[/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.
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.
“To terrify children with the image of hell, to consider women an inferior creation—is that good for the world?”
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
― Christopher Hitchens
"That fear first created the gods is perhaps as true as anything so brief could be on so great a subject". - George Santayana
"If this is the best God can do, I'm not impressed". - George Carlin
