Something is bothering me. From time to time I watch two or three little boys, the sons of a young woman I know. I did again 2 days ago, as she needed to go to the mall with a friend for back-to-school shopping. She took her last one with her, the baby. These little kids are really nice kids, polite and all.
So they had a ball with my son all day long, playing Nintendo, swimming in the pond and what have you. During lunch break, we were talking about the 6 year old starting school this fall. His 8 y.o. brother said that he is sad, bacause one of their best friend at that school won't be here anymore. They go to a "Christian School" -- almost no teachers -- they use these homeschooling books there -- looked into it when we wanted to take our son out of the miserable public school here... Not for us ! Too much emphasis on "witnessing" their faith, trying to save as many people as possible. The English class uses only the Bible as material ! and also, they still discipline the kids if they do something wrong, with a paddle on the butt ! I was shocked !
Anyway. So I ask, why isn't he coming back to that school ? Because his Mom won't go to church on Sunday.... Say, what ? So when the Mother comes late afternoon to pick up two of her brood, I asked about that. Jake is quite upset that his best friend won't be coming to their school anymore, what's the deal ? Well, the school wants everyone to go to church with their kids, no exceptions... This kid goes to church, but alone not with a parent... The mother of Mitch is a work addict, she works 60 hours a week, she's kind of a manager there, she is into making lots of money... I forgot all she said, but it came down to : As a woman, she should not be working, or at least not so much, this is not her job, the husband can work all he wants but not the wife... she also said that they all hope and pray that she will change her ways, and Mitch will hate it so much in the public school that he will beg her to go to church with him so he can go back to his old school...
Wow ! another intolerant cult in my opinion ! Women stay in your place ! Isn't that blackmailing ? Either you go to Church and stop working so much and making so much money, or we throw your kid out of our chool ?
Just venting....
Edited by - Celia on 18 August 2002 12:38:0