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Originally Posted by Phage
Everyone who thinks the school is bigoted
big·ot n.
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
From: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=bigot
Ok now, guys, girls, don't be morons. The school, being a Christian school, is justifiably strongly partial to the Christian faith. It would not make much sense for them to invite those openly holding directly opposing views into their school, which was specifically created as being only for those with the same beliefs.
You apparently think that the proper way to act is to be tolerant of all the views and morals of others. You find intolerance... intolerable! It should be clear at this point that you are being bigoted toward this school that is taking a moral stand, and that if you truly believed in tolerance you would tolerate their intolerance and STFU and GBTW.
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First off, you are not helping things by calling those who don't agree with you morons... or telling them to STFU...
I don't think there is any question in my mind that this school is being bigoted and intolerant. The thing is, I don't see homosexuality as a choice. It is not a lifestyle choices it is a biological imperitive.
And, as alansmithee points out, therein lies the crux of this argument.
If this were to be clear (i.e. it is a biological impertive and not just some willy nilly biological choice) I think you would have to agree this is school is bigoted. Alas this is not the case.
Personally I don't think the school is being very Christian at all. You are being rather broad in your brush strokes by suggesting that all Christians share the same point of view. There are many (no MANY) Christians who embrace homosexuality. Additionally, here are a some Lesbian parents who apparently are strong enough in their faith that they would like to send their straight, adopted daughter to a Christian school.
The school missed an opportunity to proseletyze.
EDIT: I am being tolerant of their intolerance... I am simply musing on their intolerance and deeming it bigoted. As a private school they are free to set policies. This policy can stand for now (until the biology is sorted or societal norms change). This doesn't change my opinion...