I read in another thread that a high school is having its prom on Good Friday. My first inclination is to say it's inappropriate and inconsiderate of those that observe the most solemn day in the Catholic church if not all Christian churches.

 

I can't understand why Catholic schools have baseball games on Good Friday.

 

I can't understand why any school would have a prom on Good Friday.

 

Am I off base?

You're not at all off base, but like so many things in the Catholic Church, observance has fallen off sharply. We live in the land of "I do what I want when I want to." Mainstream American Catholicism has a serious examination of whether or not it wants to be Catholic at all ahead of it...

 

I can't answer for non-Catholic schools, but certainly the Catholic ones should not be planning anything.

Religion must be kept out of schools, it is not fair for the atheist to have to suffer with religion in school setting. Of course I am kidding but I am sure some on here will not agree.

I don't have a problem with it. Of course, I also don't have a problem with schools being in session on MLK or President's day either. :idunno:

You're not at all off base, but like so many things in the Catholic Church, observance has fallen off sharply. We live in the land of "I do what I want when I want to." Mainstream American Catholicism has a serious examination of whether or not it wants to be Catholic at all ahead of it...

 

I can't answer for non-Catholic schools, but certainly the Catholic ones should not be planning anything.

 

The problem I have is that the Catholic school that schedules baseball games is perpetuating the problem of the decrease in the observance.

^ Agreed.

I think it's absolutely ok, especially if it's a public school. I can understand having a problem with it in Catholic, or Christian schools, but even then it's still a toss up, there are ALOT of kids sent to Catholic/Christian schools for reasons other than their religous affiliation.

I find it interesting that Christmas is the Holiday, while Easter has always seemed of a lesser nature. In reality, from a Christian perspective, Good Friday and Easter are both far more significant than Christmas. And, I'm not interested in getting into a circular argument that Christ could not have died had he not first been born. That's true. But, His death and resurrection is the centerpiece and foundation of salvation. There's no comparison to be made in terms of importance between the two holidays.

I think it's absolutely ok, especially if it's a public school. I can understand having a problem with it in Catholic, or Christian schools, but even then it's still a toss up, there are ALOT of kids sent to Catholic/Christian schools for reasons other than their religous affiliation.

 

The public school issue is interesting.

 

Beechwood has a decent number of Catholics. Should the school take them into consideration?

The public school issue is interesting.

 

Beechwood has a decent number of Catholics. Should the school take them into consideration?

 

No, why should they? What do they do for the muslims, mormons, etc etc.

No, why should they? What do they do for the muslims, mormons, etc etc.

 

Another fair question.

No, why should they? What do they do for the muslims, mormons, etc etc.

 

But Catholic schools should take those that aren't Catholic into consideration? Why the double standard?

Another fair question.

 

The quick response for most would be, well the schools population doesn't have any of those type of believers. Again, maybe that's because the school doesn't even acknowledge their holidays. I'm a Christian, but I think this type of question is more political than religous and I am pretty conservative but I just don't think ANY religion should be "favored" over another when it comes to schools, government etc because I'm afraid that if it is, at some point my religion may not be the "popular/majority religion". Perhaps my perspective is somewhat selfish, but that's just how I've chose to approach the matter and I think it's fairly reasonable/fair.

But Catholic schools should take those that aren't Catholic into consideration? Why the double standard?

 

How's it a double standard if they're not taking their own into consideration? That's what Clyde's dilemma is, also look at where I said it does differ somewhat for Christian/Catholic schools.

It doesn't help that we don't live in a culture that is historically Catholic. Look across Europe, you'll find that Good Friday, Easter Monday, Pentecost Monday, the Feast of the Ascension, the Feast of the Assumption and All Saints' Day tend to be public holidays in a lot of countries. The more Catholic the country has been historically, there are even more public holidays. I don't think they ever even go to work for a full week in Spain...