Ah yes, we all knew this was coming, or at least we should have known. Christians can be run out of jobs, fined, imprisoned, and ridiculed, so it only makes sense that the assault would continue. Now we have a case of a Christian school that is being threatened with a lawsuit. Why? For standing up for its Christian values.
As reported by KGTV News in San Diego, officials at Mt. Erie Christian Academy informed the parents of a five-year-old student that their daughter would not be allowed to attend the school any longer.
The reason given is because the child is being raised by a lesbian couple.
The clause out of the school handbook that is cited in the news report can be seen here:
“Mt. Erie Christian Academy is a religious, Bible-believing institution providing education in a distinct Christian environment, and it believes that its biblical role is to work in conjunction with the home to mold students to be Christ like. On those occasions in which the atmosphere or conduct within a particular home is counter to or in opposition to the biblical lifestyle that the school teaches, the school reserves the right, within its sole discretion, to refuse admission of an applicant or to discontinue enrollment of a student. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, living in, condoning or supporting sexual immorality; practicing homosexual lifestyle or alternative gender identity; promoting such practices; or otherwise having the inability to support the moral principles of the school (Leviticus 20:13a; Romans 1:21-27; Matthew 19:4-6; I Corinthians 6:9-20).”
As one might expect, a lawsuit might be on the horizon. KGTV spoke with attorney Eugene Iredale who give this ridiculous quote:
Iredale: “If you have a religion that believed in human sacrifice or amputation of the arm or the hand for theft, would we permit that in the interest of permitting the free practice of one’s religion? I don’t think so, and one could argue that psychologically… this is as devastating to the little 5-year-old girl as some of those other vicious practices.”
So, this news organization reaches out to an attorney who likens Christian practices to human sacrifice and amputation. Wow. Oh, and their other source? It’s the deputy director and family law director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, who said, “This type of policy is out of touch with reality.”
So here’s the question? Can this school stick by its Christian standards? Or will this be the next activity targeted by the government… all in the name of tolerance?
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They should leave her in the school. It is the only normal environment she will be able to experience. I am at a loss as to why this couple would want her in a Christian school in the first place.
To file a lawsuit (cha-ching)and 15 minutes of fame. Oh, and to force their lifestyle down everyone else’s throat!!!
No, they shouldn’t break their rules and beliefs for a 5 year old child. That is the stupidest comment I have heard in a long time. Are you trying to say children can’t adjust? Adjusting to something like this is better done when they are young. Why should everyone else have to change their belief system for a 5 year old? Get real. Why did they take her to a Christian school to begin with? Obviously they don’t believe in the word of God so why? I’ll tell you why. So they can have their 15 minutes of fame and money from a lawsuit. Just listen to their ignorant attorney. Those of us who send out children to a Christian school do so for a reason and it’s not to be exposed to a Gay/Lesbian lifestyle.
To be able to form a show and be able to sue for money they don’t deserve. I am very pragmatic but as a Christian I do believe that the devil is pushing us and is everywhere, most families with big problems. This regime is pushing all kinds of aberrations and immoralities, poisoning our children with the idea that it is normal and that we are the selfish, fanatics minds that oppose it. I am making sure my youngest grandchild wears the rosary under his shirt, the blessed mother advised us of what is happening during the Fatima apparition, she only ask us to pray the rosary to avoid it. I have seen the devil and it works, the first thing he did convince people that he doesn’t exist. Don’t forget that abortion is MURDER and the soul of the innocents is the best sacrifice you can do for him. He promises everything, he wants souls for the final battle, we are in grave danger and our country dangling by a thin threat. In God We Trust!
In this case I will have to disagree with all of you regarding why they enrolled this child. The school just changed their policy manual a few weeks ago to give them the power to discharge the student. That’s not right. They had no rules against it to begin with and the school knew, or should have known, that the parents were lesbians. Also, I would much rather have this child in a school being taught that this is wrong than in a public school which condones such conduct. One child saved is better than none !!
