Nicked from selkiesiren (well, she stole one of mine yesterday!

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WTFWJD?

True[1] Story.

A religion teacher assigned her class an essay on what makes a good Christian. One student wrote about praying nightly, saying no to abortion, banning gay marriage, and donating money. The other student wrote about talking to God and allowing people to enjoy their lives, and supporting gay marriage. The day the teacher was to hand the papers back, she called up the second student and told him she would pray for him when he went to hell. The student asked why would he be going to hell, and why he got an F on his paper. The teacher told him that Catholicism is against gay marriage. The student looked at her for a minute, then said aloud, "I'm gay." The teacher kicked him out of class as if he had said fuck or worshiped Satan. A girl in the back of class who had a boyfriend and was obviously straight got up and left too.

If you would leave the classroom, repost this. It doesn't matter if you're straight, bi, or gay. It doesn't matter if you're catholic or not. Everyone is a human being and deserves happiness.

([1] jmthane's note - I'll believe it's a true story when I see the original story. Meanwhile, you'd better believe I'd leave the classroom. I'm one of *them*, after all...)

Selkie Sez: "As I said to JM, as far as I am concerned, the story doesn't have to be true to be valid. Jesus himself told many a parable."

Would I have walked out? Shit, I wouldn't have been there in the -first- place, but, hell yes I'd have walked, right after telling the self-righteous krunt where she could stick her crucifix. Sideways.

Comments

[kendra-manycats.livejournal.com]

Do you have to ask? I've walked out for lesser offenses.

[ex-requiella957.livejournal.com]

What she said.

[analmuch.livejournal.com]

Well let me start off by saying that I went near a Cathlic school I would prbably burst into flames.
If I was ever in the position, I would probably get on my soapbox and say, "In your bible, it says to love the sinner but hate the sin. Since you believe that homosexuality is a sin, should you not except this student but dislike the actual act? I would say that not only will you burn in hell, but shall also be labeled as a hypocrite and a dumb one at that!"
I would than leave the room.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

Matt, you won't burst into flame by walking into a church. That's vampires, not heretics. I didn't so much as sweat ash when I went to my friends' catholic wedding.

[analmuch.livejournal.com]

joke n.
Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
A mischievous trick; a prank.
An amusing or ludicrous incident or situation.
Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality

[etcet.livejournal.com]

it is the ghod-given right of anyone on teh intarweb to take things in a spirit they were not intended at any time. *cackle*

[selkiesiren.livejournal.com]

:::Applause:::

It amazes me how many people outside of the faith understand it better than many within.

It's hard sometimes to even admit to being someone who claims this path, considering the mental image of many will immediately be the Jerry Falwells, Pat Robertsons, and Chuck Colsons of the world.

[ladysoleil.livejournal.com]

Stuff like this makes me grateful that even though my dad raised me with a strongly Catholic influence, he refused to let me go and be warped by organized church stuff.

I converted as an adult, when I thought I knew what I was getting into, and then realized that what I'd been taught about religion by my dad had nothing whatever to do with being Catholic, as the doctrine I'd been raised under was far, far too tolerant and real world based to be Catholicism. I just don't think the God I was taught to serve is that into hate.

Pope=fired. Send communion wafers. ;)

[argylerockstar.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be there, either. If I was, I would indeed walk out. Then I would inform the media and be on "strike" outside of my school every day.

[gruamach.livejournal.com]

Can only say one thing to this whole post:

Werd.

[geekers.livejournal.com]

Walk? Duh.