what do I do?

me ^ | 08/11/2008 | me

[Petronski]

Was that an unlicensed haddock?

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

He picked it out of thousands. he didn’t like the other ones, they were all too flat.

[BibChr]

Fundamentally incorrect. Ask a Christian, and he will point straight to the Bible. As God meant His children to do. Note that the Bible was not addressed to a magisterium, but to God’s people. Read the first verses of any of the church or general epistles, to see my point.

A Christian goes to God’s Word for truth, as God intended. A Roman Catholic goes to version #49789 of a centuries-long game of “Telephone.” It’s no wonder the results are so different.

[Petronski]

Eric sounds rather useless.

At least if he were a herring you could use him to cut down the mightiest tree in the forest.

[Petronski]

A Roman Catholic goes to version #49789 of a centuries-long game of “Telephone.”

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Ah, I didn’t want to do this at all . . . I wanted to be a lumberjack.

[c-b 1]

I am in Arizona, my daughter is the teacher, my grandaughters have never darkened the doorway of a shool, for the reasons you stated, not to mention the drugs, and gangs.

[John Leland 1789]

“myself and my wife, of course.”

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Yes. I agree. I don’t know if the teachers at that school seem to think that they are the ones primarily responsible. There are many teachers who believe they are always smarter than the parents. Teachers must receive regular reminders that they are NOT the parents. They would better stick to reading, writing, and arithmatic that way.

Let parents work on the social/political mind set of the children. Not the teachers.

[Petronski]

Haydock's Commentaries:

2Pe 1:20 No prophecy of the scripture is made by private interpretation; or, as the Protestants translate it from the Greek, is of any private interpretation, i.e. is not to be expounded by any one's private judgment or private spirit. (Witham)

--- The Scriptures cannot be properly expounded by private spirit or fancy, but by the same spirit wherewith they were written, which is resident in the Church.

[Petronski]

Ah, I didn’t want to do this at all . . . I wanted to be a lumberjack.

[Choral music swells]

[ladtx]

I am answering you. If you’ve not the patience for an actual dialogue, perhaps another time when you’re better-rested.

Obtuse remarks, references to non-pertinent Bible passages and gratuitous assertions are not considered dialogue nor answers. You made the simple declarative statement that "Catholics are not Biblically faithful". I would think that before such a sweeping statement were made you would have at least one example of the unfaithfulness of those Catholics. Surely in the times you have attended Catholic Mass you must have seen numerous examples of such pernicious disregard for the Word.

[BibChr]

No, but I’ll take that as your clue that I’m in a Matthew 7:6 situation with you. Sad, but that’s your privilege.

[Petronski]

Surely in the times you have attended Catholic Mass you must have seen numerous examples of such pernicious disregard for the Word.

?!?

[adorno]

I don't want my daughter brainwashed by this liberal bullcrap. what should I do?

Do a look-up on FR for all global warming threads. Then, print all of the articles and information from those threads which disprove or debunk the junk science.

Then, send those printed articles and information with your daughter to hand to her teacher(s). Since I'm pretty sure that your daughter won't be able to carry all that information with her in one trip to school, have her carry that information a stack-full at a time until you're done.

If the teachers complain about your tactics, let them know that you disapprove of their tactics and that you're just trying to present a balanced view and that you'd be glad to discuss the matter with the school officials.

[ladtx]

?!?

;o)

[BibChr]

Sad. You used to have a sense of humor. Well, I guess I have to call on

...to explain to you that this was a use of the humorous device of hyperbole. Like when Romanists say there are ____ Protestant denominations.

Except they don't know they're being funny.

[BibChr]

That’s a misrepresentation, but I’m not interested in endless go-around. If you ever want a serious talk on the subject, we’ll pick right back up where I left off.

[DelaWhere]

WOW

If you read all the above, you would be paranoid...

Hey, my youngest daughter teaches kindergarden (5 years) - environment is definitely on the agenda. However, at least in her case, there is no sinister left-wing motivation. She teaches an awareness that there is a world bigger than your home/school space - and that we need to be good stewards of it. Those who said that it is mainly picking up paper, anti-litter, recycling, etc. are spot-on.

She also teaches them about the diversity in the world. everything from tree frogs to hatching chicks (much hands-on kinds of stuff).

Don't paint ALL teachers with a broad brush. Daughter is full-fledged Republican with lots of Libertarian leanings. You will have conferences with the teacher, GO TO THEM and discuss this with her... You might just like what you hear, and if not, you will have a chance to 'educate' the teacher.

[Rockingham]

You are going to have to confront this sooner or later. The belief in global warming is pervasive among educators, even in Catholic schools. Counter education will be necessary, but do talk to the teacher and then the principal about your concerns.

A reasoned effort may work some push-back, although they will not want to admit it. Emphasize that the issue is far above the understanding of young children and may induce harmful anxiety. As I recall, there have been some articles in the press about that problem.

Also point out that the dire nature of global warming predictions may induce children toward nihilism and despair instead of a belief in God's grace and love for mankind, a lesson that is age appropriate and consistent with the Catholic faith.

Toward that end, young children must first learn love of God and of His Son and the difference between right and wrong. Good works in the sense of general social good come much later after the fundaments of personal morality have been laid down and children have grasped the principles of moral reasoning and the Catholic faith. Or at least that is how Catholic education was when I went through, K-12.

[Petronski]

What good is my sense of humor when you provide no humor to sense?