“They should leave her in the school. It is the only normal environment she will be able to experience.”
It really depends on who will be changing whom.
Many seem to be under the impression the school will be free to practice their beliefs as they see fit, despite the fact they were told they will not allow it, since it is the equal of human sacrifice and cutting off hands for theft.
After thirty years of doing what is imagined doing what Jesus would do, the country now has homosexual marriage, and they are not done yet
Do you really think that would have been the result of his action?
Maybe, people need to read his words again
He said
Mat 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
sweetsuzee, i don’t see how putting a 5-year-old in the middle of tug-of-war between two sets of values she is too young to understand is going to “save” her from anything. She learns by day in school that her parents’ lesbian lifestyle is WRONG, then goes home to be told it is RIGHT–can only end in total confusion for the kid caught int he middle!
Problem is if they allow her to attend they also allow a LGBT platform and all of their lawyers to attack the whole school. This is not fair to the other children. There are plenty of taxpayer funded schools where they can send their child to learn in a moral vacuum and there is no reason for them to send the child to a Christian school other than to start trouble. They are going to teach her to hate Christians anyway no matter what you do. If she stays it’s, “those homophobic haters”! If she goes it’s, “those homophobic haters”! It is a no win situation for the child so spare her the dilemma of being stuck between a rock and a hard place and let her move on.
I wonder if the school did this in order to spare the child. While I’m sure they don’t discuss homosexuality in kindergarten or first grade the subject might come up if the child talked about her two mommies. This is a cruel trick perpetrated by the lesbians and the child is just a pawn. How incredibly sad for her.
@ jstjon
“They should leave her in the school. It is the only normal environment she will be able to experience. I am at a loss as to why this couple would want her in a Christian school in the first place.”
I thought the same thing for a moment. Poor child. It’s not her fault she’s being raised this way. But upon further thought, you do have to ask yourself why they had her in this school in the first place.
I’m sure they expected something like this to happen. What a great opportunity to bully Christians into accepting their lifestyle.
The fact that they’re using an innocent child to do it is even worse.
Slightly off topic, but yet not, I have to make a statement which will, no doubt, ruffle some feathers. Our Constitution was specifically written to protect the rights of all people, Correct?.
In the first Amendment of that document, it talks about Religion, and one’s rights to practice their Religion without Government interference.
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances“. speaking of Religion specifically it says “ or prohibiting the FREE EXERCISE thereof”.
It makes a specific point of saying Congress shall make no law respecting AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION. To me, this means that the Government cannot pick or choose a specific Religion. This in total, guarantees that no specific Religion can be preferential over another. Shall not Establish. It also goes on to say that “ ,or prohibiting the FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; This tells me quite plainly, that the Government may not disallow ones freedom of Religion, or abridging the freedom of speech.
This being said, by the Constitution, should be a absolute law in the running of our Government, not infringe upon, or stop people from practicing their Religion, as long as it breaks no laws in doing so.
Why, then, I must ask does the Government openly allow the Muslim Religion free rights to practice their Religion any place, any time. Such as granting them time for their prayers in school, work Government, stores, or anywhere else it is time for their prayer session?.
All while disallowing Judeo-Christians any rights to practice their Religion at all. Not in schools, not on the job, not in Washington, or openly in public.
If this is not a establishment of a Religion, then what is?. Preferential treatment of any one Religion over another, is strictly forbidden in our Constitution, yet our own Government does it consistently.
