NEWS: Go to prom and we'll suspend you, says Christian school. (churches, marriage)

[coosjoaquin]

Religious qualms aside, I think It's really a bad move for the school to go against the wishes of the parents. Parents are the ones that pay to send their kids to schools(even more if it's a private school) so it makes absolutely no sense for the school to think it has authority over the parent's child.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

Originally Posted by skyegirl

How awful for you! I thought being raised catholic was bad, but man, it was not that bad! I actually saw Footloose with my Mom, and we enjoyed it a bunch!

The movie became like an anthem for us, to listen to that KIND of music was bad enough but too listen to music from Footloose became a sign of open rebellion.

We weren't allowed to wear jewelry either, our skirts had to be down to the middle of our knees etc. There were all kinds of things like that.

Trying to keep us so tied down was what caused rebellion, not listening to a certain kind of music. I always wondered what it was like to go to a prom, now I can watch my daughter attend when it comes to be her time.

[kdbrich]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

I don't get why a school has jurisdiction over a student outside of their property.

Imagine how shattered one's sense of worth must be to actually believe God frowns upon moving our bodies to a rhythm.

Unbelievable.

He signed up for it, and agreed to their rules. If he doesn't want to obey the rules, he shouldn't expect to be welcomed there as a student. This is a private school--not the public school. They can do what they want, and the student doesn't have to go there if he doesn't like it.

[justme58]

Originally Posted by kdbrich

He signed up for it, and agreed to their rules. If he doesn't want to obey the rules, he shouldn't expect to be welcomed there as a student. This is a private school--not the public school. They can do what they want, and the student doesn't have to go there if he doesn't like it.

He is a minor, it was his parents that sent him there.

[kdbrich]

Originally Posted by justme58

He is a minor, it was his parents that sent him there.

I'm guessing he had some input in the matter. In any event, the parents are complaining about it, too....if it's an issue to them they should put him in a different school.

[mzjamiedawn]

Originally Posted by kdbrich

He signed up for it, and agreed to their rules. If he doesn't want to obey the rules, he shouldn't expect to be welcomed there as a student. This is a private school--not the public school. They can do what they want, and the student doesn't have to go there if he doesn't like it.

I agree that the boy signed a waiver about their rules. But what do you think of the principal signing the form saying he can go, then turning around and threatening him? The boy went through the proper channels. This is not his fault, it's the principal's.

[nightflight]

Originally Posted by kdbrich

He signed up for it, and agreed to their rules. If he doesn't want to obey the rules, he shouldn't expect to be welcomed there as a student. This is a private school--not the public school. They can do what they want, and the student doesn't have to go there if he doesn't like it.

So the school should be allowed to tell the kid what to do on his own time?

Typical of cults.

[BergenCountyJohnny]

Originally Posted by nightflight

So the school should be allowed to tell the kid what to do on his own time?

Typical of cults.

You're right, it is typical of cults. Cults seek to control individuals even in areas of their lives that are beyond the cult's reach.

It's a shame that so many Christians resort to cult-like behavior. It certainly isn't Christ-like, that's for sure. It goes against the free will which God gives each of us and against the liberty we each have in Christ.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

Originally Posted by nightflight

So the school should be allowed to tell the kid what to do on his own time?

Typical of cults.

In the Seventh Day Adventist Academy we went to they made us sign something similar, we were to follow certain rules all the time, even on our own time if it came to the boards attention we were doing something we shouldn't, it could get us kicked out.

The reality at our school is that if your entire bill was paid up (which mine always was) they weren't going to kick you out of school. NOthing would be said about your behavior unless it got to the point where the police were involved.

Money motivates the world.

[justme58]

Originally Posted by Lindsey_Mcfarren

In the Seventh Day Adventist Academy we went to they made us sign something similar, we were to follow certain rules all the time, even on our own time if it came to the boards attention we were doing something we shouldn't, it could get us kicked out.

The reality at our school is that if your entire bill was paid up (which mine always was) they weren't going to kick you out of school. NOthing would be said about your behavior unless it got to the point where the police were involved.

Money motivates the world.

Exactly.

Only the late payers will be dissed. The regular tithers and school fee payers are critical to business till they stop paying like when they lose their jobs and all of a sudden the storehouse is EMPTY go figure.