Alberta Government: Religious and home schools cannot teach that homosexuality is a sin (Obama, free speech)

[WesternPilgrim]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Their country. Their business how they run their schools.

So you don't think we should invade Canada?

[EdwardA]

Yup there is no gay agenda.

[Chicago60614]

It might be a "sin" in christianity, but it's certainly not wrong or immoral in real life. I don't see the need to teach impressionable young children that being gay is somehow wrong anymore than being left handed or blond haired is wrong. Gay people are just....gay. There's nothing anyone can do about that except stop freaking out about nothing and face the facts. It's just how you're born. Find a better topic to fuss over.

[cisco kid]

We're in the 21st century now. Not the 17th.

Hate should not be taught in any school, period.

[wutitiz]

Originally Posted by cisco kid

We're in the 21st century now. Not the 17th.

Hate should not be taught in any school, period.

So you would ban the teaching of Islam, Judiasm, and Christianity from any school? All three have the proscription against homosexuality.

And btw, how would you be able to explain the ban to the kids? You wouldn't be able to knock the religions--presumably that would be "hate" too.

[Rlarson21]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

If being gay were considered a sin by the religion of the school then saying 'homosexuality is a sin' is a statement of fact. Seems odd not to be allowed to teach facts.

can we also teach that being black is a sin? would that be OK for a homeschool to do that?

homeschools STILL have to follow a curriculum

[Rlarson21]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

So, it's not "live and let live" but more like "my way or the highway".

no, it's making someone else live and let live.

i thought homeschools have to follow a curriculum. could they teach that black skin is a sin too?

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by WesternPilgrim

Homeschooling families can't teach homosexuality a sin in class, says Alberta govt:....................
Is this where we're headed in the United States?

It is if the Obama administration is allowed to violate the 1st Amendment via HHS regulations.

Canada has no protections for free speech, we do as well as with freedom from federal intrusion upon faith/religion.

[Ceist]

Originally Posted by WesternPilgrim

Homeschooling families can't teach homosexuality a sin in class, says Alberta govt:

"Under Alberta’s new Education Act, homeschoolers and faith-based schools will not be permitted to teach that homosexual acts are sinful as part of their academic program, says the spokesperson for Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk. 'Whatever the nature of schooling – homeschool, private school, Catholic school – we do not tolerate disrespect for differences,' Donna McColl, Lukaszuk’s assistant director of communications, told LifeSiteNews on Wednesday evening."

Is this where we're headed in the United States?

I hope so.

[Ceist]

Originally Posted by shiftymh

If being gay were considered a sin by the religion of the school then saying 'homosexuality is a sin' is a statement of fact. Seems odd not to be allowed to teach facts.

Hmmm, so another statement of 'fact' of this religious indoctination is that women should keep quiet and should submit to their husbands? Or that children who disobey their parents should be stoned? Or that slaves should obey their masters?

Once any particular religious indoctrination is allowed to be taught in an "academic" program in schools, where does one draw the line?