Kae
08-11-2003, 11:57 AM
I teach in a high school that has 4 Christian Groups, 1 Islamic group and 1 Asian cultural Group. Several students have approached me about starting an "anything else" group or an earth based religion group. They have done this because they know that I have a very open mind. I am very good about keeping my religious preferences out of the classroom.
I would prefer that religion and school be COMPLETELY seperate. However; if these other groups are allowed on campus, then all student belief systems have the right to be represented. Equality and all.
After approaching our principal about starting the group and then convincing him that earth-based religions were not like Nazism and that we would not advocate the use of illigel drugs, (We are in Texas, what can I say) he asked for information on other student groups of this type. Does anyone have any information on this? How have the groups been formed? What kind of problems did the school face with these groups and the community? Etc....
My belief system is fairly solitary and I do not have the contacts to know where to look for this information. As far as I have been able to tell, no student group of this sort exists in my area or even in Texas associated with a school .
I would appreciate any information anyone has. These students are good kids who are feeling ostracized because they do not believe what the "mainstream" group in school believes.
Thank you
Kae
I would prefer that religion and school be COMPLETELY seperate. However; if these other groups are allowed on campus, then all student belief systems have the right to be represented. Equality and all.
After approaching our principal about starting the group and then convincing him that earth-based religions were not like Nazism and that we would not advocate the use of illigel drugs, (We are in Texas, what can I say) he asked for information on other student groups of this type. Does anyone have any information on this? How have the groups been formed? What kind of problems did the school face with these groups and the community? Etc....
My belief system is fairly solitary and I do not have the contacts to know where to look for this information. As far as I have been able to tell, no student group of this sort exists in my area or even in Texas associated with a school .
I would appreciate any information anyone has. These students are good kids who are feeling ostracized because they do not believe what the "mainstream" group in school believes.
Thank you
Kae