Our Government has a Official Government written list of once 72, 2013, possibly now more, as I have not looked at it recently which they Consider Terrorists, or Dissenters, basically
arrest able on suspicion alone. You are very likely on this list, one way or the other. If you are a Judeo-Christian, or against Muslimism, you are certainly on the list. Don’t believe me?, check it out for yourself. This is a OFFICIAL Government list.
http://thetruthwins.com/archives/72-types-of-americans-that-are-considered-potential-terrorists-in-official-government-documents
Each on the list can be clicked on, and taken to a link which describes the reason, and or decision for that particular name or group to be on the list. Be very careful what you do and say, as this list covers a very large range of types which qualify for the list. A couple of the supposedly conservative chat sites I have visited previously, have banned some of my posts. I believe that they are being monitored, and possibly took off my comments because at times some of them at least touch on some of the items listed in this list. Possibly by Government comment monitoring groups. I am happy to be able to post my views openly on GOPUSA. Apparently they are not intimidated by these monitors, as even their authors go off pretty heavy at times. I enjoy this site, and believe there are some pretty intelligent posters here. I enjoy reading most of the comments/posts.
Sweetsuzie.. I see nothing in the report saying that the manual was JUST changed.. All i notice is that they showed a clip OF the manual.
As to whether this school should be forced to keep the kid in, just to appease the parents, IMO no..
What’s next, being told they have to accept a student cause his parents are Muslim?
Jut like the rest of these boobs, the only targets are Christian Schools. Would a Jewish school permit kids to come in who advocated a different faith Would Muslim Schools? JESUS is the only name that is under attack and it is important that all realize that this is simple bigotry and hate.
Yes, yes and a double yes to that!
Add another double yes to that. I would have loved to see these parents try this with a Jewish school or Muslim school..
Oh that’s right, its only Christian ones that are targeted.
This is really sad. The child is not advocating anything. As a Christian, I cannot believe that the school is choosing to miss an opportunity to give her some love and guidance. The lesson they are going to teach her is one of complete intolerance. Her life is going to be tougher than normal on some levels and it is heartbreaking that they would just turn her out. My kids went to Christian schools and there were all kinds of people there. This must be a Christian school in name only. I do not think their decision will please the Lord.
Well lets see. Bend a little rule for one child and then bend another rule for the next child and before you know it, you have no more rules and/or requirements. Sounds a little like Hillary’s “drip, drip, drip”!
And how do you explain to the other students in this child’s class that this girl has two mommies. Letting her stay gives a stamp of approval to this behavior. Please check out what you are rubber stamping. You will not like what you see.
As a conservative Lutheran I agree with what you are saying, Ikplumley. Here is my take on it as a parent, and now grandparent, of children who attend and attended conservative Lutheran schools. The child is not able to choose who her parents are or what kind of life they lead. We miss a great opportunity here to show the world that, although our faith does not condone same sex marriages, we are all sinners and God, who is perfect, loves us in spite of our sins. We are called to mimic His love. This child is not in a same sex marriage or relationship, none of us get to choose our parents (who are all sinners, by the way, just as we are.) If I were the one calling the shots at that school, I would recommend accepting the child with open arms but also letting the parents know that our beliefs do not condone non-celebate same sex relationships, and their child will be taught that tenet along with the other religious training she will get at the school. If they are OK with that, so be it. The only unforgivable sin is spitting God’s grace back in his face. We do that when we hinder a little child because of the lifestyle of his or her parents. Woe be it to those who do not “suffer the little ones” to come unto Him.
I see your point but this also looks suspiciously like a way for gays to attack another Christian school. What’s going to happen at Christmas? A lot of Christian schools have prayer time and give a little 20 min message during the day. Is this child’s parents going to target every sermon and message and teaching and celebration this school celebrates? Its hard to say no when every time we turn around the gays are trying to punish us because we refuse to participate in their wedding ceremonies or don’t want them in our bed and breakfasts.. in our homes. The little child being used as a pawn actually becomes a liability to Christian freedom for many other little children.
It’s unfortunate for the child but how can you not question the motive of an openly gay couple choosing a Christian school KNOWING FULL WELL THE BIBLE CONDEMNS HOMOSEXUALITY AS A SIN?
