Relax MC....no one is insulting the catholics! Where did ya get that one from? .
The kid was insulting Catholics by wearting a Rosary. A Rosary is not a piece of jewelry, it is a blessed item to be used in Marian prayer and not prayer as on a street corner but in private, or together with other faithful (but again, not in a show off manner0. The kid should not be wearing such a sacred item. If his brother had the Rosary, then the Rosary was to be placed in his deceased brothers hands and then buried with him.
If the kid wanted something of his brother's then he could be wearing his brother's shirt, carrying around a stuffed animal that belonged to his brother, but not insulting Catholics by mis using a sacred blessed religious item such as the Rosary
But then, I guess, just like the the photo of a Crucifix submerged in pee, and the "painting" of the Blessed Mother of Jesus with elephant sh*t on it, either or both of these was either a government funded exibit or displayed in a government funded museum, and now, government support of children (with no religious instrution) to insult Catholics. Sad the schools can probably teach kids that it is inappropriate to mistreat or insult a girl with a burka, that wearing it (or the veil if only that) is relgious custom that should not be mocked, but it's not acceptable for a school to teach kids that it is inappropriate to take items of the Catholic religion and mistreat them
Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
They weren't banning ROSARIES! They were banning BEADS.....of any kind!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
ANY religious holy stuff is that private....if catholic/protestant/jewish or otherwise take offense,,,,then it isn't that personal and close to one's heart.... because really the religion lives inside by faith????....right?????
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
New sidewalks for the kids walking to school...even a small town in Fort Ann took advantage of a $612 million grant "Safe Routes to Schools Program". Who's the grant writer for Schenectady? Probably the same one spending over 10 million for the bussing!
The kid was insulting Catholics by wearting a Rosary. A Rosary is not a piece of jewelry, it is a blessed item to be used in Marian prayer and not prayer as on a street corner but in private, or together with other faithful (but again, not in a show off manner0. The kid should not be wearing such a sacred item. If his brother had the Rosary, then the Rosary was to be placed in his deceased brothers hands and then buried with him.
Sacred? I see Rosary Beads hanging from peoples car review mirrors. Relax. What does Jesus say about Rosary Beads in the Bible?
Sacred? I see Rosary Beads hanging from peoples car review mirrors. Relax. What does Jesus say about Rosary Beads in the Bible?
NOTHING!!!!!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
New sidewalks for the kids walking to school...even a small town in Fort Ann took advantage of a $612 million grant "Safe Routes to Schools Program". Who's the grant writer for Schenectady? Probably the same one spending over 10 million for the bussing!
Rachel, you are talking about schenectady here! The government officials run it by the seat of their pants and on a wing and a prayer!!
Sidewalks??? Hell, you can lose a car in a pothole! But they do have bike paths. Perhaps that's where the money went!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Each decade of the Rosary focuses on a section of Scripture as a meditation. These are called the mysteries. Out of 20 meditation decades (5 are done each day) 18 of them follow Jesus through the Bible and two are related to Mary (Assumption and Coronation).
Meditations are 20 Mysteries: 18 Excerpts from the Bible (0.9) + 1 Based on the Bible (Coronation) (0.05) + 1 From the catholic tradition (Assumption) (0.05).
That is:
* Jesus 90% * Mary 10% * (95% is right out of the Bible)
“Joyful Mysteries”(Mon & Sat)
First Decade: The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-3 Second Decade: The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56) Third Decade: The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-21) Fourth Decade: The Presentation of Our Lord (Luke 2:22-3 Fifth Decade: The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52) “Luminous Mysteries”(Thurs.)
