This bothers me. You say this as if the two necessarily go hand in hand.

I knew it sounded like that, but its really not intended that way. True, I am more suspicious of Muslims than others, but I don't believe Muslim=bad person anymore than I believe Baptist=good person.

I knew it sounded like that, but its really not intended that way. True, I am more suspicious of Muslims than others, but I don't believe Muslim=bad person anymore than I believe Baptist=good person.

 

:thumb: Gotcha. Thank you.

I sent my kids to Catholic schools from K-12. There were non-Catholic teachers in each of the schools. I wanted my children educated in the all classes in the Catholic Tradition. The only class I would object my children being taught by a non-Catholic is Religion class. But I do value the explorations of other faiths within my children's theological education.

 

My would-be answer is not among the choices:

 

I don't object to it, unless the class integrates teachings specific to the Catholic faith.

Yes, but I can't imagine ever sending my kids to public school.

 

Or, better yet, what rockmom said.

Didn't like any of the choices.

 

I prefer to lead my children to discovery of denominations/religions myself because everyone comes at things with a different angle. Usually their own slant. As my children have become older, I've discussed what others believe with them and pointed them to every bit of research they've needed and wanted.

 

When they are adults, they are welcome to pursue any faith they wish to investigate. I'll give my opinion of asked then and I will trust the foundation that's been laid for them for their personal faith journey. :thumb:

I went to a parochial elementary school and was taught by several people who were not Catholic, including a very nice Jewish lady. One year during passover she prepared a Seder and explained the significance and symbolism of it to our class. It was very instructive. Unless a teacher is pushing their religious views on children I have no issue with their religion

 

Problem is, out in the hinterlands, this is viewed as the teacher pushing their religious views on the children. If this happened at my high school, all hell would break loose. I'd bet it would be the same at 90 percent of the high schools in this state.

I went to a parochial elementary school and was taught by several people who were not Catholic, including a very nice Jewish lady. One year during passover she prepared a Seder and explained the significance and symbolism of it to our class. It was very instructive. Unless a teacher is pushing their religious views on children I have no issue with their religion

My mother's side is Jewish- she converted to Catholicism when I was 12- and she will occasionally prepare us Jewish meals. Don't get wrong, I find the food disgusting, but it still is instructive. :lol:

My mother's side is Jewish- she converted to Catholicism when I was 12- and she will occasionally prepare us Jewish meals. Don't get wrong, I find the food disgusting, but it still is instructive. :lol:

 

So if you are a mix of Catholic and Jew does that make you a Cashew?

So if you are a mix of Catholic and Jew does that make you a Cashew?

 

:lol: My Jewish buddy used that on me in Panama City Beach on spring break.

My wife and I didn't care what our kids teacher's religion was because we belived that education should begin at home.