With every passing day, I'm asked less about why I've separated myself from organized religion. This is due to an ever-increasing quantity of stories like the one I'm about to share with you. Even some extremely religious individuals, after reading such stories, shake their heads, and give me a look as if to say, "Yeah, yeah, yeah... I know..."
Not long ago, 8-year-old Sunnie Kahle was informed via a letter written by administrators of a Virginia Christian elementary school (Timberlake) that she wouldn't be granted admittance to the school unless she changed a few things. A portion of the letter read as follows:
"We believe that unless Sunnie as well as her family clearly understand that God has made her female and her dress and behavior need to follow suit with her God-ordained identity, that TCS is not the best place for her future education."
You see, Sunnie has short hair and is kind of a "tomboy," as the description goes. I guess this means she isn't "lady" enough for Timberlake Christian School. I thought, as the lyrics went, that "Jesus loves the little children." According to the school's administrators, the lyrics apparently go as follows:
"Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world,
Red, brown, yellow,
Black and white,
They are precious in his sight,
Jesus loves the little children,
Of the world,
Except for elementary school girls,
With short hair."
If this little girl isn't allowed back in, I'd recommend Timberlake Christian School rename itself to Timberlake Hypocrite School. That seems much more fitting...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/25/sunnie-kahle-christian-school_n_5030209.html
Not long ago, 8-year-old Sunnie Kahle was informed via a letter written by administrators of a Virginia Christian elementary school (Timberlake) that she wouldn't be granted admittance to the school unless she changed a few things. A portion of the letter read as follows:
"We believe that unless Sunnie as well as her family clearly understand that God has made her female and her dress and behavior need to follow suit with her God-ordained identity, that TCS is not the best place for her future education."
You see, Sunnie has short hair and is kind of a "tomboy," as the description goes. I guess this means she isn't "lady" enough for Timberlake Christian School. I thought, as the lyrics went, that "Jesus loves the little children." According to the school's administrators, the lyrics apparently go as follows:
"Jesus loves the little children,
All the children of the world,
Red, brown, yellow,
Black and white,
They are precious in his sight,
Jesus loves the little children,
Of the world,
Except for elementary school girls,
With short hair."
If this little girl isn't allowed back in, I'd recommend Timberlake Christian School rename itself to Timberlake Hypocrite School. That seems much more fitting...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/25/sunnie-kahle-christian-school_n_5030209.html
What are these "so called parents" teaching their kids, that's its ok to exclude those that are different, discriminate. Did Christ exclude Mary Magdalene, no he did not. This tomboy should be sought out and brought back into the flock and accepted with all her differences and judge not by her looks, but by the content of their character. I hope the school and parents are not judge as they have judged others, when their time comes.
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Well put. I couldn't agree with you more.
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