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A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
#21
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
humm.. MR. Moncrief, sir!
I have a question: How about you just keep doing what you've been doing and, at the end of the religious obligatory part of class, add something like "or maybe not, who knows?"
The kids will love it... the parent won't ... you might get kicked out.
How are the rules around there?
In my neck of the woods, a bit further south from your place, is the employer fires you, there must be some compensation, about one month's wager for every year you've worked for them. You say you're senior... that could work out well to give you time to look for another job.
If the employee quits, then he gets nothing.

Putting food on the table is always the tricky part...
Can you look for another job someplace else? A public school, perhaps?...

Oh, almost forgot: welcome to this here fine forum.
Take a load off and don't access it while at school... unless you use some nice encrypted tunnel to some computer on the outside... I've got a raspberry pi at home doing just that, but my reasons are standard paranoia with eavesdroppers... you have a much more demanding concern.
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#22
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
You're a Catholic - would anyone even notice??

It's all religious platitudes to me. None seem to believe anything. "Fervor" seems a very alien word. But I'm being disingenuous, sorry.

That's the risk of taking that sort of job isn't it. I always wonder that... how can you commit to that road when the choice is always there to change your mind. I think that situation would more make me want to reject it, simply because it was limiting my choices.

I'd be very much the same. Especially in a primary school. And with the people I work with. To me that's very important. I don't think it'd change whatever job I did.

And man, are those Catholic primary schools respected! All my Asian friends are crazy about that top notch education.

I wish you well and congratulate you on your integrity. I'm sure it'll work out the best for you and your family.
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#23
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
Welcome
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
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#24
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
Welcome

I had a fish named after you once, but I called him Algy, though his full, formal name was Algernon Moncrieff. I thought for a long time I'd get him a friend and name him Bunbury, but he was a beta so a friend wouldn't have been a good idea. Smile
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
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#25
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
As a former student in a Catholic High School, I hope that leaving won't be necessary. I've had a few non-Catholic teachers at my school and nobody seemed to really think anything bad about that. I hope English Catholics would be more accepting than Chicago Catholics.
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#26
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
I am very pleased to make your acquaintance Mr. Moncrieff. Welcome to the forums.

Ex Southern Baptist here.
Everything I needed to know about life I learned on Dagobah.
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#27
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
Hugely appreciative of the welcome that I have been given here. It is terrifically enthralling to know that there are a very many like minded folk and that my sentiments are held with regard.

I cannot thank those of you who have contributed enough. It has been very encouraging.

I will remain focused on my personal development and will certainly be true to who I am. The support of my wife has been integral, but the support of complete strangers here has been inspiring and the words of comfort and support have been fantastic. I am delighted with the response.


Thank you.
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#28
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
(February 22, 2014 at 4:32 am)Mr. Moncrieff Wrote: Hugely appreciative of the welcome that I have been given here. It is terrifically enthralling to know that there are a very many like minded folk and that my sentiments are held with regard.

I cannot thank those of you who have contributed enough. It has been very encouraging.

I will remain focused on my personal development and will certainly be true to who I am. The support of my wife has been integral, but the support of complete strangers here has been inspiring and the words of comfort and support have been fantastic. I am delighted with the response.


Thank you.

Us spiritual orphans need to stick together. Wink
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#29
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
welcome to the forum, mr m Smile
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#30
RE: A new member. A Catholic school teacher.
(February 21, 2014 at 9:38 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: Welcome

I had a fish named after you once, but I called him Algy, though his full, formal name was Algernon Moncrieff. I thought for a long time I'd get him a friend and name him Bunbury, but he was a beta so a friend wouldn't have been a good idea. Smile

Sorry in advance for the derail but it just occurred to me how odd it is that a fish as violent as the beta isn't called an "alpha".

That aside, welcome Mr. M. I hope you are able to resolve your employment situation in a manner that satisfies you. What a shame to have relationships with people you respect and value which you know are likely no longer to be reciprocated once they know your truth. All the best with that.

Please ignore this if it isn't a welcome question. This is your introduction thread after all. (I should have brought cookies.) But I wonder why "the supernatural" is a category of concern for you. Do you come across much supernatural in your life?

Oh and we have a member, Xpastor, with a similar story. He hasn't been so active lately though on threads I've been reading.
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