What are you thinking now?

[skib]

I'm thinking it's time for bed . . . ugh.

[DanielBenoit]

It's 12:50 AM. Working on exams. Reading Dostoyevsky. This is fun


That said, it is dangerous to stay up this late, I start getting dark thoughts around this hour.

[heroman]

I'm thinking I have a fear of being overthinking..

so am I. i cannot stop thinking of my future, and the current situation im in. so



so now, i think of having a nice shower in rain,.... lollz

[Snowqueen]

Its very cold, I should take a cup of tea now.

[Maryd.]

Thinking shouldn't have had that last Cruiser? Struggling to see the keys.

[Maximilianus]

i cannot stop thinking of my future, and the current situation im in.

Neither can I.

so now, i think of having a nice shower in rain,.... lollz

That sounds perfect

[DanielBenoit]

I'm going to the dentist, and I'm TERRIFIED

[The Comedian]

Can a Jewish kid go to a Catholic elementary school and still stay Jewish? This question is very much on my mind.

[DanielBenoit]

Can a Jewish kid go to a Catholic elementary school and still stay Jewish? This question is very much on my mind.

Hmm, having been to a Catholic elementary school I could say from experience that the less strict and more tolerant schools (like the one I went to) would let any person of any religion go, just as long as they participate in the religious studies and are "open to accept our Holy Mother's blessing" or something like that.

So to answer your question I would have to say yes and no; yes because I'm sure most of the schools would accept him, and no because I'm sure they would be expecting him to convert sometime.

(Again, the only experience I have with this is from my experience as a child so I may not be entirely correct.)

[The Comedian]

Hmm, having been to a Catholic elementary school I could say from experience that the less strict and more tolerant schools (like the one I went to) would let any person of any religion go, just as long as they participate in the religious studies and are "open to accept our Holy Mother's blessing" or something like that.

So to answer your question I would have to say yes and no; yes because I'm sure most of the schools would accept him, and no because I'm sure they would be expecting him to convert sometime.

(Again, the only experience I have with this is from my experience as a child so I may not be entirely correct.)

Thanks for your thoughts here Daniel. We're really thinking about sending our daughter to a Catholic elementary because the local public schools here are getting worse due to a poor state funding structure and (sorry, but it's true) an overall arch-conservative anger at any and all things associated with government. No school referendums ever pass. Ever. The papers feature letters about "goddamn teachers just want a raise"; "fire all the administrators" "things were fine when I went to school in the '60s"; "close the pool; it's too expensive; the kids can just swim in the lake". . .and on and on and on. . . .

In truth, our family is half-Jewish. And secular at that. I think we just want our girls to be able to maintain an identity as "Jewish" while getting the superior education at the Catholic school. And, based on my research the Catholic school is fairly easy with teaching of dogma, so I don't think that there will be an active or aggressive effort at conversion. Hell, several of the people we know who send their kids there aren't Catholic at all. One of 'em is a Sikh Indian.

[papayahed]

Thanks for your thoughts here Daniel. We're really thinking about sending our daughter to a Catholic elementary because the local public schools here are getting worse due to a poor state funding structure and (sorry, but it's true) an overall arch-conservative anger at any and all things associated with government. No school referendums ever pass. Ever. The papers feature letters about "goddamn teachers just want a raise"; "fire all the administrators" "things were fine when I went to school in the '60s"; "close the pool; it's too expensive; the kids can just swim in the lake". . .and on and on and on. . . .

In truth, our family is half-Jewish. And secular at that. I think we just want our girls to be able to maintain an identity as "Jewish" while getting the superior education at the Catholic school. And, based on my research the Catholic school is fairly easy with teaching of dogma, so I don't think that there will be an active or aggressive effort at conversion. Hell, several of the people we know who send their kids there aren't Catholic at all. One of 'em is a Sikh Indian.

I have the same experience as Daniel, we had kids in my classes that were different religions or not religious at all. I don't remember anybody trying to convert them. Although I do remember once in the fourth grade Sr. Fabiola asking that anybody that didn't go to chuch to raise their hand then she asked us to explain why we didn't go.

[DanielBenoit]

Yeah, man. Looking forward to next week.

Really digging that avatar


Exams, exams, exams.

[Shannanigan]

I'm baaaAAAaaacckkk!

[DanielBenoit]

Beethoven's 9th symphony is the greatest piece of music ever concieved by mankind.

[Shannanigan]

Beethoven's 9th symphony is the greatest piece of music ever concieved by mankind.

Did you count Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" in that analysis? I think it deserves a fair chance...