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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 25, 2013 at 11:21 pm
(April 25, 2013 at 9:40 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote:Growing up I was subjected to 12 years of Catholic school
Oh, that's cruel.
Welcome aboard.
Thanks for the welcome. Yes, those nuns and then those brothers in H.S. really did do a bad number on my head. My kids went to public school, no way was I subjecting them to that kind of treatment.
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 3:02 am
Hiya and welcome to AF! ^_^
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 3:18 am
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 3:52 am
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(April 25, 2013 at 9:29 pm)Raven Wrote: Growing up I was subjected to 12 years of Catholic school, and spent a whole lot of years searching for something that would work for me as the church of my upbringing certainly did not give me whatever it was I needed. Hello Raven, I know a number of people that went to Catholic schools who are now atheists, and not a single one of them would say they were "subjected to" it, every one of them would say that they are grateful that their parents sent them to a private school. I, myself, am on record as being opposed to the RCC. So I can't help but wonder what this resentment is for, for a school, a private school which you were privileged to go to which your parents paid their money for you to go to?
One of my good friends is a teacher in a Christian school (not a Catholic school), and I am on record as saying to her, and to others, that I am opposed to the discriminatory employment practises of Christian and Catholic schools. And that's still my opinion.
So I'd love to know why you seem to resent being sent to a Catholic school?
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 7:48 am
To quote Obe Wan from the original Star Wars, "You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy".
That or some really nice atheists.
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 10:01 am
[/quote]I'd love to know why you seem to resent being sent to a Catholic school?[quote]
That's a fair question. My anti-Catholic school feelings stem from the fact that the nuns who ran the Catholic grade school (grades 1-8, their system did not have middle schools) were just plain sadistic, abusive and self-righteous. The brothers who ran the the HS I went to were just as bad. They never shut up about how our parents sent us to a religious school in order that we receive a 'proper' Catholic education. While I cannot speak for the rest I know for a fact that in my case this was not true. My parents did not want me or my sisters being sent a school that had people of color attending. They were not alone in that I am sorry to say. Separating your kids out like that from the rest of the population in your community is not a good practice, imo.
The nuns placed a big emphasis on thoroughly brainwashing their young charges. I can remember feeling quite confused about the whole 'original sin' thing. No way, no how was my little six year old's mind going to accept that one. I was like "But I just got here! I haven't done anything yet, how could I? I'm just a little kid!" But I never said that to the nun teaching the class. I just regurgitated what she wanted to hear. Pointers were their weapon-of-choice, and I didn't feel like getting whacked with one. Scaring the hell out of little kids is a rotten thing to do, these 'women of God' weren't teachers, they were warders in a 5 day a week prison that let you out at 3 PM M-F. I could give a whole lot more detail, but I doubt anyone wishes to hear it.
I hope the above answers your question. 
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 2:36 pm
Welcome.
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Thanks for jumping in!
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RE: Hello from the Hudson Valley
April 26, 2013 at 5:15 pm
Glad I did. The water's fine!
And just want to thank all of you guys for welcoming me. 
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