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Re: What Do You Think.........
Makes me sick! I am so sick and tired of all of the discrimination against the homosexual community. These are people who just want to love and live a peaceful life, same as every heterosexual person in the world.
Well I don't agree with their decision, but as a religious institution they have the right to make it. This seems to be an issue of the separation of church and state, and I don't think the state can interfere with the church on this issue.
I don't understand why the parents would want to send their son to a school that teaches against their relationship anyway. It said they weren't happy w/ public school but there are more than those two options for education.
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
adoption blog: addingaburden.com
They are ultimately punishing the child for something he didn't do wrong, and that's what really grinds my nerves. Why can't this boy be Catholic? His parents being homosexual has nothing to do with him.
Well I think you have a valid point. My guess would be that the school sees the family as being part of their community, not just the son. By enrolling the son, the family becomes part of the community. The community functions by adhering to certain values and beliefs, which the parents are rejecting. So the school is basically saying that this couple can't "have their cake and eat it too." In order to be a part of the community you have to embrace their values- which this couple does not.
I don't for sure if this is the school's reasoning, but based on my experience w/ religious communities like this one, I bet it is close.
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
adoption blog: addingaburden.com
You're probably right about their logic. I just really disagree with religious communities like this. I feel that it's wrong to be so judgemental.
I agree with WOP. Why are they trying to punish the child for a choice that his/her parents have chosen. It's not the child's fault. Also who wants to be part of a religious faith where it is prejudice and holds stuff against people if they don't follow a certain way, etc. I haven't found a church out here yet that I really like - it's been 12 years - that doesn't seem that very judgemental and money hungry. Am I the only one thinking like this?
I am sick with all the discrimination too. Heck the only difference is that its the same sex that someone is with and what they do behind closed doors, that is it. I feel like they should have the same rights as straight people. Ugh guess the battle will continue on. It does infiriate me that children of these couples are severly looked down upon for having a gay couple as parents. What is wrong with that???? NOTHING
There is a church in SE Grand Rapids that you might really like. I have only been to one service (Xmas Eve since our Church didn't have a service), but I also went to one of their book studies and everyone was extremely kind! The pastor I met was so welcoming to me. Unfortunately the current pastors (husband and wife team) are retiring this month, but a new pastor(s) has been appointed and I'm sure he/she will be right in line with the warm and open climate of the church.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Their hospitality statement gives a good picture of the church:
"Trinity United Methodist Church celebrates the diversity of the human community, and affirms the sacred worth of each person as a recipient of God?s love and grace. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we declare ourselves to be an open and inclusive congregation, and welcome into full participation all persons regardless of gender, race, national origin, physical or mental abilities, sexual orientation, age, marital status or economic condition."
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
adoption blog: addingaburden.com
Do you know where abouts on the SE side? It will probably something that I do by myself. Mike always works on Sundays. He is even more skeptical about churches than me. He was raised in the Catholic Church (the real roman catholic european way) and he makes it a point to stay away from church and thinks that they all are money hungry. He's worse than me.
Yep it is by Lake and Fuller, really close to Marie Catrib's if you know where that is.
If you are driving NW on Lake Drive you will drive right through Eastown just past Fuller and it will be on your left hand side. If you get to East Hills where Marie Catrib's is you've gone just a bit too far.It is in a really pretty neighborhood- the intersecting street right before the church is called Orchard Hills and it is a quaint little brick street- especially pretty in the spring when all the trees are in blossom.
TTC September 2010 thru October 2011
SA February 2011: Normal
RE App. October 2011 - Recc. Clomid and IUI
Taking a break from TTC to pursue adoption
Met our 2 year old son in Russia July 2012!
Court trip October 2012
Home November 24 2012!
adoption blog: addingaburden.com