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Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?
Started this discussion. Last reply by mark martin Jun 13, 2012. 17 Replies 0 Likes
Is that a bit cheeky? Or totally unacceptable?The guy kind of defecates on his dinner, and then eats it all up?Just a thought...Continue
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mark martin replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"oops! talk about emotional... i did not respond to the so called ' meaningful parts' of your post, because... I did not notice any 'meaningful' parts in it.
sorry to disappoint you.
now, let's just say that Yes, you have…"
Lyra Porcasi replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"Mark,
Well, in your case, "Grow the Hell up" appears to mean that maybe you should respond to the much more meaningful parts of my post, instead of the meaningless ones like "Grow the Hell up". Why didn't you respond…"
mark martin replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"dear Lyra, enlighten us, what does 'grow the Hell up mean? lol"
Lyra Porcasi replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"To Mark Martin,
I'm appalled at your intolerance. You evidently have never been a teacher in America and have no clue how difficult it is to find a job at a school, religious or otherwise. When the only position available is at a…"
mark martin replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"How very depressing . I was expecting more from this forum. To all the 'it pays the bills' brigade : So, as long as it pays the bills, all is fine? What about self respect? What about integrity? And, what about,…"
Rachel replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"There are religious teachers in public schools who teach evolution, but profess not to believe it themselves. Still, they teach it because it's their job. Therefore, I don't see why an atheist can't be a Catholic (or any other…"
Lyra Porcasi replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"I have to comment on this because it hits home for me on a personal level. I am a math/science teacher, an Atheist, and I've taught at a private Catholic all-girls school. The nuns that ran the school knew that I was not Catholic…"
Andrew replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"probably not openly.
i went to Catholic school, and I'm pretty sure I had some non-Catholic teachers, and I'm also pretty sure they weren't allowed to discuss that kind of stuff with us.
What I wonder about, though, is: Are…"
Sean O' Byrne replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"Yes, of course, especially in Ireland and the U.K. The majority of schools here follow a religious ethos of some kind and I know several people that teach in these schools who are atheist or agnostic. It's out of necessity and lack of an option…"
Matt G replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"One's conviction could be, as was mentioned, ameliorating the unopposed indoctrination......as well as teach kids in an envirnment that is better than many other schools, due to the nature of the selection, at least in the UK."
mark martin replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"hmmmm. a bit of an easy way out. what about convictions
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Nelson replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"Can a Catholic school teacher be an atheist? Certainly. Obviously. Without a doubt there are atheists who teach at Catholic schools so the question is self evidently true.
Probably what you wanted to ask was SHOULD an atheist teach at a Catholic…"
Tr Dev replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an atheist?'"There ARE lots of Atheists that hold jobs or positions in religious facilities. With the economy the way it is, a job is a job."
Marc Poulin replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an'"My wife is a catholic school teacher and she would classify herself as agnostic more than anything, but a job's a job and the money is great, so she doesn't mind playing along. "
Matt G replied to mark martin's discussion 'Can a catholic school teacher be an'"?
Who is we and who is infiltrating? You asked if a catholic school teacher could be atheist and I said they already were. I am not sure if any of them are 'out' about it."
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