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.
"Do you think calling people who support Rudy Giuliani treasonous liberals is appropriate?"
Are you saying it isn't?
I just went through Google to an online dictionary, homo Latin roots meaning human.
I believe we should respect the rights of minorities to equal protection under the law; does not mean I believe in affirmative action which some of the radicals in those groups believe is a "right".
It seems to me Rudsy would uphold the rights of parents to educate their children according to their values as opposed to what some radical gays see as their "right" to indoctrinate them.
Oh. I thought it was a Greek prefix. The Greek term "homos" or "homous" means likeness or sameness.
You give liberals far too much credit. They have no sense of humor.
Right, the "phobic" label is intended to bully you to accept their intrusion upon your own lifestyle. If you are not willing to let homos come into your schools to mold your children's minds, you must be "afraid".
Once homosexuality becomes a protected right, Christianity will become illegal. It won't be blatant at first, but it will eventually get to that point. We need only study history.
Rudy is a fighter for gay rights. I guess you don't know the full meaning of gay rights.
Rudy raised money for a militant gay group with ties to an anti-war communist organization, how about them apples.
Your guy is a realllllllly bad choice. That's just one of MANY reasons he would be reallllllly bad for the USA.
Yes, but those Christians burned at the stake or thrown to lions didn't have the 2nd Amendment.
That is, of course, if that right survives a Giuliani presidency.
Not "homophobic." Heterocentric.
I'm not homophobic, I am homonauseated - sick of the gay agenda.
Sure.
"I just went through Google to an online dictionary, homo Latin roots meaning human."
Two roots. Latin homo meaning human. Greek homo meaning same.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/homo.html
Very wellllllllll stated sir,thank you.
See #95
Y'know, back in 1994, when I was working the county GOP HQ, we had a country commission candidate, who to be honest, was not a party-line Republican.
So, one day this guy comes in and starts asking about her. Now my job, I figure is to put the best possible light on the candidates. The county commission candidate had at least one definitely GOP view: She wanted taxes cut, so I started talking about that.
"I don't care about taxes!" the man shouted in my face and leaning into me, trying to get me to back up. "All I care about is the quayhers!"
The intensity, the anger, and the huge amount of effort he put into trying to out-macho me was incredible. It was all I could do to keep myself from replying, "Closet-case!"
But to heck with it. I'm not working for any candidates this time around. I don't have to put my polite face on. So I'm calling you on it. You, sir, are a closet-case fag, braying about gays, because you are afraid you are -- or will be revealed -- as one yourself. Your preening is disgraceful and you would do well to take a close look at yourself.
Good day.
Don't worry, they will fix the homeschoolers too. They have found a potential loophole by requiring state issued IDs for children under 18 to fly. In order to get one of those state issued IDs, guess what? Proof of enrollment in school. If you don't have a cover group, it is time to call HSLDA.
And please look at post 98. If labeling you as a bigot, a fearmonger, or calling you full of hate or fear doesn't work for them, they call you a closet homosexual. Self hatred of your own deviancy, according to them, makes you lash out at other homosexuals.
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