Posted on 01/14/2021 11:56:06 AM PST by Perseverando
One of the most controversial and reviled of Catholic documents is Pope Pius IX’s 1864 “Syllabus of Errors,” a long list of popular opinions that the Roman pontiff strongly condemned. Placing the document within its proper historical context, Pius XI was concerned by developments in such countries as the United States, where Catholic education was increasingly restricted under what were called “Blaine amendments.”
Among the “errors” Pius IX assailed in the document is the belief that “all public institutes intended for instruction… on the education of youth… should be fully subjected to the civil and political power at the pleasure of the rulers, and according to the standard of the prevalent opinions of the age.”
For such declarations, the pope was labeled by many as backward, ignorant, irrelevant, and absurd. Yet in light of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s “Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia Public Schools” perhaps Pius IX, who was concerned not only with religious freedom but protecting parental duties, was on to something.
Virginia’s “model policies,” drafted with input by various educational professionals and students, include, as the Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance notes:
Failure to use a transgender student’s preferred pronoun could subject teachers or students to disciplinary action. Schools should help students make decisions about “gender identity” without parents being informed. Students should be allowed to use the same changing facilities or overnight accommodations as those of a different biological sex based on “gender identity.” To do so would not require any substantiating evidence or that such identity has been asserted for any required duration.
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If history is repeating itself, there is no way in hell God could find even one righteouos man in DC AKA SODOM, so dont look back!!!
What the hell happen to Virginia?
They don’t realize it, but these people are actually opening themselves up to lawsuits in the coming 10-15 years.
What’s the law today, are people mandated to send their kids to these public indoctrination centers that use to be schools?
Not a problem for me - after all, public schools are ‘free’, so I’ll keep sending my kids there, regardless.
They had a blue flood. Just like Kolorado.
Last year, the pandemic and riots...
The bill finally came due.
Good work, Virginia. It is becoming apparent a great number of people have no clue what they are voting for.
What a damn shame.
What the hell happen to Virginia?
Abortion rates skyrocket.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.......
Start a sec sesión movement for western Virginia to become part of West Virginia. And the southern part to merge with NC. I’m sure NC would love some Republican voters.
Another example of group denial.... and now it’s too late.
no kidding- it sure was not this way when we moved here in ‘92
Pregnant 12 year olds are always fun.
Enter the Muslims
Why aren’t the parents raising hell over these things?
It has become East California in ten years because RINOs control the Republican party and will do everything to block conservatives even after they win primaries.
They’re terrified of being accused of racism/bigotry/homophobic/whatever. The left deliberately fabricated issues for public shaming to control stupid, cowardly liberals. Of both parties.
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