Are you a Christian (a believer/follower of Christ)? I am.
I believe the Sciptures are the inspired Word of God. I agree with Paul, when he tells the Corinthian Church, to get rid of the cancer. In the first passage, he notes how proud they are of their acceptance of this man having relations with his daughter-in-law. He made quick note of their easy willingness to look over the sins. Then he condemns them for their attitude of non-chalance.
Then, he goes on to tell them to kick the sinner out, at once. Further, he chides them to keep away from that sort of garbage. It's Paul, not me...
The children will see consistency. They don't need to see tolerance.
My children never saw Santa Clause, and I didn't teach them to believe in him. I taught them about a baby Jesus, and we gave gifts to them, to celebrate Jesus' birthday. My kids never spoiled Christmas for their friends. They were taught consistency. We have never hunted eggs, either, but we have eaten a lot of chocolate.
God is very jealous of His people...
If you don't agree with Paul, then we surely are of a different "religion"...
I do not want to get into a theological discussion with you. I believe in my faith, which is not yours.
I can't believe I'm reading this.
If you don't agree with Paul, then we surely are of a different "religion"...
Paul was a misogynist. I find it hard to believe that Jesus would have approved of everything Paul wrote.
As Emerson put it in Self-Reliance: A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, much beloved by small statesmen, philosophers and divines.
I don't find this nearly as easy a situation as you do. While I think the school surely has the right to set its own standards for admission and retention, I question the wisdom of their decision to expel this young woman because of the behavior of her mother and the mother's lesbian lover of longstanding.
I have known homosexuals in settled relationships who had children (in these cases from previous marriages) who enrolled their children in church school and made a real effort to see the kids spent most of their time in school, church and community environments in which heterosexuality was the norm. While these homosexuals did not change their own lifestyle, they profoundly desired their children to grow up straight (which most did, the jury is still out on one kid who seems pretty confused).
In light of my own experience, and my understanding of the importance of providing Christian nurture to those tempted by sin to strengthen their resolve to resist it, I would not have expelled the girl on the facts known. I would have made it plain to the girl that she would be judged on her own behavior and that the church and school would be there for her to help her live her own life in a Christian manner.
I appreciate the argument that other parents might not want their children to go the other girl's house, or associate with the sinner parents, but, again, I don't think keeping the young woman and supporting her in her Christian education and behavior is consorting with sinners. Who knows, it could even potentially influence the mother to give up her own sinful lifestyle.