are catholic schools doomed?
347734
depends on which ones you are referring to- if you refer to the catholic school system perhaps- but not the private ones- I went to a private one and it is flourishing.... the only way they are doomed is if they change their mind so many times about doctrine that theyre not catholic anymore, or if the government becomes totalitarian and bans religious schools..
840250
Both, it's declining in Europe and the U.S. but rising in the Third World.  The success of Christianity is dependent on a poorly educated population, that's why the churches banned education of any kind in the past, and oppose the teaching of science today.
1116180
Of course it is right, they might learn some good values. Isn't it stange that non catholics would send their kids to catholic school?
452548
Yes, America is doomed.  Not for any religious reason but, American Idol is a cult that is eating the souls of everyone that participates.
142895
Are you crazy?  Only 10% of Catholic even go to church each Sunday.  Are you asking why are they not preaching on street corners, or knocking on doors.  I accept there would be value to that.  \n\nThere are some small groups, Legion of Mary for example that visit homes and encourage prayer and practice.  St Vincent de Paul Society carry out welfare work in the name of the Church as well as praying together.  Orders of Nuns have set up Hospitals.  Many orders (nuns and brothers) set up schools.  Chaplains and lay-people are appointed to help Seaman at ports, the blind, defence forces personal, Scripture lesson at state schools- buy the thousands, the elderly, the deaf, the house bound, prisoners; there are priest scientists, church sponsored counsellors, marriage guidance, pregnancy help, I'll stop...  it surprises me just how many Church Ministries are carried out without making a big fuss.
577323
Yes.  Religious school.  Public school is government schooling and the government should not promote any partricular relgion or class of religions in any way.  By ensuring that schools carriculums remain secular it empowers parents and loved ones to educate their children on spiritual matters without government interference and preserves our freedom.
861782
It always makes me sad when ignorance is made to seem a virtue.  And, yes, I would say religion's interference in education is a factor in the decline of education in the U.S.  I wouldn't say it's as large a factor as lack of discipline due to overcrowding in classes and parents who are too distracted by jobs or their own selfish wants to make sure kids do their homework and respect their teachers, but it's a factor nonetheless.
891382
The catholic church has gotten mired down in man's words, and don't think for themselves.  They let the pope, bishops, cardinals, etc, etc think for them and they follow blindly.
1156340
The Catholic church have come a long way.  During the Middle ages there have been many corrupt popes, however there have been always good folks within the faith.  The Church have acknowledged their mistakes and today they take the lead in trying to resolve world problems.  Many historians marvel that the Catholic Church have survived; I guess that God has used the catholics to spread his Good News.
486982
They won't do it. i believe they know his crap already...Will church accept Mary as fake?... Will Science accept evolution as fake?
726237
Replace with government, and I might agree.\nThere aren't more of them, it's just covered more in the press. I can't remember the last time I heard of a pedo in the church, but I'm sure they are still there.
1053119
No it's not going to work. \nIt's scary when you think about judgment day.....
168721
Unfortunately, No! Only If we want to return to the dark ages, where the church controls science and education
604472
I think it is coming at us from all sides. We have been warned in Rev 3 that the church would become lukewarm and I think that we are attacked on all four sides. Humanism from the atheist, legalism from the liberals and catholics, experiential from emotionalism and compatibility from the ecumenicals. That is why Jesus said if any man will hear My voice and follow me. Religion in our day is a personal commitment, the churches have gone cold.
300500
You should really research the school first, I went to Catholic School and it was NOT A GOOD THING!!!  \nI hated it, I hated the teachers and I hated having to go to mass three times a day.  \n\nI am not Catholic, my family is Christian, by going to such a strict and demanding school, I rebelled and got pregnant at 15.  \n\nSo, I would first spend a couple of days in some of the classes at the school, if they are a good school they would encourage this anyways.\n\nSHOP AROUND\n\nTHINK ABOUT IT: \nThese people are going to be shaping the mind and spirit of your child.\nIf you were looking for a babysitter you wouldn't just hire the first one you saw or take the word of a stranger!!  \n\nThe education is far superior to public schools, there is no doubt there, but the children do not learn about REAL life, only what they are taught in the Catholic School bubble.\n\nABOUT THE DRUGS, YOUR KID IS GOING TO DO WHATEVER HIS IS GOING TO DO, YOU CAN NOT STOP THEM, YOU CAN HOWEVER TALK TO HIM, BE HONEST AND UNDERSTAND WHEN HE HAS QUESTIONS AND FEARS, DON'T EVER YELL OR GET MAD, KEEP THE COMMUNICATION STREAM OPEN, CATHOLIC SCHOOL IS NOT GOING TO KEEP HIM OFF DRUGS, YOU WILL!!!!!!!
685421
I agree with Wendy.  I'll be thinking about this and I'll post later if I think of anything new, but at the very least, it would be fornication, which is condemned.\n\nCatholic priests have no business touching children.  Period.  God does not condone it.  In fact, they will be held to stricter judgment for being a stumbling block to their victims and all those who turned away from God because of their ungodly influence.\n\nI appreciate your concern for children.  I know God hates it.  I'll keep thinking.\n\n(As for cutting off one's hand or foot or putting out one's eye - that's how serious it is.)
44228
If this is a serious question, then it deserves a serious answer.\n\nThe religion itself is not the source of the problem.\n\nThe problem lay very much with the institution of the church and its relationship with society.\n\nTo 'believe' and follow the religion requires a strong faith in teachings that cannot be proven by facts (even a google search won't help on this one!).\n\nA follower depends on the teachings of the church.  The church, in practicality, becomes the center of moral authority.\n\nSo, when someone with a human failing becomes a priest, he not just a priest, he is part of the moral authority mechanism.\n\nThere was (and in some cases still is) a huge misplaced loyalty to the institution of the church.\n\nAny challenge to the authority of the church was interpreted as a potential challenge to its position and therefore its teachings.\n\nIndividual children and parents were powerless to challenge the authority of the church.  Bishops and Cardinals faced the issues with total denial, or, even worse, simply moved the offenders to new areas to begin an new series of abuse.\n\n(You may recall an incident when the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor tore up a picture of the previous Pope on live TV (over the church child abuse issue), she was vilified for years afterwards - hardly anyone took any time to even ask what she was protesting about!  Radio stations and stores were too busy boycotting her music)  \n\nThe links that the church had in society often meant that a priest or Bishop could have a quiet word to the police, lawyers and judges to reassure them that the abuse was simply the figment of an overactive imagination.\n\nThis aspect reasonably explains the high abuse incidence.  The church, in effect, allowed its latent abusers to abuse, whereas out in society latent abusers were restrained by less opportunity and a far higher probability of being caught. \n\nHaving said all that, the situation has been turned around.  The lone voices built up into a giant roar and finally attracted the attention of very many church followers who genuinely did not understand what had gone on.  They have forced wholesale changes and cleared out the gatekeepers who were complict in hiding the abuse.\n\nWhy stick with the religion?  Well, if you believe in its teachings, then you believe that it is the right path to take.  Good did finally triumph over evil.\n\n(Having said all that, I didn't stick with the religion because it just doesn't ring true for me any more).