{"id":4152,"date":"2010-03-09T12:34:38","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T12:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/03\/chaput-our-schools-are-meant-to-be-partners-in-faith-with-parents.html"},"modified":"2010-03-09T12:34:38","modified_gmt":"2010-03-09T12:34:38","slug":"chaput-our-schools-are-meant-to-be-partners-in-faith-with-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/03\/chaput-our-schools-are-meant-to-be-partners-in-faith-with-parents.html","title":{"rendered":"Chaput: “Our schools are meant to be ‘partners in faith’ with parents”"},"content":{"rendered":"
“The Church does not claim that people with a homosexual orientation are ‘bad,’ or that their children are less loved by God. Quite the opposite. But what the Church does teach is that sexual intimacy by anyone outside marriage is wrong; that marriage is a sacramental covenant; and that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman. These beliefs are central to a Catholic understanding of human nature, family and happiness, and the organization of society. The Church cannot change these teachings because, in the faith of Catholics, they are the teachings of Jesus Christ. <\/div>\n

\nThe policies of our Catholic school system exist to protect all parties involved, including the children of homosexual couples and the couples themselves. Our schools are meant to be ‘partners in faith’ with parents. If parents don’t respect the beliefs of the Church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible. It also places unfair stress on the children, who find themselves caught in the middle, and on their teachers, who have an obligation to teach the authentic faith of the Church.<\/p>\n

Most parents who send their children to Catholic schools want an environment where the Catholic faith is fully taught and practiced. That simply can’t be done if teachers need to worry about wounding the feelings of their students or about alienating students from their parents. That isn’t fair to anyone–including the wider school community. Persons who have an understanding of marriage and family life sharply different from Catholic belief are often people of sincerity and good will. They have other, excellent options for education and should see in them the better course for their children. ”<\/p>\n

— Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput, March 10, 2010. <\/div>\n
 
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