| California: Catholic school removes statues to avoid offending Muslims |
| Monday, August 28, 2017 |
Jihad Watch : “The students attending San Domenico come from a variety of religious
backgrounds besides Christianity: Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and
Islam.”
Hmmm. Which of those four is likely to have been the only
one objecting to the presence of these statues? And so here again we see
the universal principle: in Muslim countries, one must change one’s
behavior to suit Muslim sensibilities. And in non-Muslim countries, one
must change one’s behavior to suit Muslim sensibilities. “Leave them; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” (Matthew 15:14)
“San Anselmo’s San Domenico School creates stir by removing Catholic statues,” by Richard Halstead, Marin Independent Journal, August 24, 2017:
Removal of a number of statues and other smaller Catholic
icons from the campus of San Domenico School in San Anselmo has raised
concerns among some parents. In an email to the school’s board of directors, Dominican Sisters of
San Rafael and the head of school, Shannon Fitzpatrick objected to the
removal of the statues and other steps the school has taken in an effort
to make the school more inclusive.
“Articulating an inclusive foundation appears to mean letting go of
San Domenico’s 167-year tradition as a Dominican Catholic school and
being both afraid and ashamed to celebrate one’s heritage and beliefs,”
wrote Fitzpatrick, whose 8-year-old son attends the school. She added, “In our time here, the word ‘Catholic’ has been removed
from the mission statement, sacraments were removed from the curriculum,
the lower school curriculum was changed to world religions, the logo
and colors were changed to be ‘less Catholic,’ and the uniform was
changed to be less Catholic.”
Responding to follow-up questions Monday, Fitzpatrick wrote, “There
are other families having the same concerns I do. Many parents feel if
the school is heading in a different direction then the San Domenico
community should have been notified before the signing of the enrollment
for the following year.” Cheryl Newell, who had four children graduate from San Domenico,
said, “I am extremely disappointed in the school and the direction
they’ve been going. This isn’t a new thing that they’ve been
intentionally eroding their Catholic heritage. They’re trying to be
something for everyone and they’re making no one happy,”
Kim Pipki, whose daughter left San Domenico two years ago after
graduating from ninth grade, said some of the statues were also
important to families who aren’t Catholic. “The one main statue that has everyone fired up is the baby Jesus and
Mary one,” Pipki said. “It was at the center of the primary school
courtyard.” Pipki said the school had a ceremony during which children would place a crown on the statue of Mary.
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