A private religious school in Texas has denied admission to the daughter of a lesbian couple who wanted to enroll the child in preschool, citing its "clear teaching of the Christian faith" for the refusal.

 

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/23/texas.school.lesbians/index.html?hpt=Sbin

 

Thoughts?

It's well within their rights to do so.

 

I would ask if children of other "sinners" are barred as well but that's just me.

I would ask if children of other "sinners" are barred as well but that's just me.

 

That's an interesting point that I honestly didn't think of.

It's their right to do so but I'm not sure how a school, especially a Christian school could hold a 4 year old responsible for the life choices of adults no matter if you agree with them or not.

It's well within their rights to do so.

 

I would ask if children of other "sinners" are barred as well but that's just me.

We all sin and because we are human will always sin in some form or another. The problem with gay parents is that they are sinning in their lifestyle which they can be forgiven for but they don't see anything wrong with the way they are living and will not try to correct it. The Bible and Jesus are very clear on homosexual lifestyles.

Private means exactly that.

Is what would happen is the lesbian moms would be at school functions and activities parading around like it is cool to be gay and trying to influence others to be gay. Trying to show it is ok to be gay.

Olivia's mother, Jill Harrison, told HLN's "Prime News" that was fine with her.

"I absolutely would not want her to partake in a school where they did not believe or condone the relationship that we have together," she said.

 

 

Sums up all I need to know. Move on. Someone had to go to the press about this and I would assume it is not St. Vincent's.

Is what would happen is the lesbian moms would be at school functions and activities parading around like it is cool to be gay and trying to influence others to be gay. Trying to show it is ok to be gay.

 

I've often been around gay people and I've never once seen them trying to "influence" someone to their side.

I am curious as to why this lesbian couple applied for enrollment for their daughter in the first place? I am perplexed. Why would you want your child to attend a school that did not endorse your own belief system? Very strange indeed.

Olivia's mother, Jill Harrison, told HLN's "Prime News" that was fine with her.

"I absolutely would not want her to partake in a school where they did not believe or condone the relationship that we have together," she said.

 

 

Sums up all I need to know. Move on. Someone had to go to the press about this and I would assume it is not St. Vincent's.

 

Good mature decision.

I am curious as to why this lesbian couple applied for enrollment for their daughter in the first place? I am perplexed. Why would you want your child to attend a school that did not endorse your own belief system? Very strange indeed.

 

Many people put their kids in private schools for the educational aspect. CCH has non-Catholics as I'm sure T and X do. The religious aspect is not their priority.

 

Maybe (and we don't know) this couple didn't know that the school would have such a reaction.

 

Private schools are private for a reason and this school has chosen to not educate a child based on the parents. I think that's a shame.

We all sin and because we are human will always sin in some form or another. The problem with gay parents is that they are sinning in their lifestyle which they can be forgiven for but they don't see anything wrong with the way they are living and will not try to correct it. The Bible and Jesus are very clear on homosexual lifestyles.

 

I would disagree with this.

 

The Bible is, however, VERY CLEAR on how we should treat people. Is this like refusing someone to come to church because they are a sinner?

 

Do the functioning alcoholics get to send their kids to this school?

 

The Bible is very clear about how difficult it is for rich people to go to heaven, too. Are they keeping the rich kids out? How do they know if the parents are benevolent or greedy?

 

Are any of the parents obese as a result of life choices, and are their kids not allowed to go?

 

What about smokers? Your body is a temple you know.

I also think Jesus said - Suffer the little Children to come to me. Did he add - but only if their parents are not living a sinful lifestyle? If he did, my translation has missed that.

 

Just to be clear though - it is NOT my belief that homosexuality is a sinful lifestyle, I was just using that as an example of other people's thinking.

I am curious as to why this lesbian couple applied for enrollment for their daughter in the first place? I am perplexed. Why would you want your child to attend a school that did not endorse your own belief system? Very strange indeed.

 

Same reason most people send their children to private schools. Structure, discipline, and academics.