[colorado tanker]

Our schools are meant to be “partners in faith” with parents. If parents don’t respect the beliefs of the Church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible.

I sent three kids to Catholic school while "openly rejecting" Catholic beliefs by living and worshiping as a Protestant. I also knew Catholic parents that rejected church teaching on abortion or who were divorced and in another relationship. So, why is this kid punished on this specific issue when the schools don't enforce Catholic teaching on other parents?

[Beagle8U]

They had to draw the line somewhere.

The queers need to go back in their closet where they belong.

[Servant of the Cross]

By living and worshiping as a Protestant, you are not "openly rejecting" Catholic beliefs. And I personally don't think your analogy makes any sense. Catholic schools recruit non Catholics including the agnostic. They are very clear with the families about what will be taught though.

The issue here is the very public (openly) issue of a highly controversial and fundamental tenant of the Catholic faith, that of same sex couple parenthood. A non-negotiable. A "don't ask, don't tell" policy is normally in place but unfortunately not available here.

I would personally use this same "opening rejecting" standard against Nazi Pelosi and other Catholic-in-name-only politicians to not only deny them communion but also excommunication. Many Bishops appear to be more 'pastoral' than I.

[tenthirteen]

The Catholic Church, as with many other Church organizations, is to me like belonging to a club, party, or team. It is built on rules. To be a member in good standing, one must follow the rules. If those teachers, or those parents, do not abide by the rules, then they should look elsewhere for an organization that better fits their demeanor.

That's all.

[ThomasMore]

why is this kid punished on this specific issue

The headlines make it seem as if the church has set out to punish these children. First off, a 4 and 5 year old have no concept. Secondly, the healines should read... "Lesbian Couple At Center of Catholic Education Dispute". This is about the two lesbians and not about the children. But this and many other articles want to embroil the children in the controversy and that is just not the case. The unfortunate thing is that the lesbians have deliberately opened these children up to a battle best left between them and the Church.

Watching Oreilly made my blood boil last night. His self-righteous attitude was way off the mark.

[what's up]

This kid doesn't have "parents".

The child is overseen by activist freaks who likely are ready to invade every school event and every parent event with their presence in order to create a scene and make everything about them.

Very different scenario than yours.

[Alberta's Child]

The Church's stance regarding Protestants sending their kids to a Catholic school is to see the education of the child as a means to carry the Church's message to the parents. There is nothing inherent in the nature of the Protestant family that makes their very existence incompatible with a Divine order.

That's a very different situation than what is happening in this case, because in this case "carrying the Church's message" to the two lesbians absolutely requires the Church to make it clear to the children that the Divine order of the world requires one of those two "parents" to get out of their lives.