Oh~and Youre Parents Must Be Straight...

Denver News

BOULDER, Colo. -- A preschooler is caught in the middle of a fight between religion and sexuality. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, in Boulder, has refused to readmit a preschooler because the child has two moms. Her parents are lesbians.

"God and Jesus would not allow discrimination in that way," said Joellen Raderstorf, one of about two dozen demonstrators who turned out at Sunday's church service.

Most of the protesters stood silently, across the street, holding signs. One read "God loves all people."

Some of them went inside during mass. The priest addressed the situation in his sermon.

"He feels like it's a calling to be strict with upholding the Catholic principles," said Dave Ensign, president of the Board of Directors of Boulder Pride, a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender organization.

"People who understand the Catholic teaching will understand why the decision was made," said Fabien Ardila, a member of the parish.

However, not everyone in the parish agreed with the decision.

"I just feel the Catholic Church is a church that should be teaching acceptance and tolerance. I just don't think this is an example of that," Juli Aderman-Hagerty told 7NEWS as she was leaving Mass. "Father Breslin said it right. We're all sinners. Why discriminate against this end of sinners?"

Church leaders declined to answer questions from 7NEWS.

However, the Archdiocese of Denver did issue this statement:

"To preserve the mission of our schools, and to respect the faith of wider Catholic community, we expect all families who enroll students to live in accord with Catholic teaching. Parents living in open discord with Catholic teaching in areas of faith and morals unfortunately choose by their actions to disqualify their children from enrollment."

Raderstorf said it seems there's a double standard.

"I don't think they interview to see what parents are divorced or what parents are using birth control or other things that are against the teaching of the Catholic Church," she said.

Protesters said they'd like to see the decision reversed in this case. At the very least, they're glad their voices are being heard.

"Perhaps the reaction is a wake up call that we're at a point in history that we can't do discrimination like this without negative repercussions," said Ensign.

discriminating agaisnt a child/person based upon birth/living envrioment and/or life style, is something the nazis also did...

Exactly why It makes me so mad. The Child didn't choose her parents. She didn't picked up Moms. She didn't went and said "Weeee, I want the lesbian couple"! She has no fault at all, why the hell are you denying her education?! This is one big *** sign of hypocrisy from the catholic church. So the love of God its only for the few they choose?

3.) How is hurting their silly church if there are children of homosexuals in it? It's not like homosexuals come door-to-door trying to shove their lifestyle down other peoples' throats.

Personally I think the archdiocese made the right call.

Look if this was a public school then we have an issue. Because FREE PUBLIC education is a right.

However, this is a private school, as such they can do what they want. There is a history of court decisions and public policy on their side, because in the end Private education is a privilege.

Privileges aren't rights, folks. It's not even close. As such they are easily gained and lost, wholly dependent on the whim of whomever issued them in the first place.

Egg+Egg

Personally I think the archdiocese made the right call. Look if this was a public school then we have an issue. Because FREE PUBLIC education is a right. However, this is a private school, as such they can do what they want. There is a history of court decisions and public policy on their side, because in the end Private education is a privilege. Privileges aren't rights, folks. It's not even close. As such they are easily gained and lost, wholly dependent on the whim of whomever issued them in the first place.

Oh, I didn't mean you were being douchebagish, Malekith. I meant that you were correct, private schools can do as they will, but that the private schools were still being douchebagish. Just because you CAN do something doesn't necessarily mean you SHOULD do it. Sorry, I didn't mean to call you a douchebag. /blush!

I truely and honestly, dont get the american way of working things. You say everyone has the right to be free and work for their dream (the american dream?)... But yet, like this case shows, people are knocked down for 100's of reasons, socio-economic/relgious/sexual/race... annddd.... from birth.. And whats most appauling is... this is coming from your religious community... Ya know? those kind-caring-loving-folk? The people that are meant to be forgiving and caring of everyone in society? What does this say about america? Personally I think the american social conscience need to mature, slowly maybe? Not saying that where I live is perfect, in anyway... But still, I can break my leg... in any freak accident, with no health insurance, and be confident there is someone that will be payed good money to fix it for me. Cus' I pay taxes. And when my employer lays me off, due to ressecion, I can still break my god-damn-leg and get it fixed, for free. Cus I've payed my taxes and contributed where and when I can. This is a much larger social issue. Its *** time to mature america.

Its *** time to mature america.

As a gay guy myself, I just have one comment: wtf is that couple thinking sending their child to a religious school in the first place?

As a gay guy myself, I just have one comment: wtf is that couple thinking sending their child to a religious school in the first place?

As a gay guy myself, I just have one comment: wtf is that couple thinking sending their child to a religious school in the first place?