Posted on 08/23/2022 2:56:22 PM PDT by simpson96
EMPORIA (KSNT) – An Emporia music teacher was let go from her job after authorities at the school learned she had organized a “Vote No” rally on the steps of the William Lyndsay White Civic Auditorium in July.
Alexis Lowder, a music teacher at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Catholic Church & School, was told her, “…words and actions while organizing and participating in a ‘Vote No’ rally are inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.” With that, Lowder said the school terminated her employment.(snip)
After moving to Emporia, Lowder learned Sacred Heart had been looking for a music teacher, and although she was tentative, she applied and was hired by the elementary school. Lowder, who was raised Catholic but is no longer practicing and hasn’t been for nearly eight years, said she was asked about her faith during the hiring process.
“They did ask about my faith, but it was never an issue,” Lowder said.
Although Lowder feared retribution from Sacred Heart, she said she felt like she had to do something.
“It was such a pressing issue the day the Supreme Court issued the decision, I knew I couldn’t just lay in bed,” Lowder said. “I had the ability to bring people together.”
On July 9, Lowder led a rally with approximately 200 people who gathered to rally for abortion rights. Lowder confesses she was once on the other side of the issue, but never identified with the pro-life movement.
“You can’t be pro-life and be pro-death penalty,” Lowder said. “All lives are important.”(snip)
Lowder said she started to develop a stronger sense of empathy. “Catholic women are getting abortions at the same rate as other women,” Lowder said.
Will KS Republicans back abortion restrictions after Primary loss? The former music teacher said she is not sure what her next move will be, and whether she will seek legal action.
“I haven’t decided whether to take legal action,” Lowder said. “But, they are definitely in the wrong.”
Lowder does not believe employers have the right to tell employees what they can do when they are not at work.
“My politics outside school is not their business,” Lowder said. “I think this is what they want. We’re seeing so many conservative attacks on teachers.”
Not a pretty group of folks.
When I see that I always ask what was the capital crime the fetus committed and what were the results of it’s trial? I then ask what appeal processes are available to the fetus after it’s guilty verdict and death sentence.
stupid joke. There will be no Muslims in Heaven. They will all be with Muhammad
“It was such a pressing issue the day the Supreme Court issued the decision, I knew I couldn’t just lay in bed”
Well, now you can lay in bed all day, because you have no job.
She should vote no on the next family sized bag of Cheetos.
Are you trying to be funny, or are you just another anti-Catholic bigot?
The late, great Francis Schaeffer once explained this seeming contradiction by noting that Pro-Lifers tend to be Pro-Capital Punishment because the life of the victim of the murderer has infinite value, as does the life of an unborn child. The Anti-Captial Punishment propoenents do not believe that the there is any value to either an unborn child of a murder victim.
Hey girl, Ruth did not send you. She thought Roe was bad law.
‘No, you make ME a sandwich...’ Looks like somebody already did...a BIG *SS sandwich!
Women were a LOT thinner back in the 50’s...
Why the hell is this news?!? School absolutely did the right thing. You aren’t working at a government school, you are working at a private Catholic school. You rightly were fired.. and you are a dumbass to boot for thinking you shouldn’t be, and the “news” that published this is even dumber than you are.
“Alexis Lowder, a music teacher at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Catholic Church & School, was told her, “…words and actions while organizing and participating in a ‘Vote No’ rally are inconsistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.” With that, Lowder said the school terminated her employment.(snip)”
Equating an innocent life to a guilty life. Yeah, not able to make an easy clear distinction, she should be fired.
This is a good example of specious reasoning.
Pro-life people are against killing the pre-born. They are innocent babies.
The death penalty is the result of a conviction of a person guilty of murder by a jury of peers.
I don’t think she needs to worry about it.
That waz funny!
"Feminism was established to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream." --Rush Limbaugh
If you are pro-life you certainly can be for the death penalty.
She must not read the bible. Or very selectively read it.
The death penalty is about preserving innocent life from those that threaten others lives.
But I won’t argue with her about it, she can take it up with God, whom she alludes to be very close with.
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