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I went to a Catholic high school and I think it was quiet liberal compared to what is typically said about Catholicism and Christianity in general. My family is muslim and I myself am atheist but I went there because I wanted a good education and also because it was all girls (less boy drama).
They were very accepting of other faiths (or the lack thereof). I had to study catholicism and christianity but I took as a learning experience and wasnt expected to much more than that.
In one year, a muslim girl won the religion award (she had the highest mark in Catholicism lol).
It felt more like a girl-power school with very loose religious aspects. We learned Darwin for gosh sakes and discussed rights of same sex couples and abortion.
Perhaps because it was in Canada and it was different than what I keep reading about US religiosity levels.
Are there any other Catholic schools that would seem to be liberal to you? Esp. in US?
I recall at least 3 lesbians at my Catholic school and thats only because they were more or less open about it. And one of my friends from that school is bisexual. No one seemed to care or mind.
We had uniforms...skirts with a certain length or pants. Ties for those in their final year.
We had prayers every morning and all I did was stand along with other students and daydream.
We also had regular mass at the school parish and I was in the choir. I enjoyed doing Silent Night the most.
They had no issue with me though they knew me to be a vocal atheist. I even wrote essays from that point of view.
That school must seem unusually liberal to many, no?

Theres nothing wrong with Catechism. Just like the bible it doesn't need to be changed.
That school you went too doesn't sound very Catholic.

2007-11-30 20:21:41 by

Powers Catholic students share their talents with area elementary school students.

What do you think of these match ups? This is such a great way to start off the high school season. National powers facing off all across the country. I really like the fact that some of the games will be played in Texas this year as well.

The schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Aug. 30, Canton’s Fawcett Stadium

11:00 a.m. EST: Warren Howland (OH) vs. Klein Forest (TX)

2:00 p.m. EST: Canton McKinley (OH) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (IN)

5:00 p.m. EST: Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (OH) vs. Covington Catholic (KY)

8:00 p.m. EST: Massillon (OH) vs. Jordan High (UT)


Saturday Aug. 30, Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium

11:00 a.m. EST: Cincinnati Elder (OH) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) – ESPN

2:00 p.m. EST: Middletown (OH) vs. Warren Central (IN)

5:00 p.m. EST: Cincinnati Colerain (OH) vs. McKeesport (PA)

8:00 p.m. EST: Cincinnati St. Xavier (OH) vs. Prattville (AL)


Saturday, Aug. 30, Texas Stadium

11:00 a.m. CST: Justin Northwest (TX) vs. Woodland Hills (PA)

2:00 p.m. CST: Mansfield Timberview (TX) vs. Buford (GA)

5:00 p.m. CST: Cedar Hill (TX) vs. LaSalle Catholic High School (OH)

8:00 p.m. CST: Arlington Bowie (TX) vs. Trotwood-Madison (OH)


Sunday, Aug. 31, Cincinnati’s Paul Brown Stadium

12:00 p.m. EST: Cincinnati Moeller (OH) vs. Montgomery Bell (TN)

3:00 p.m. EST: Huber Heights Wayne (OH) vs. East St. Louis (IL)

6:00 p.m. EST: Lakota West (OH) vs. St. Rita (IL)
Yeah, that was the point. It was originally organized as Ohio vs. the USA for the first three years. This year, he added a few games that didn't feature Ohio team.

You're so freakin' observant.
I guess that shows the intelligence of the average LSU fan. They are clever enough to deduce that the "Kirk Herbstreit Ohio vs USA High School Football Challenge" features a lot of teams from Ohio, AND they still spell the word "go" as if they were French.

Why would ANYBODY want to be mistaken for a Frenchman?
Boy, these LSU fans really know how to stay on topic. And btw, is the spelling French or not? So if you spell it French, you could conceivably be MISTAKEN for a FRENCHMAN. Mais non?

