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Autumn

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7. If my childrens school had a religious indoctrination class. They would have my permission

Reply to GPV (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 10:24 AM

Nov 23

to get up and walk out of that class. We had an agreement with our children. We do not need religion in our lives but if they wanted to experiment with it we would not object. They went to Sunday school and an occasional service with their grandmothers. When they passed the kids never had an interest in it, they had only gone to be with the grandmas. They have not raised their children with any religion either.

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How do you feel about the new Christian-flavored textbooks coming to a school near you? (Public educator, here.) [View all] GPV Nov 23 OP

It is a clear violation of the 1st amendment. Voltaire2 Nov 23 #1

Nothing matters. Norms. Rules. Laws. All out the window. GPV Nov 24 #12

It's making me want to stop being a Christian. Irish_Dem Nov 23 #2

I got there years ago. Wistful agnostic, these days. GPV Nov 24 #14

I am spiritual but not religious. Irish_Dem Nov 24 #15

It disgusts me. The Talibangelists are on the march... Wounded Bear Nov 23 #3

Christian-flavored? What, does it taste like alter boy? TheBlackAdder Nov 24 #20

Isn't there a private school accreditation and approval process in Texas? Shermann Nov 23 #4

If Madelyn Murray O'Hair weren't murdered, I'm certain she'd be on the no_hypocrisy Nov 23 #5

This may be mental masturbation, but, I'd like to think I would teach the controversy. UniqueUserName Nov 23 #6

If my childrens school had a religious indoctrination class. They would have my permission Autumn Nov 23 #7

Terrible, a form of child abuse, and abuse of parental rights, clear violation of separation of church and state. Timeflyer Nov 23 #8

They should stop using the government to do their indoctrination. n/t eShirl Nov 23 #9

Agreed GPV Nov 23 #10

As a rational thinking human being it makes me want to puke. SamKnause Nov 23 #11

I used to grade biology papers for a home school milestogo Nov 24 #13

Yes, that's one way to go. GPV Nov 24 #17

The word "evolution" makes alarm bells go off for these people. milestogo Nov 24 #21

They aren't. n/t valleyrogue Nov 24 #16

I frequently worry about the plight of public school teachers in a society... LAS14 Nov 24 #18

Yeah. It's not a great atmosphere. We are to GPV Nov 24 #19

I was a biology teacher in the 80s in Houston TexasBushwhacker Nov 24 #22

They will create conflict jmowreader Nov 24 #23