You’re right. This was not the Christian way. This little girl absolutely needs to be in this school. This is the only place she will learn that the two mommies are living a life contrary to Jesus’s teachings. I would much rather see the law suit come from that…and it would…than from getting kicked out for something she had no control over.
You are so correct, lkplumley. The school just changed their policy manual a few weeks ago to give them the power to discharge the student. That’s not right. They had no rules against it to begin with and the school knew, or should have known, that the parents were lesbians. Also, I would much rather have this child in a school being taught that this is wrong than in a public school which condones such conduct. One child saved is better than none !
What is frightening to me about some of the comments here is that folks seem to be condemning the child for the sins of the parents. My duty, as a conservative Christian, is to share the love of God with everyone, and who needs to hear it more than this little girl? Allowing the child to attend the school puts the Christian teachers, parents, students and administrators in the drivers seat. If you tell the child’s parents – up front – what you are going to be teaching this child as far as same sex relationships go, and they still enroll her then they have no basis for complaint or legal action. Nobody is saying the school has to change anything to adapt to this child’s gay parents. What I am saying is have some mercy for the poor child. Who knows what good God can work out of a firm but welcoming attitude on the part of the school. Our job is to share the faith, God’s job is to change the hearts and minds. What a glorious thing it is to have a small part in that process!
“Nobody is saying the school has to change anything to adapt to this child’s gay parents.”
You did read the article?
The lawsuit contends holding the view homosexuality is wrong is the equal of human sacrifices and cutting of hands for theft and NO ONE HAS A RIGHT to such a BELIEF
It further implies, they had better not teach it and since they are not allowed to teach it they have no right not letting their child go to school there
And the school is say, this is what we teach and you are more than welcome to bring your life into conformance with this teaching and have the child enjoy the education it provides
Because it is hard to teach a children to obey parents in the Lord which he did not give them
Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
So you got two choices, lie that you will not teach what you clearly plan to do, or stop teaching what you believe
In either case you have caused a light to go out of the world and made the whole world a little darker,
Of course, if more had had the courage of their convictions and stood up when told this would hurt no one, and said it was a lie, then the faithful would not have to hide themselves to protect their children from this evil, which some are still deluding themselves with the belief they can compromise with it
I am shocked i am seeing so many say the school should make ‘accommodations’ and break their rules just for this one kid..
I am sorry, but that is how it starts. Make one accommodation.. then they are being asked to make another, and another, and another…
When does it stop?
Muslim schools have sprung up all around America in the past few years. No Muslim school would allow this lifestyle to permeate their school.
I do not think I would exclude this child from my Christian school if I had one, but this school is free to do what they want to. It is their school. If they have standards, whatever they may be, then they ought to be able to enforce them. It is not a public school, supported by tax money. Chances are overwhelming that the church subsidizes the school to about 80 percent of its operating budget, so the church should have oversight control over the school, not a judge, court, mayor, or lesbian sodomite couple.
You took the words out of my mouth, or keyboard.
It appears to me that religious schools other than Christian are allowed to establish and enforce similar rules and we never hear a word.
Its only when a Christian school, church, business stands on their beliefs that we hear any complaints. If these “parents” don’t like this school let them try a Muslim school.
If you can’t tell that Christianity is under attack then, your head is buried too deeply in the sand.
The real loser in this situation will be the five year old. She will be used as a pawn by her ‘parents’ to rake in money from a law suit (should they choose to file one). Or, she will be torn emotionally by having her ‘parent’s’ life style disparaged (should she be allowed to remain in the Christian school). What a conundrum.
Christianity is not just under attack as if it’s a fad that will pass. This is only the beginning and it will get much worse before Jesus comes back to get us.
Right now is the time to decide to stand up on the side of Jesus. There is no more grey area. That’s over. It will never come again.
According to the parable of 10 virgins waiting to meet the master when he came back.. they ALL knew who the master was. They were ALL 10 Christians.
