[meandog]

So she defied the tenents of a catholic education and got to go up on the stage...good for her! She could have defied her church and gotten an abortion, then gotten the diploma, and no one would have known the difference.

[stop_fascism]

She didn't have to go to a catholic school. Why go there if not to follow its tenets? BTW - nothing in the article says that she is catholic. Many none Catholics attend C. schools.

[ElkGroveDan]

could have defied her church and gotten an abortion, then gotten the diploma, and no one would have known the difference.

Or she could have followed the teachings of her church and kept her pants on until after she was married.

[A.A. Cunningham]

So she defied the tenents of a catholic education

Looks like she's not the only one who thumbed their nose at a good education.

Main Entry: te·net
Pronunciation: 'te-n&t also 'tE-n&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, he holds, from tenEre to hold : a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true; especially : one held in common by members of an organization, movement, or profession

[latina4dubya]

So she defied the tenents of a catholic education and got to go up on the stage...good for her! She could have defied her church and gotten an abortion, then gotten the diploma, and no one would have known the difference.

true--and i would agree except that her "in-your-face" actions take away from her doing the right thing... why can't it be enough to know that one is doing the right thing? why is it today that people are so, "look at me--this is my right... i have the right to do this!" there are no social graces, no humility... i'm sure she'll have the big wedding in a big white wedding dress with her big belly sticking out... afterall, it is 2005...