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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:15 AM Original message |
Teacher Fired for Becoming Pregnant Out of Wedlock |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. Well, it's par for the course. I wouldn't work for such a place. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. Not all Christians are RW Fundies. Jesus was a flaming liberal if ever there was one. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
46. Not liberal. Radical. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. Either extreme can produce Radicals. So yes he was a liberal radical for his time. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
59. Of course, not all Christians are rw fundy-fruitcakes. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
29. The fundies you are referring to spend way too much time thinking about |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
45. Too many fundie Christians, not enough lions. n/t |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. Ahhh fundies |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. Before I read the whole story ... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Florida, Texas, Utah, South Carolina |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. We have some pretty scary places here in Califrornia. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. My dad decided to take the scenic route from the Orlando airport |
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jaded_old_cynic (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Really? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
47. It's on one of those state roads that meander all over the place |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. My first thought was |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. Okay, boys and girls, take another look at the picture. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. That did cross my mind. |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. Why did she answer when she was conceived? |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. The power of Christ compelled her? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. Maybe she is just an honest, truthful person and didn't realize that her |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
37. It's a tacky question for them to even ask. I suspect she answered because shes nice so overlooked |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. Here is my favorite part of the story: |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Your honor, I'd like to call my next witness ... |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. bwaaahhhhh... *snort* ... love it. |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Maybe this is the school's lawyer? |
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Moonwalk (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Jesus would be on the side of the teacher. After all, his mom-- |
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ingac70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
67. who was conceived out of wedlock. n/t |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Au contraire. St. Anne was married: |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I don't remember anything in the NT where Christ said anything about sex or no sex. |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. LOL.. Q: State your name and place of residence. A: Jesus of Nazareth |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Good post. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. As I recall, the Lord's testimony on the subject was "Let he who is without sin cast the first |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. I wonder what would happen if those idiots were asked the following: |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. D'oh! Their hero! |
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ellie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. That baby is adorable. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
61. I agree. That is one cute kid. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
14. I don't know why I'm getting so bent out of shape on this one. |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. They are well within their rights. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. They were not within their rights to violate her privacy |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #27 |
32. How would that violate her privacy? She volunteered the information. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. She did not divulge it to the students and parents |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. You can't unring the bell. Once the cat is out of the bag it won't go back in quietly. If at all. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Child molestation is a violation of civil law. |
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LarryNM (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
41. This continues a disturbing trend |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I understand that. But there is a huge difference. |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
55. There are, of course, limitations on what they can do. |
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Kerrytravelers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
60. As a private school, they are well within their rights to fire her. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. the advancement of women's rights.. |
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Moonwalk (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Ah, no, it's only backwards for women if... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Ahem.. Have you EVER heard of a case involving a male |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. If she had had an abortion instead of her fiancee's baby |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
26. Normally I would say that she doesn't have a cause, but the school violated her privacy |
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DesertDiamond (838 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
34. Does she have to wear a big letter "A" on her chest??? |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
62. No |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
36. In the mean time, the Administrator was searching Rentboy.com. |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
39. Anyone think that I, a white male teacher, could be fired for the same?? |
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greiner3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
42. Meanwhile; |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
43. actually, she was probably fired for having a mixed marriage-to-be |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
44. Welcome to the 1950's!!! nt |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
50. "When did you concieve?" |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. I shake my head in wonder..... |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I Wonder If They Would Have Fired Sarah Palin? |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 04:22 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. I have not seen anything to prove that they wouldnt fire her if she did this same thing |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
64. It is a Christian school |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 04:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Ok, in that area of telling the students and parents why |
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pundaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
53. Render unto the propagandists the things of the propagandists. Or to put it more clearly, |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
58. At a NY Catholic HS several years ago |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-11-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
63. Obviously, she was a poor fit with fundie christians. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-12-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
69. Inexcusable behavior for a business. |
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