But 5 wise virgins had oil in their lamps.. they had the Holy Spirit living on the inside.
And the 5 foolish virgins were apparently just religious and using the church as a social club. The 5 foolish got left behind.. they were shocked and outraged and screamed for help but it was too late… the master had come and gone without them.
Slightly paraphrased from Matthew 25.
The point is .. Have any of you reading this actually asked Jesus to forgive you of your sin and to come live inside you forever? Have you asked Jesus to be the Lord of your life and given everything over to Him? Now is the time to do it.
Head’s not buried in sand! Feel free to make your own guass!!
I think the School did the only thing they could do,You’re right the child is going to have it rough in what’s left of the real world. so why make it any worse. If they teach the word of “GOD” to them then that will pit her against her two moms, or what they call themselves.
“If you have a religion that believed in human sacrifice or amputation of the arm or the hand for theft, would we permit that in the interest of permitting the free practice of one’s religion?”
And Bozo, you are fighting to send your child there, WHY?
Not only do they not know what sex is for they have completely misplaced their brain.
Of course, the lawyer is ever so happy to take their money. Now there is a crime, taking advantage of stupid people
Very true. If there ever DID exist a school that “Believed in human sacrifice” i would seriously consider any parent WANTING to send their kid there to be committing abuse against the kid.
One wonders why these parents enrolled the child in a christian school in the first place. It is obvious to me that this child is being used as a pawn, because if the school teaches the child the Biblical view of homosexuality, they will be sued for sure, and now that they have disenrolled the child, they are facing a lawsuit anyway. The parents have no other agenda than money and media attention. This is like me going to a muslim school and suing them because no pork is on the menu. The liberal left has done great harm to this country and those who will ultimately pay the painful price and who will suffer greatly will be our children.
In response to Iredale, pull your head out! Look around, have you not hear of no-go zones. We are already allowing that here.
they can’t be sodomites, they’re women and as such have no penis. hmmmmm, jus’ sayin’
Sorry to gross you out, paganstve, but they do have tongues. The can be sodomites.
Technically every one is a sodomite since sodomy also includes oral sex.
Liberal hypocrites are the only ones who have rights according to their prejudicial intolerance.
My wife and myself are both Born Again Christians. We follow, to the best of our ability, the laws of the word of God, both in our lives, and home. We do not smoke in our home, and most who know us, honor that if they are smokers. They understand, and when they are here, if they happen to be smokers, they will not smoke in our home. If someone comes into our home as a guest, and they start to light up, we ask them please do not smoke in our home. This is a non smoking home. They do not take us to court, because we denied them their rights, and forfeit ours. They merely apologetically refrain, or leave. Either of which they have the right to do.
We do not have any written laws, or contract to the effect that we do not permit smoking in our home, but it is accepted when it is known, that our house is not smoked in.
How can businesses refuse to let people smoke in their establishments?. Is this not a direct violation of smokers rights?. Don’t pray over a meal at a restaurant, or the PC police can/will arrest you as a terrorist, since Christians are on the official Government list of 72 people, and types of people, considered by them to be possible terrorists, or dissenters. This is a PC Correct, scary list of enemies of the Government, and you are probably on it one way or the other.
http://thetruthwins.com/archives/72-types-of-americans-that-are-considered-potential-terrorists-in-official-government-documents
This is a private Christian School, operating under their own finances. They are not financially supported by the State, or Country. They have a long standing contractual handbook, which lays out their do’s don’ts, cant and wont’s. Effectively stating what they are, what they teach, and what they will and will not allow. So, being a Christian school operating on the standards of the Bible, the word of God, which speaks specifically against homosexuality, why are they not allowed to turn away those who do not meet their Christian standards, and written contract?. Must they then accept a Atheist, who is against Christians?.
This is merely one more headline grabbing attempt by the LGBT, to further their cause, and destroy Christianity, so that they can feel comfortable in their obviously anti Christian lifestyles.
