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To: MEGoody
Post where anyone said that the girl could not pick up a bible and read it. You won't be able to.

And what do you think the odds are that these flaming lezzies have a Bible in their homes? The first duty of any Christian is to spread the faith and to minister to those in need of His Word. By failing to do that, especially when the failed one is a CHILD, they have failed in their first duty as a Christian school...which IIRC is to promote the teachings of Christ.

This isn't a 'matter of faith,' it is a matter of a private school having rules that were agreed upon by the 'parents' and subsequently violated

The Bible says to minister to those who need it. Their rules say the doors should be slammed in the face of sinners. You'll have to pardon me if I point out the obvious...their rules are un-Christian and unfitting for a Christian school. Again I have to point out that Jesus himself lived with and ministered to prostitutes and thieves. Why? Because they needed to hear His gospel more than anyone else. To deny this to an innocent child is to deny the ways and teachings of Jesus Himself.

No, the people running this school are taking very seriously their duty to ensure a Christian environment for ALL their students, not just this one girl

You and I must be reading different Bible's. The CHRISTIAN thing to do would have been to keep the girl IN the school and minister to her. They should have explained to her that her mothers behavior was sinful, and showed her the path of righteousness. They should have explained to the other students that the girls parents may be sinners, but that Christians don't punish the innocent and that our duty is to help those who live in situations of spiritual crisis. And what crisis could be greater than a child loving her "parents" while at the same time realizing that those "parents" are sinful and would lead her down the path to hell? THIS is what Jesus wanted Christians to do. We're not supposed to turn our backs on the spiritually needy or ignore them as "bad influences", but are supposed to help them find Jesus and, through Him, God and salvation.

If you are so passionate that someone needs to 'school' this child in a Christian environment, you could offer to home school her yourself, or to help them find another school that does not have those rules,

If she lived anywhere near me, you can bet that I would. I've been both a Sunday School teacher and a spiritual counselor at a homeless shelter, so I have no fear of acting to help others when their souls are in need. It's our Christian duty, after all.
344 posted on 09/28/2005 11:03:29 AM PDT by Arthalion
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To: Arthalion
And what do you think the odds are that these flaming lezzies have a Bible in their homes?

There are bibles available on line and in libraries if they don't own one. No one says this girl cannot pick up a bible and read it.

By failing to do that, especially when the failed one is a CHILD, they have failed in their first duty as a Christian school.

Since this and the remainder of your post indicates that you interpret the bible as requiring that a Christian provide the opportunity for any any and every child to get Christian schooling, what are you waiting for? You interpret it that way, so it is your duty to do something to ensure that happens. Take this girl under your wing. Home school her, find her a Christian school that does not have such rules, or start one yourself.

If you aren't willing to do what you demand that others do, you are simply a hypocrite.

349 posted on 09/29/2005 10:17:02 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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