Is it right for a protestant school to disallow students who are roman catholic do the sign of the cross?
I am presently taking up my second course at a protestant school. Most of my classmates are catholics. One time we had a program of course it started with a prayer so they have the sign of the cross. The councilor of the school told them that they must not do the sign of the cross inside the school.
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Yes. This amounts to discrimination against Catholics.
Granted, it is a Protestant school but, if they’re going to admit Catholics in their student body they HAVE TO allow Catholics to practice their Faith by allowing such things as the Sign of the Cross.
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Screw the council – DO THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. It might be a good idea to quietly come to an agreement with your fellow Catholic classmates. See if most or even all of you will agree to do the Sign of the Cross TOGETHER even when the council doesn’t it.
There is strength in numbers. This spiritual mutiny is more apt to be successful if all/most of your fellow Catholic students are in on it.
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February 27 2009 12:15 am | Protestant
rottenoldhagfour on 27 Feb 2009 at 5:25 am #
Your councillor doesn’t seem to have the skills needed to do the job at hand.
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Captain Sam on 27 Feb 2009 at 6:05 am #
They can do whatever they want. If it’s a school based on religion, then it’s a privately owned school. They can do whatever they want, teach whatever they want. If they say no, then that’s that.
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Following St. Faustina on 27 Feb 2009 at 6:24 am #
Protestant school protestant rules but I would not send my kids to such a school. Basically their school their rules.
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Matt on 27 Feb 2009 at 7:11 am #
I think in single faith schools like a Protestant school it is important to understand other peoples opinions and beliefs. I do believe it is wrong but it is a Protestant school. But it should be allowed Protestants and Catholics are all Christians – fundementally they all belive in the same God etc. It could be protested?
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xtsuafx on 27 Feb 2009 at 7:35 am #
It’s a private school so they have the right to do that.
This doesn’t mean it’s right or wrong, just saying.
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Mr. Bojangles on 27 Feb 2009 at 7:43 am #
its a private school, they have the right to make rules like that. if the catholics don’t like it they should go to a catholic school. my catholic school makes rules of the similar fashion for non catholics.
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Matthew T on 27 Feb 2009 at 8:28 am #
Lutherans do the sign of the cross at their own discretion. I’m really surprised any protestant school would forbid it.
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Jazon1 on 27 Feb 2009 at 8:58 am #
well it is private property and your parents or you probably had to sign something for admission that gives them absolute power over you when your there.so they can tell you what you can an cant do. but no its not right for them to suppress your freedom of religion in school.religion and schools has always been a problem.try saying something to a local newspaper there always looking for stories on people suppressing amendment rights.who know your school might change there mind if they get a bit of bad publicity
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kaje on 27 Feb 2009 at 9:48 am #
That sounds ridiculous! My sister works as a first grade teacher at a Catholic school in Chicago. They allow students of all faiths to observe their religions. They actually teach students about other religions and about respecting other religions in their first grade religion class. I was surprised to hear this, as it was not the case when we were growing up, at least not until high school, but apparently times have changed and schools are geared towards respect, understanding and tolerance of religions more so than before.
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Anonymous Lutheran on 27 Feb 2009 at 10:19 am #
If there are really that many Catholics in your school, then you should all get together with your parents (away from the school) and discuss the problem. It may be that all the Catholic parents can get this counselor to back down.
It’s true, as some have said, that a Protestant school will have Protestant rules, but (1) most Protestants aren’t that offended by the sign of the cross, and (2) if this school wants to accept so many Catholic students, they need to lighten up a bit.
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Daver on 27 Feb 2009 at 11:01 am #
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Yes. This amounts to discrimination against Catholics.
Granted, it is a Protestant school but, if they’re going to admit Catholics in their student body they HAVE TO allow Catholics to practice their Faith by allowing such things as the Sign of the Cross.
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Screw the council – DO THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. It might be a good idea to quietly come to an agreement with your fellow Catholic classmates. See if most or even all of you will agree to do the Sign of the Cross TOGETHER even when the council doesn’t it.
There is strength in numbers. This spiritual mutiny is more apt to be successful if all/most of your fellow Catholic students are in on it.
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