Homosexuality is against God’s teachings, and against Nature itself. Look to nature for the answer. How many animals have you seen having sex with their own gender?. They do not, because it is not in their genes. They were born natural in nature, and only follow their God given instincts, and the laws of nature.
This attack by the LGBT is one more strike against humanity in the eyes of God. It is un-natural, and the Bible says for a man to lay with a man as he does a woman, it is a blasphemy to God. Homosexuality is prominently mentioned in the Word of God, as a sin. The actual words are used, so it is not inferred, but a reality.
I understand that the Constitution was authored, and penned, to protect the American people. It has been the light of law for nearly 240 years. It has become a document of confusion, since those who do not agree with it’s contents try to re-arrange the words to fit their own interpretation. It is quite specific on the rights of Religion, the first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances“. speaking of Religion specifically it says “ or prohibiting the FREE EXERCISE thereof”.
What does free exercise of Religion mean. It means that Constitutionally, Religion can be practiced according to one’s beliefs, and cannot be made to do contrary to their faith. We are being Constitutionally deprived of our rights, and those of the LGBT, et al are able to trump our freedoms.
God, please save us all from the evil in control of our Country and people, and protect your people, Christians, from the forces against us. Deliver us from Evil Spiritually, and in our Country.
Since the lawless, amoral Obama administration came to power, it seems that EVERY perversion and depravity is ENTHUSIASTICALLY embraced, and ONLY Christianity is objectionable. Our lying POTUS “claims” to be Christian, and yet he CONTINUALLY slams Christianity and blames it for the world’s ills, while turning a BLIND EYE to the slaughtering of THOUSANDS of Christians by ISIS and other Islamic groups. He DEPORTS Christian refugees fleeing the slaughter, while informing us that we “must” accept 100,000 or more MUSLIM refugees from the same part of the world.
If they can’t follow Christian tenents than it is not a Christian school. These people put the kid in the school covertly. In order to create this problem now. Why would a gay couple the antithesis of Christianity put one of their children in a christian school? Only one reason…. to make trouble. I think the school should be able to sue this couple for false representations. No one alive on the planet doesn’t know that a gay can’t be a teacher or a part of a Christian school. These people cannot be that stupid. No one is that stupid. They committed fraud on this school. Intentionally.
And if the lesbian couple supports Planned Parenthood, they believe in child sacrifice in the divination rite on the altar of the sacred fetus! Or if the child is enroled in the school and is taught that same sex relationships are a sin, will they sue for mental estrangement of affection or some such reason. The question comes back to the couple who knew the rules before trying enrolement and does a child of that age really understand what’s happening or is she being used as a pawn in the counterChristianity chess game?
His argument comparing Christian to muslim religion as forbidden doesn’t wash they are teaching muslim religion in public school now.
Yes they are, even though people have an absolute HISSY FIT if a Christian dares to say a prayer in that same school where MUSLIMS are allowed to OPENLY try to recruit your kids! Can’t even have a CHRISTMAS TREE anymore–too offensive to Muslims.
Nope. But we have had schools celebrate Muslim holidays, have “Burka appreciation’ days..
Surely somewhere is a book or a lecturer or something that teaches that heterosexuality should NOT be a part of LGBT life or culture. Let’s sue them. After all, is there an H
for heterosexual or an S for straight in LGBT? Are straight people allowed to participate in “gay” pride parades by showing off THEIR normal sexuality? When are we going to start seeing lawsuits where straight “breeders” are taking “gay” owned bakeries to court for NOT baking THEIR cake? Can the Westboro Baptist church sue a “gay” owned print shop for not printing up hundreds of their anti-gay posters?
I’d love to see children ( who were UNnaturally produced ) by “gay” parents SUE their 2 mommies or 2 daddies for an unnatural upbringing. That would probably happen before Hollywood produces a show where the villain, murderer or rapist/molester is “gay”.
