This Is Stupid Even For A Catholic School

[onlinebiker]

Good grief.

When I was in Catholic school they just wanted us to read.  I don't recall any book being a no-no.  By middle school most of us owned OUIJA boards.  You would think that would present the perfect opportunity to summon the dark side.

For a few weeks when I was in high school the curriculum (ahem) was listening to and discussing Jesus Christ Superstar.  I guess my little Catholic hometown wasn't so uptight.

Fantasy books were not banned when I was in Catholic schools (1953-1966), but books on evolution, comparative religious studies, or atheism were not available in the school libraries either.

They actually don't dislike fantasy books.

They just don't want competition for theirs...

[arewethereyet]

Good grief.

When I was in Catholic school they just wanted us to read.  I don't recall any book being a no-no.  By middle school most of us owned OUIJA boards.  You would think that would present the perfect opportunity to summon the dark side.

For a few weeks when I was in high school the curriculum (ahem) was listening to and discussing Jesus Christ Superstar.  I guess my little Catholic hometown wasn't so uptight.

Fantasy books were not banned when I was in Catholic schools (1953-1966), but books on evolution, comparative religious studies, or atheism were not available in the school libraries either.

I took a class called 'World Religions'.  It was a brief overview at best but apparently they weren't scared of letting us know there were other faith practices out there.  It was taught by a priest.  I guess my HS was pretty progressive.  

They even brought in 'Jesus Freaks' to talk with us.  Apparently a group of young people who had gotten into drugs/trouble and then found Jesus in a hippie kind of way.  The school and diocese seemed pretty intent on not pushing us away but instead tried to make things more appealing.  It was also the time when they started having folk masses.

[no one]

Well, that sliding scale of human stupidity does not have an end.

[arewethereyet]

Well, that sliding scale of human stupidity does not have an end.

It's just branching out.  The new Catholicized version of the Satanic panic. Those darn wizards are evil I tell ya.

[Pat Mustard]

Pastor Bans Harry Potter Books, Says Spells Are Real

Rev. Dan Reehil, a pastor at the school, sent out an email to parents telling them that the seven books in the series were being removed from the library. In the email, he tells parents, "The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses and spells; which when read by a human being risk conjuring evil spirits into the presence of the person reading the text."

Now the kids are safe, because they CLEARLY can't access Harry Potter stuff anywhere else.

Boru

She's a witch!

Last week, she turned me into a newt.

[arewethereyet]

Pastor Bans Harry Potter Books, Says Spells Are Real



Now the kids are safe, because they CLEARLY can't access Harry Potter stuff anywhere else.

Boru

She's a witch!

Last week, she turned me into a newt.

Did you get better?

[Pat Mustard]

She's a witch!

Last week, she turned me into a newt.

Did you get better?

I did.

We must test her!