First Decade: The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-16) Second Decade: The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (Jn 2:1-11) Third Decade: The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15) Fourth Decade: The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1- Fifth Decade: The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist (Mt 26) “Sorrowful Mysteries”(Tues & Fri)
First Decade: The Agony of Our Lord in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-56) Second Decade: Our Lord is Scourged at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26) Third Decade: Our Lord is Crowned with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-31) Fourth Decade: Our Lord Carries the Cross to Calvary (Matthew 27:32) Fifth Decade: The Crucifixion of Our Lord (Matthew 27:33-56) “Glorious Mysteries”(Wed & Sun)
First Decade: The Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord (John 20:1-29) Second Decade: The Ascension of Our Lord (Luke 24:36-53) Third Decade: The Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-41) Fourth Decade: The Assumption of Mary into Heaven (Sg 2:2,10-11) Fifth Decade: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth (Gn 3:15a) (Jdt 13:1 (Jdt 15:9) (Rv 12:1) (Sir 24:4) (Sir 14:9) (Cor 4:17) (Lk 8:21)(Gal 4:19)
MT I am VERY IMPRESSED with your knowledge of the rosary. You could be another Fr. Peyton! Hope the rest of you are paying attention. MT has got the goods when it comes to the spiritual nature of Roman Catholics. Excellent!
Each decade of the Rosary focuses on a section of Scripture as a meditation. These are called the mysteries. Out of 20 meditation decades (5 are done each day) 18 of them follow Jesus through the Bible and two are related to Mary (Assumption and Coronation).
Meditations are 20 Mysteries: 18 Excerpts from the Bible (0.9) + 1 Based on the Bible (Coronation) (0.05) + 1 From the catholic tradition (Assumption) (0.05).
That is:
* Jesus 90% * Mary 10% * (95% is right out of the Bible)
So is the Rosery practiced at the instruction of Jesus based on scripture or of men based on Catholic Law?
So is the Rosery practiced at the instruction of Jesus based on scripture or of men based on Catholic Law?
I really hate discussing religion. But since I was raised catholic, went to catholic school, have friends that are priests and later turned protestant in my adult life, I can compare....
Rosaries are a catholic man made law. Just like the ceremony of confirmation. Just like the ceremony of baptizing a baby. Just like eating meat on friday WAS unacceptable. Just like confession in the 'booth'. Just like lighting candles. Just like elevating Mary to a spiritual god and praying to her while her statue is placed in a 1/2 of a bathtub in people's back yards. Just like the power to choose sainthood. Gambling in the house of God, for profit. I could go on and on............
I respect the people who follow the catholic faith. I'm just not one of them...........anymore!
So for the kid or anyone else to wear rosaries to school......no big whoop for me. And again, the school wasn't banning ROSARIES.....they were banning BEADS! Still a stupid ban, but nontheless, the ban was on beads!!!
AND....it is no one's business if he is a practicing catholic or not! It's all in the eye of the beholder!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
$1,500 settles rosary dispute BY Paul Nelson And Lauren Stanforth Staff Writers Published: 11:42 a.m., Wednesday, October 27, 2010
SCHENECTADY -- The Board of Education voted in favor of a resolution awarding what their attorney called a "nuisance value settlement" to the family of a middle school student who had sued so he could continue wearing his rosary beads to school. Raymond Hosier Jr., a seventh-grader at Oneida Middle School, had insisted that the white crucifix with purple rosary beads was in remembrance of his deceased older brother and uncle and had nothing to do with gang activity. The district had asked the 13-year-old Hosier to tuck it under his shirt.
He refused, and was suspended for violating the district's code of conduct. At the time, the district argued they were trying to maintain a gang-free environment and that "beads could be an identifier of gangs."
The issue attracted so much attention that it led to a national television appearance on Fox for the Hosiers, and a Christian group filed a federal suit in June alleging the student's First and 14th Amendment rights had been violated.
Later that month, a federal judge signed an order allowing the youth to wear his rosary until September so the two sides could resolve the matter over the summer. In August, district officials said they would revise their policy and allow Hosier to openly wear the religious symbol after John Yagielski took over as interim superintendent. Hosier is now a student in the Mohansen Central School district. His family could not be reached Wednesday for comment. The board approved the settlement by a vote of 6-1.
On Wednesday, the lone dissenting vote came from board member Gary Farkas who said "paying one penny is one penny too much."
"This is absolutely absurd and I'm totally against it," Farkas added.
Board President Cathy Lewis took a different view. "It's a reasonable settlement from the school district's perspective because we don't wish to incur any more legal fees," Lewis said during a conversation before the meeting.......................................>>>>.....................>>>>.......................http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/1-500-settles-rosary-dispute-725689.php
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