And thanks for the little history lesson, but I already knew that you guys were a mongrel breed that nobody wanted in their country.
Oh, and Acadians are actually descended from 17th century FRENCH colonist who settled in Acadia. Soooooooo, yeah, you are French. Now eat a snail and shove it.

Ya the Tiger fans forget that the last two national championship teams were won because they were coach well by whom? Big Ten country coaches. The question at hand, high school football is getting out of hand, this is crazy, why does high school footbal need to be highly publicized like this? All this does is turn these kids into Cocky SOB's.

The reason why there are no Louisiana teams is because they can't compete with Texas teams, Evangel gets beat down everyyear by an average Texas team.

2008-07-08 08:28:06 by David E

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I go to a Catholic high school and belong to a Young Democrats group. Already we get plenty of backlash for being the 'communists who chop off babies heads'. Our club is moderated by a registered Republican teacher who also moderates the young republicans. now the young republicans and pro-life club are asking us to sign a petition opposing the Freedom of Choice Act. (the one that would make abortion completely legal). Obviously we don't want to sign that because it goes against what we believe. Now they're saying that if we refuse to sign it they will take it to administration and our club will get banned. (Because of the pro-life teaching.) Can they do that? That's effectively the same thing as going around to every student, asking whether they're pro life or pro choice, and then if they're pro choice kicking them out of the school. They're discriminating because of our political views, and by refusing to put the entire group's name down on something that not the entire group agrees upon. So far our official position has been "we're torn on the issue".
What do you think? Is it in the school's power to do so?
Note: They are not threatening to kick us out of school (yet).
Just ban our club and pretty much not allow any democrats to speak at all.

You need to change schools, not try to change the school. It's a Catholic school, get it?

2008-12-04 22:33:14 by And Then She Said...

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Myself: I am Christian. I attend a Catholic high school and am currently studying within the ninth grade.

I challenge any proclaimed Atheist to give me a list of fifteen Atheist people who have affected or contributed in any appreciable way to any sort of civil or equal rights movement.(i.e. the leader of a movement) or really any other major contributions to culture, such as science.

Dare I remind you of the many religious people who have done just this (I assume you all know what these people have done, if not Google them):
Mohandas Karamchand Ghandi
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mother Theresa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
Kasturba Ghandi
Sir Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Susan B. Anthony
Pope John Paul II
Nikola Tesla
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
Michelangelo
Mozart
Aristotle
Plato
Hypocrates
Robert F. Kennedy
Malcolm X etc. ( to name of small fraction )

Oh and I challenge you to name one single man who has had a more profound effect on the outcome of human development than Jesus Christ (1/3 of the world's population is directly affected by his teachings).

Lastly, I am not claiming that the listed people are all Christian. I am telling whoever reads this that they all are religious and believed in a higher power (i.e. some kind of God).

Also I challenge you to respond to this:
“ Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can be done. This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent Being. … This Being governs all things, not as the soul of the world, but as Lord over all; and on account of his dominion he is wont to be called “Lord God” παντοκρατωρ [pantokratōr], or “Universal Ruler”. … The Supreme God is a Being eternal, infinite, absolutely perfect. Opposition to godliness is atheism in profession and idolatry in practice. Atheism is so senseless and odious to mankind that it never had many professors.”
- Sir Isaac Newton
as well as the fact that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a BAPTIST MINISTER

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2008-11-21 19:47:01 by Gerry d

Hey everyone! So, in a couple weeks, my high school is having a dance, and the theme for it is Mardi Gras. My friends and I usually like to coordinate our costumes (for Halloween we were all cute Power Rangers). So, any costume ideas? I should probably also add that I go to a Catholic school, so it can't be anything to revealing or anything like that.

10 points for the best answer, and thank you in advance!

I'd go 80s style - I mean that was practically the era for crazy fashion and hairstyles. Or maybe I'm just looking for an excuse to dress up 80s style...either way...

2010-01-25 05:09:23 by iloveyou