DURBAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL REJECTS LESBIAN COUPLE’S KIDS
A Durban lesbian couple have been told that their two kids would not fit in at a Christian school because it does not accept same-sex marriage.
The Mail and Guardian reported on Friday that Karin Prinsloo and Grazjyna Engelbrecht-Prinsloo – who consider themselves Christians – contacted the Kainon School in Westville two weeks ago enquiring about placing their two year olds at the establishment.
In response, the school’s public relations officer, Justina Wasserman, wrote that “it would not be good to have a child in an environment where his or her beliefs do not accord with the beliefs of the school and church.
“A fundamental principle of our school and Church is the importance of marriage, which we recognise as being between one man and one woman. We wish your children every success and hope you find a school best suited to your situation,” she said.
An angry Prinsloo-Engelbrecht told the newspaper that, “We are not in a ‘situation’, we are a loving, happy family”.
She said: “When they say that it is not in our children’s best interests to attend the school, it makes me wonder what they are teaching at the school. Do they tell the kids being gay or being different is wrong?”
Prinsloo also commented: “The school doesn’t allow for our Constitution and for acceptance of the fact that there are many different interpretations of the word of God…”
Headmistress Jane Edmunds defended the school’s position, saying that its “fundamental principle was the importance of marriage as a holy union between one man and one woman and that this principle permeated the daily Christian teaching in the school.
“Approaching it from the view that it would not be in any child’s best interests to receive conflicting and confusing views between home and school, we suggested that Kainon would not be a good fit for their children.”
A spokesperson for Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga stated that it is not acceptable for a school to refuse to admit children because their parents are gay or lesbian.
The Kainon School describes itself on its website as “a small independent co-educational Junior and Senior Primary Christian School” offering “unique, thought-provoking teachings about Heaven and Hell and Marriage and Family”.
It adds on the site that, “We are looking for families that have a similar approach to parenting and life”.
i would say to the parents that they shud get their child another school than to use the child to fight their human rights
Using their children to “fight for their human rights”. Why should they have to look for a school elsewhere because their lifestyle is not the norm? I take it this school does not take children from broken homes or single parents. Because those are not according to their beliefs either. These people should not be in education. And maybe you should go back to school and learn to spell properly.
I know of christian schools (both anglican and catholic) that enroll people of other faiths (hindu, muslim…) over christian kids who have tried for years to get a place at a christian school. There are good schools out there that, while not explicitly christian, instill good values in their learners. This school doesn’t suit them – MOVE ON! There will be another that does.
Onward Christian soldiers!! Let us win the hearts n minds of believers and non believers everwhere and show them our “Good News” of peace, love and God’s open acceptance by using hypocrisy, hatetred and show them how narrow minded Christians can be. Yes looking like a two-faced contradicting dick-head always works.
Religion as controlled by judgemental, ignorant, bigoted people is sinister; letters which give platitudes and are hollow, loveless and self-serving equally so. Separate church from state. I sincerely hope that this school receives no funding from the govt. (unlikely). I presume it does, therefore why is the liberal SA constitution not followed? Oh, I forgot – it’s because homophobia is excusable; racism is not. Dire….
FUCK religion!!!
I admire the school’s honesty. If I were the parents I would find an alternative school for the little ones instead of fighting to get them in. I think as gay people we have become trigger happy. Looking for anything to start a fight about. Nothing short of Julius Malema’s rants about everything being racist while it actually isn’t.
I want to salute the governing body and school management of Kainon School for not allowing homosexuals ti infiltrate a Christian School. Homosexuals want to take over and want the world to accept their perverted lifestyle. It is by time that Christians stand up and raise their voices and say no to homosexuality. I salute any Christian that stand firm in the Christian beliefs.
Homosexuals want to take over? Is that not a bit paranoid, reverend? We merely want to be treated like everybody else. Be allowed to live in a loving relationship, send our children to Christian schools. We are not a different species. My beliefs are also Christian, and, unlike you, I don’t judge anybody. It is people like you who alienate people from the church – people who might be badly needing god and love and forgiveness, but because they are met by such a judgemental attitude, and downright rejection, never find the church. You are the kind who turn “little children away from the Lord, and there are quit a few admonitions in the bible for you. Yet I judge you not. you are ignorant, and arrogant in your belief that you have all the answers, and that you are chosen by God. You are one of those who are forgiven, because you know not what you are doing.
wat a shame sies oscar who r u to judge only God will nt u self ratiuos person
The children deserve a ‘better’ (different) school. I will never ever put my children in such a school – what a disgrace!
That school should be closed down. I
That school should be closed down. I