Posted by:
Lost Mystic
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Date: February 01, 2012 08:53PM
So my son goes to a Catholic private school and he is in 2nd grade. I pay extra tuition because he isn't Catholic. ( public schools around here are a disgrace.)
He kind considers himself agnostic, and is very vocal when asked about his opinion of biblical stories and such. I have been working with him to respect religions and to look for the morals of stories, and to pick out good ideas.
Anyway, every year the school asks the students to write a statement on "How the Catholic school benefits me."
My MIL asked him what he wrote (knowing he probably said something she wouldn't like, being a devout Catholic herself).
He said "I wrote that I don't care about the religion parts of school, but I love the other subjects."
She complained to my wife that he might get kicked out if he keeps answering questions like this, and that perhaps we should pull him out of the school.
I stand behind his statement. His answer wasn't an attack. He was asked his opinion (from a ridiculous question to pose to a second grader in my opinion) and answered honestly. His higher tuition should at least buy him the right to be honest when asked. If they try to kick him out, I'll sue. And I'm not pulling him out.
I'm proud that he has the courage to question things that are taught to him that don't make sense.
He is barraged by their beliefs every day, and he goes along to get along, looking past it, until he is asked his opinion. He gives correct answers in religion class because he studies and learns what Catholics believe, but he doesn't believe. He takes an objective stance.
Anyway, it caused some grief at home but I'm proud of him.