Still Waters Posted May 26, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 26, 2017 A pregnant US teenager branded "immoral" by her school and barred from its graduation ceremony is to have her own event, organised by her parents. Maddi Runkles, 18, who attends a small private Christian school in Maryland, has been told she is not welcome at the event, on 2 June, because she must be "accountable for her immorality". Instead, her parents have decided to organise a special party for their daughter the following day. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40045802 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted May 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) And they wonder why some pregnant teens decide to have abortions. Are they also pinning a scarlet letter on the boy? Edited May 26, 2017 by ChaosRose 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Meadows Posted May 26, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Private schools have their own rules. This seems like more of a family matter than news. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 26, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2017 well it is a private christian school sex before marriage is a big no no. i can understand them 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted May 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 26, 2017 She'll have a swell time at her own party. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted May 26, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2017 They want their kids to "choose life," and then they treat them like pariahs when they do. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerin1905 Posted May 26, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 minute ago, Eldorado said: She'll have a swell time at her own party. a party??!! Count me in i just in for the cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lilly Posted May 26, 2017 Popular Post #8 Share Posted May 26, 2017 This was "a small private Christian school" not a public school. Their religion does consider sex outside of marriage to be immoral but the manner in which this was enacted seems to me to be rather cruel, not exactly Christian or forgiving IMO. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlitterRose Posted May 26, 2017 Popular Post #9 Share Posted May 26, 2017 What does it have to do with her academic achievement? If they're gonna bar every sinner from the graduation ceremony, there won't be anyone attending. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted May 26, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 minute ago, ChaosRose said: They want their kids to "choose life," and then they treat them like pariahs when they do. You make a very good point, she should have been forgiven and then supported for her decision to choose life. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted May 26, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) "When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." John 8:7 There are some positives where she could be commended, keeping the child being a huge one. As for the exclusion, I don't agree there. It could actually be counterproductive as the decision could undermine her faith, and that of others. Edited May 26, 2017 by WoIverine 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 26, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) she is punished for her decision to have sex before marriage it is very unchristian according to their beliefs. a priest may forgive, but school has values to uphold, as well as reputation, having a pregnant unmarried teen forgiven will set bad precedent. try to pull something like that in madrasa, and you'll be stoned to death, or this Student banned from graduation for violating dress code Edited May 26, 2017 by aztek 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted May 26, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, ChaosRose said: What does it have to do with her academic achievement? If they're gonna bar every sinner from the graduation ceremony, there won't be anyone attending. Good point. In the eyes of God one sin is not worse than another. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Meadows Posted May 26, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You really can't blame the school for following their own policy. As stated, this isn't a public school, it's Christian private school, they have strict rules and personal beliefs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Grey Posted May 26, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2017 16 minutes ago, Gary Meadows said: You really can't blame the school for following their own policy. As stated, this isn't a public school, it's Christian private school, they have strict rules and personal beliefs. You can't blame the rules but it was a pretty rotten thing to do. Forgiveness and tolerance are Christian values that should be held above the Olde Laws. If we get too focused on the minute details, we start looking like another Abrahamic faith... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future ghost Posted May 26, 2017 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The school should use this situation as an example of the love and forgiveness they're always preaching about, and then change their outdated rules. This is not the Middle Ages anymore. Maybe they should start asking themselves " what would Jesus do?" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 26, 2017 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2017 they absolutely should not change their values. she should keep up with them if she voluntarily attends that school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted May 26, 2017 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) I think the school's administrators have lost sight of what's most important. Number one goal, save others, keep them out of hell. That is done by setting a good example, by forgiving others, and through kindness. If it is their policy to exclude her, and that's what they do, they should make it up to her in other ways, 100 fold. If that ends up happening, unfortunately we more than likely won't hear about it. Edited May 26, 2017 by WoIverine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted May 26, 2017 #19 Share Posted May 26, 2017 11 minutes ago, Future ghost said: The school should use this situation as an example of the love and forgiveness they're always preaching about, and then change their outdated rules. This is not the Middle Ages anymore. Maybe they should start asking themselves " what would Jesus do?" I gotta agree... I'm not really a religious person myself,but a institution based on a faith of forgiveness and pro life should be more compassionate on such matters. That said with rules being rules,i can't completely condemn the faculty for doing their jobs...meh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 26, 2017 #20 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) so basically the idea is if you can't meet requirements, than requirements need to be changed, got it. Edited May 26, 2017 by aztek 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKing Posted May 26, 2017 #21 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 minute ago, aztek said: so basically the idea is if you can't meet requirements, than requirements need to be changed, got it. Agree with you on that aswell... At what point do we stop changing all the rules,to the point we no longer have any rules... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoIverine Posted May 26, 2017 #22 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) They could very easily spin that negative into a positive, it's an opportunity. Far more could be gained by being accepting than from rejecting. I don't think it would encourage others to jump in the sack before marriage. They could easily highlight the difficulties this girl will have to face and that'd probably be enough to dissuade the other kids. Parents would be aware, they'd also (hopefully) talk to their kids as well. Edited May 26, 2017 by WoIverine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aztek Posted May 26, 2017 #23 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) no sex before marriage is not exclusive to Christianity, it is same in Judaism , Islam. and prbly few other religions, i have a feeling many kids who go to those religious schools, support the values, and follow them, it would be a spit in their face, if she would be forgiven for braking them. Edited May 26, 2017 by aztek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted May 26, 2017 #24 Share Posted May 26, 2017 38 minutes ago, Future ghost said: The school should use this situation as an example of the love and forgiveness they're always preaching about, and then change their outdated rules. This is not the Middle Ages anymore. Maybe they should start asking themselves " what would Jesus do?" In Christ's letter to the church in Laodicea he actually references himself as being OUTSIDE, knocking on the door to be let in. He said of that church that it was lukewarm and that it made him want to vomit. That church is considered by scholars to represent the church of the "end times". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 26, 2017 #25 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I bet the parents of the other kids had more of a say in this matter than the school ... ~ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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