This covers the years 1950 through 1980 in the United States.
2007-04-11 08:44:10 · 6 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism. Bishop John Spong.--ISBN 0-06-067509-8
He is an Espiscopal Bishop.
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2007-04-11 09:06:11 · update #1
Yeah. That was true in the south. Where I live there have always been Catholic schools and they have, as long as I can remember, been more integrated than the de facto segregated public schools. I remember when the Campfire leader made it clear that she would not have the one black girl in our elementary school in her Camp Fire troop. The girl transferred to the nearby Catholic school. Since then a lot of protestant (Christian) schools have popped up. Home schooling has also become common. It's about parents wanting to have more control over what their kids learn. (For better or worse.) And also not wanting them exposed to drugs and violence.
2007-04-12 08:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lleh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, down south that is the case. Up here in Michigan, it was for a very different reason.
Here in Michigan, it was more about certain issues that are being taught or not allowed in the classroom. For instance, in a Christian school, a teacher can pray with the students. Also, they can interject Christian values into lessons, such as sex education and teaching abstinence. They also can teach creationism in the schools.
For a lot of parents, it's also keeping the kids away from other issues such as tobacco and other issues that kids may bring into a school. After all, in a public school, a teacher gets pot luck on who will be in their classrooms, good and bad. As far as I can tell, in all of the Christian schools in our area of Michigan, they welcome people of all races and genders. But the parents have to agree to the kids being taught certain doctrinal issues.
By the way, before anyone jumps on this statement and accuses me of anything - my kids are both enrolled in public schools, but I know several people who do have kids in private schools.
2007-04-11 15:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by Searcher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Really???
Odd that our Local Catholic School is at least 30% Mexican American..........
It was founded in the 1940's
Or are you just trying to paint Christians in a bad light?
Or could you post some "facts"?
Peace and God Bless!
2007-04-11 15:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is totally false. You can find all nationalities in Christian schools.
2007-04-11 16:55:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mariah 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
While I didn't know that, it wouldn't really surprise me. However, you really should provide a link that would prove your claim.
2007-04-11 15:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony Stark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Circumcision has been proven to be sanitary. Why shouldn't the kids be circi---well, whatever!
2007-04-11 15:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas Paine 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