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Homosexual Activists Consider Targeting Private Christian Schools for "Homophobia"
Lifesite ^ | 2/27/2007 | Gudrun Schultz

Posted on 02/27/2007 3:48:31 PM PST by markomalley

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 27, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Ontario private schools are coming increasingly under the lens of homosexual activist groups for "homophobic" teaching stemming from the schools' primarily religious foundations, a report in Ottawa's homosexual news media indicated earlier this week.

In an article warning about the increasing trend toward private and religious schools in the province, Ottawa's Capital Xtra objected to religious schools that teach children "only their own values."

The article quotes Tony Lovink, a homosexual Christian teacher in the Ottawa public school system, as saying, "All private schools tend to be at least implicitly homophobic. And I would say all religiously formed independent schools are definitely homophobic."

The Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights in Ontario said they were concerned the provincial ministry of education wasn't "exerting more control" over the curriculum used by private religious schools. Unless a school wants to grant students government-recognized Secondary School Diplomas, Ontario private schools are free to use their preferred curriculum. Even schools that do grant the government diplomas may teach any additional material they choose, so long as the required curriculum is covered.

As well, the CLGRO objected to provincial standards that permit private schools to hire teachers based on the school administration's own qualification requirements.

In October 2006 the Quebec government ordered private Christian schools in the province to begin teaching sex education and Darwinism in compliance with the provincial curriculum, threatening schools with closure if they failed to comply.

Dr. Janet Epp Buckingham, then-director of law and public policy with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, told LifeSiteNews at the time that parents’ right to educate their children in accordance with their religious beliefs is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

In 1986 the Supreme Court ruled that although an Alberta pastor who was running a school out of the basement of his church did have to license the school, the provincial government had to provide reasonable accommodation for religious belief.

The court ruled that the province must “‘delicately and sensitively weigh the competing interests so as to respect as much as possible the religious convictions as guaranteed by the Charter,’” Dr. Epp Buckingham quoted.

In an ongoing battle over homosexual content in BC public school curriculums, parents are struggling to gain assurance from the school board that they may withdraw their children from pro-homosexual content in the classroom.

Homosexual activists Murray Corren and Peter Corren were granted an unprecedented say over the development of new pro-homosexual content in the provincial curriculum, as part of settlement in a human rights lawsuit against the province's Liberal government in June 2006. The agreement also introduced a policy that would prevent parents from withdrawing their children from the classroom when the material was being taught.

The Catholic Civil Rights League is continuing efforts to ensure all 60 BC school boards acknowledge parents' rights to oversee the education of their children.


TOPICS: Canada; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: catholic; deviates; duncanhunter; giuliani; homosexual; homosexualagenda; perversion; propaganda; schools
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21 posted on 02/27/2007 4:18:06 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: Hildy
I understand Rudy has turned a new leaf, is now a born again conservative, has repented, is asking for forgiveness for his former evil liberal ways, has seen the light and will no longer seek to advance the feminist/abortionist/homosexualist agenda. Rudy is our national saviour and will protect our schools (private and public), churches and public institutions from the invading heathen hordes of homosexuals, cross dressers, transvestites, lesbians, and baby killing feminists.

Go Rudy!! You're the MAN!!

Don't let America become another socialist/homosexualist hell like Candada!!

22 posted on 02/27/2007 4:18:31 PM PST by Jim Robinson (It's "originalists" not "constructionists.")
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To: markomalley

Do it in the South, and they'll start a Civil War.


23 posted on 02/27/2007 4:20:08 PM PST by Brilliant
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24 posted on 02/27/2007 4:22:23 PM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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Baptist ping


25 posted on 02/27/2007 4:22:59 PM PST by WKB (Duncan "yes", Newt "yes", Mitt "maybe", Rino Rudy "no way")
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To: Jim Robinson

You go Jim!!!!!!


26 posted on 02/27/2007 4:24:02 PM PST by WKB (Duncan "yes", Newt "yes", Mitt "maybe", Rino Rudy "no way")
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To: markomalley
Is Homophobia illegal in Canada?


27 posted on 02/27/2007 4:26:03 PM PST by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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To: markomalley
We Need YOU to Join Today! Fight for Your Faith! Added bonus: a No-Nonsense, In-Your-Face Irishman as Spokesman!
28 posted on 02/27/2007 4:26:08 PM PST by Frank Sheed ("Shakespeare the Papist" by Fr. Peter Milward, S.J.)
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To: markomalley

"In an article warning about the increasing trend toward private and religious schools in the province"

In other words, parents are sending their children to private and religious schools to get away from godless teaching, and the secularists are going after them.


30 posted on 02/27/2007 4:31:04 PM PST by I still care ("Remember... for it is the doom of men that they forget" - Merlin, from Excalibur)
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To: MaxMax
Homophobia as a hate crime coming to America soon.

"We'll clean up our society. Make it safe for gays, lezbos, transvestites, man-boy love, abortionists and feminazis. We'll get those guns too while we're at it."

There's a new sheriff in town!

Go Rudy!!
31 posted on 02/27/2007 4:32:39 PM PST by Jim Robinson (It's "originalists" not "constructionists.")
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To: Jim Robinson
Go Rudy!!

If he's all we have we're doomed. I've always said that it's easier
to work then steal. Same goes here, It's harder to force acceptance then
to keep these perverts away from our children.

32 posted on 02/27/2007 4:48:58 PM PST by MaxMax (God Bless America)
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To: Jim Robinson

I thought schoolyard taunting was beneath you. I was wrong.

It seems as though all those RINOS in the south and flyover country, you know, where Rudy is polling better than any other Republican, is driving you to new depths.


33 posted on 02/27/2007 4:55:15 PM PST by Peach
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To: Peach

Hey, am I not on Rudy's message in word and deed or what? Thought you would appreciate my campaigning for da MAN!!

Go Rudy!! Time for a New Deal for queers!!


34 posted on 02/27/2007 5:01:06 PM PST by Jim Robinson (It's "originalists" not "constructionists.")
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To: Jim Robinson

Is this really necessary?


35 posted on 02/27/2007 5:03:46 PM PST by BonnieJ
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To: Jim Robinson
Go Rudy!! Time for a New Deal for queers!!

Class all the way. /sarcasm

This is sickeningly reminiscent of your posts in 2000 that Bush was a cokehead and all sorts of other DU conspiracy theories.

36 posted on 02/27/2007 5:07:30 PM PST by Peach
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To: markomalley

If they wanted to teach my kids this crap, they would have to kill me first.

...actually I think they would.


37 posted on 02/27/2007 5:09:14 PM PST by Soothesayer (Birth is murder!)
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To: BonnieJ

Hey, aren't you promoting the man who promotes homosexualism? Good for thee, but not for me??

Vote for Rudy!! The LogCabin Republican's choice!


38 posted on 02/27/2007 5:09:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson (It's "originalists" not "constructionists.")
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To: Peach

Lately it's almost as though some here are doing the DNC's and media's work for them...digging up all sorts of material and presenting it all in a totally negative light...about Rudy of course.


39 posted on 02/27/2007 5:10:05 PM PST by BonnieJ
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To: Jim Robinson
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40 posted on 02/27/2007 5:10:14 PM PST by michigander (The Constitution only guarantees the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.)
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