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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Thu Mar 14, 2019, 04:31 PM Mar 2019

7,000 say they support Kansas archdiocese banning kindergarten child of gay parents

BY KATY BERGEN MARCH 14, 2019 12:17 PM

More than 7,000 people have signed a petition supporting the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas on its decision to deny enrollment to the kindergartner of a gay couple at a Prairie Village Catholic school.

The petition, created this week on an online platform for “pro-life and pro-family communities,” runs counter to an earlier petition signed by almost 2,000 members of Kansas City-area Catholic parishes asking archdiocese officials to change their minds.

The latest petition does not make clear how many of its signatures are from local Catholics, but it states that it was written by “concerned faithful” in the archdiocese. It called the scrutiny and outrage “attacks” against the church.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article227695749.html#storylink=twt_staff

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7,000 say they support Kansas archdiocese banning kindergarten child of gay parents (Original Post) workinclasszero Mar 2019 OP

I hate to let the bigots win genxlib Mar 2019 #1

Truly old testament thinking sdfernando Mar 2019 #2

As a Kansan who received a Catholic education ... rustysgurl Mar 2019 #3

So Much for Actually Following New Testament Teachings dlk Mar 2019 #4

And yet their priests are performing SEX acts on young boys.......... Bengus81 Mar 2019 #5

The kid is probably better off out of the clutches of the Catholic church. sinkingfeeling Mar 2019 #6

Save your kids. Keep them FAR away from religion. NightWatcher Mar 2019 #7

genxlib

(5,528 posts)

1. I hate to let the bigots win

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 04:55 PM

Mar 2019

But I doubt that will be a very nurturing place for that child. She might be better off elsewhere.

Bastards.

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)

2. Truly old testament thinking

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 05:15 PM

Mar 2019

punish the child for the sin of the parents.

Just so you all know, I don't believe the parents are sinners at all...I'm a recovering Catholic! I'm just pointing out that this way of thinking is certainly NOT in keeping with Jesus teachings...at least what I know of it.

rustysgurl

(1,040 posts)

3. As a Kansan who received a Catholic education ...

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 05:25 PM

Mar 2019

... I understand why the couple would want that quality education for their child. I left parochial school after 8th grade, and seriously, the next year and a half in public school was nothing but a review for me. I skated until I reached my junior year. That being said, as a now non-practicing Catholic, I also remember being required to go to Mass every morning, catechism class on top of that, and the atmosphere that pervaded my elementary education. As the gay parents of a child, I would not want that part of it for him/her.

Unless Catholic school education has changed so dramatically that they have managed to be 100% accepting of any and all (which is doubtful), then I really don't understand why they applied. There are plenty of private schools in the Kansas City area that can (and do) match the quality of education received at St. Ann's.

The more I think about my Catholic upbringing, and the lockstep most "loyal" Catholics are in now, it makes me sad.