During the abortive workers’ uprising against the East German government in 1953, Bertolt Brecht suggested that since under Communism the people could not get rid of the government and get another one when they had no confidence in it, the government should get rid of the people and get another one when it had no confidence in them. This is precisely what the criminal traitor regime we so foolishly and disastrously put in power in 2008 is doing: it is attempting to replace its citizenry with another one, and has declared war on the majority of its people. There are times in history when revolution is needed and civil war may be unavoidable, and we may well be headed into one of them.
In our Christian church we invite everyone in and the message is the same to all. Try that in a mosque or madrassa where hatred is taught worldwide to kill Jews, Americans and infidels, Islam, unlike Christianity, preaches hatred and the abuse of women, boys and girls, read how Ghaddafy raped thousands of young innocent girls, and boys, for his pleasure and his Islamic friends’ pleasure well known throughout Libya:
Gaddafi’s Harem-Annick Cojean-The story of a young woman and the abuses of power in Libya by Gaddafi Try to enter a mosque to hear their preaching.
This IGNORANCE and even worse is coming all because the IDIOTS in Congress won’t do their job and STOP the so called Supreme Court(Supreme IDIOTS for sure)from VIOLATING the Constitution with their making of Laws via Judicial ruling. See only the Congress can make laws and the Supreme Court violated that when they said Gays could marry. First off Marriage is a Religious creation and that means under the ruling of Separation of Church and State the court has NO power to rule on the matter and secondly they cannot make laws so their Ruling is ILLEGAL and Unconstitutional.
@ lkplumley
“The child is not advocating anything.”
No, but her parents are. That’s what matters here, since they’re the ones now suing.
“As a Christian, I cannot believe that the school is choosing to miss an opportunity to give her some love and guidance.”
This is exactly what these parents were counting on – gullible Christians.
“The lesson they are going to teach her is one of complete intolerance.”
I agree. That is exactly what these females raising her are teaching her, especially with this stunt.
“This must be a Christian school in name only. I do not think their decision will please the Lord.”
I could say the same about you. You need to stop being naive. They are using this child to advocate for their lifestyle. Ask yourself, why would lesbians WANT a Christian school for their child? It makes no sense.
These lesbians are using this innocent child to bully the school. That’s what this is all about.
Do you really think if the child stayed in the school the teachers would have freedom to teach her anything from a Christian worldview? Especially anything pertaining to families or lifestyle and values? Come on. The minute she brought home anything the females raising her would not agree with, they would make a scandal over it. Then if the school fought back, they could tell the girl, “See how mean those Christians are?”
How unspeakably evil it is to use a helpless, innocent child in this way.
Well said. IMO the school would be targeted either way.
@ dze53
“You’re right. This was not the Christian way.”
That’s exactly what these homosexuals were counting on when they chose to enroll this child in the school – the well meaning but ultimately naive and foolish attitude of so many professing followers of Christ.
“This little girl absolutely needs to be in this school. This is the only place she will learn that the two mommies are living a life contrary to Jesus’s teachings.”
But what makes you think that if the girl had stayed in the school that the teachers would have had the freedom to teach her anything of the sort?
Don’t you see? The minute the child brought home any material of this kind, or if these females raising her went to the school and saw any such material, they would’ve also sued over it.
Ask yourself why lesbians would WANT to send their child to a school whose worldview stands directly opposed to everything they believe and are living? Why?
If you claim to be a follower of Christ, would you send your child to a school run by activist homosexuals who were openly pushing the homosexual lifestyle?
Wake up, Christians! Stop being so naive!
