachers shared with the class or class curriculum? My daughter is the only kid with two moms in her pre-K class. I don't think the teachers have ever done anything like talk about different kinds of families, but if one of the kids asked "Does J really have two moms?" they would say yes. I agree with pps, that the kids are just reflecting reality: some kids have two moms or two dads, and kids could grow up to marry a man or marry a woman.

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Anonymous wrote:Then you aren't a fully committed, true Catholic.

+1

Does she go into her church and preach love for everyone?

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Anonymous wrote:my dd is in k at gds. today she asked me whether she should marry a man or a woman. She said her classmate has two dads so she thinks she can also marry a woman. I am not against same sex marriage, but gds taught prek/k about same sex marriage. Do you think it is too much or am I overreacted?

I don't even understanding what you are asking.

The fact that you even think this is a question shows you are outdated in your thinking. You may want to think more like your child.

Children want and need to understand how the normal world works.

You may want to think past your nose.

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Anonymous wrote:Then you aren't a fully committed, true Catholic.

And you, someone who clearly dislikes Catholics, are the judge of that???

No, but the Pope and all of his subordinates would agree with me.

No, the Pope would not agree with you. You're just frustrated that all Catholics don't fit into your stereotype.

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Anonymous wrote:Then you aren't a fully committed, true Catholic.

And you, someone who clearly dislikes Catholics, are the judge of that???

No, but the Pope and all of his subordinates would agree with me.

Anonymous wrote:Then you aren't a fully committed, true Catholic.