This is why parochial schools must be very clear and open about their doctrine from the get-go. Before children are accepted into the school the parents should be required to read and sign the statement of what the school believes and what their child will be taught according to those beliefs. ALL parents need to sign that statement, thereby giving their permission for their children to be taught according to the tenets (and yes, folks, it is tenets not tenents) of those beliefs. When the parents sign off I don’t see how they can try to sue for any reason. These women are obviously using their child to get money/further their cause which, in my opinion, is child abuse. However, I am still am unwilling to throw children under the bus because their parents are devious and evil. We have to be smarter and more compassionate than that. Who knows, but down the road some child may remember how kind and loving the Christians were at his or her school and that may impact him or her in ways we can’t even imagine. We don’t have to change but neither do we have to sink to the hateful level of the left. Keep it Christlike and people will listen or not, but whether they actually hear is God’s job not ours. Hire a great lawyer to write an ironclad statement, make the parents sign it as a requirement to enroll their children, and go about with the good work in a good way.
There is nothing in the above article about whether they were or not open up front.
BUT just cause the parents signed off, does not mean anything.
Look at the # of times someone has signed off on a “morality clause” for Christian schools, and broke it, then got fired. And is now suing.
@ pwpmmp
I agree with much of what you’ve said here, especially about schools having a statement of their tenets that parents need to agree to and sign. Absolutely.
Who knows, but down the road some child may remember how kind and loving the Christians were at his or her school and that may impact him or her in ways we can’t even imagine.
This child lives in a home where she is taught (by example, if not in words) that the Christian worldview is wrong. No matter how kind and loving the teachers in this school may be to this little girl, the main “kind” and “loving” thing that is acceptable to homosexuals is full acceptance and celebration of their sinful lifestyle. Anything short of that, any level of disagreement-no matter how respectfully stated-with homosexuality or the rest of the Rainbow Crowd’s views is called “hate”.
@ pwpmmp
“What is frightening to me about some of the comments here is that folks seem to be condemning the child for the sins of the parents.”
Is that right? I’ve seen most of the comments here, but perhaps not all of them. That’s quite an accusation. Please provide your evidence for it. Please point out the specific comments/commenters where anyone is “condemning the child for the sins of the parents.”
I don’t play this game with leftists. I sure won’t play it with professing Christians.
You made a serious accusation. Now, please back it up with evidence.
mo86, you are swallowing camels and straining at gnats. By tossing the child out of school for the behavior of her parents the child is being punished for the sins of her parents. My point and, whether they agree with me or not, I think everyone else here understands, is that I would not be so willing to destroy the only chance of learning about God’s love, forgiveness and salvation that this child may ever have, thereby “condemning” her to a life without faith. You can be a committed and conservative Christian and still have a heart for the lost. In fact, I don’t know how anyone can call themselves a Christian and not have that kind of heart.
So she will never on her own, when she becomes an adult, have a chance to learn of god?
Also as i keep mentioning, we Already punish kids for parents.. Whether its in taxes (inheritance), making kids take the debts of parents once they die, or if the parents do something criminal and the kid is the one who benefits, they lose it..
The whole situation sounds like a setup to me, similar to the gay couple going to the one clerk in Kentucky that wouldn’t issue a marriage license when every other clerk in the state would. The lawsuits against bakers that refused to bake wedding cakes for gay weddings were also setups as there were other bakers willing to provide the service.
Setup or not, the contract parents are required to read and sign is very specific and if the parents are unwilling to comply with it’s requirements then the obvious choice is to not enroll their child in the school. Or is this another case of having to sign the contract in order to see what is in it? (humor) I agree with the school’s desire to provide a Christian education for children but totally disagree with the idea that the children have to be from families providing the same level of Christian support. Not all children are fortunate enough to be raised in a home that not only espouses Christian values but practices them.
Excluding children being raised in homes that don’t meet the high standards set for parents is similar to the old practice of community shunning of “illegitimate” children. I don’t think God sees any child as illegitimate or guilty of the sins of the parents. If I were the parents here, I would be unwilling to put my child in a school that is so un-Christian that it wouldn’t take a child because of the perceived sins of the parents. But of course, the whole point is to sue the school…silly me.