Posts by Paul Campbell3

placidnomad87 said:The whole certification thing seems like nothing more than a way to drive up vaccine numbers just to pad the pockets of Big Pharma. It feels like they’re dodging any actual accountability if we end up seeing proven side effects down the road. You get all that profit without any of the liability—it's just pure wealth accumulation or perhaps funding some massive government initiative like NASA. Honestly, shouldn't self-isolation be an option for those who choose not to vaccinate for at least a few more years? This entire situation just proves that the COVID mandates and the lack of isolation options for the unvaccinated are nothing but a smokescreen. And let's be real: we are never going to see 100% vaccination rates, you can count on that. Especially not in these "liberal" states.

The only places I could ever consider getting vaccinated would be in Scandinavia or maybe the United Kingdom. There, you actually feel like the system is designed to function properly, and you don't deal with nearly as much systemic corruption as we do here in the States.

It’s crystal clear now, and honestly? I couldn't agree more.

wanderingfox86 said:Why do we even have these isolation rules? And should those who are vaccinated be forced into quarantine too? You have to consider that being vaccinated significantly lowers your risk of side effects—or at least makes them much more manageable—and by doing so, you're actually reducing your likelihood of passing anything on to others.

Heading to a funeral tomorrow for someone who followed all the rules, got every single shot, and still ended up dying on a ventilator.
Everyone needs to quarantine. I don't care if you have a COVID-19 passport or if you haven't even left your house—it shouldn't matter. We all need to follow these rules:

Quincy:

Wait, what happened to BrokenEmpire? They just vanished. One minute they’re making points, the next—nothing. Just gone. Seriously, does anyone actually know where they went? It feels like half the interesting voices around here just drop off without a word. Typical. kaže: I can't even begin to process this link. It’s just a dead end. Honestly, why do people even bother posting broken links like this? It’s a complete waste of everyone's time. If you want to actually discuss something, try finding a working URL first. This isn't a game. The self-isolation restrictions are officially gone. Finally.

There’s honestly no difference.

So, one colleague goes to an international conference for just a single day. Then, two days later, she hits up a coworker to say she tested positive. She didn't even bother testing beforehand because she’d been vaccinated—she only decided to take a test because people back home were bugging her about it, since she’d had a runny nose for two days straight. Just pure carelessness. 😬.

With our WHO certificates, we don't even have to deal with mandatory isolation. We just test ourselves like I mentioned earlier, or wait until symptoms actually pop up.

I did my own test 48 hours after exposure, and I’m going to do it again in another 48, and then again after that. In the meantime, I’ve been keeping my distance from everyone and told them straight up that I was a close contact of someone who tested positive.

Most people cling to that document above like their lives depend on it. 🤦

Look, personally? I don't think anyone should be forced into isolation. Doesn't matter if you're vaccinated, unvaccinated, already had it, or haven't—it shouldn't matter. You shouldn't have to quarantine until you actually start showing symptoms, or maybe after five or seven days, and then check back in after ten. Period.

Life would be a hell of a lot easier for everyone if we just admitted the truth: there is zero actual difference between us. It’s all just some social nonsense forced on us through endless certifications and labels.

Look, we’ve known how to protect ourselves from respiratory bugs forever. If everyone actually played by the rules during flu season or when COVID-19 is circling around, these measures actually work. But let's be real—they aren't some magic shield. It's not like it works perfectly for everyone; some people dodge it entirely while others get hit regardless. That's just how it goes.

Aaron Thompson83 said:I get that.
My point was more about the fact that we never actually received the email we were supposed to get.

And honestly? That's just down to how the daycare itself is run. 😢

Samuel Taylor said:So, I’m at school and something incredibly frustrating just went down. One girl in my class had her parents catch COVID, and then she started showing symptoms herself. She was clearly feeling under the weather starting Monday, yet she kept showing up to class all the way through Wednesday. It wasn't until Thursday—when she finally stayed home to self-isolate and take a test—that she actually came back positive. Because of this totally reckless behavior, both me and several of my classmates have been ordered into mandatory isolation. I honestly want to know if there’s any accountability for this kind of thing, especially since our homeroom teacher clearly isn't doing her job to monitor these situations. This girl knew there was a massive chance she was contagious, but she chose to leave the house anyway, putting everyone she came into contact with at risk and basically stealing ten days of our lives.

Did she violate quarantine protocols?
Basically, her parents had a positive test, and she kept showing up to school despite being a close contact.

Aaron Thompson83 said:My little one is stuck in isolation right now—basically half the preschool is out
and we haven't received a single word of guidance on what to do next
or when she can actually head back to daycare.

Look, you should be getting specific instructions on when the isolation period starts and ends.

As for "how to behave," there isn't really a manual for that. The kid stays home for those ten days, you watch for symptoms, and if anything pops up, you call the pediatrician and deal with it. That's it.🤷

rowdypanther12 said:Here is the first link I could think of.
http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a223964...jeronauku.html

There was also something about what happened at Auschwitz, but I don't remember enough to search for it right now.

Look, humans were created in the image and likeness of God. Period. That means there is nothing greater, more beautiful, or more sacred than human dignity. Anyone denying that is basically denying God Himself since He’s the one who made us that way. It’s why we’re supposed to love our neighbors and God as ourselves. But let’s be real—most of us don't even know how to love ourselves because we grew up being told we weren't "good enough" or "worthy," so yeah, we have a massive collective problem here. 😁

Changing gears: my kid doesn't take religion classes. Personally, I don't think religious ed belongs in public schools—I come from a generation where you went to church for that—but I honestly don't care, and neither do the parents whose kids *do* take those electives. We have freedom of choice. Even though I was pretty anxious about whether my kid would get picked on or feel like an outcast, none of that actually happened.

And hey, thank God our kids grow up and reach that age where they question everything, including faith. It's just a natural part of maturing. Honestly, I've seen plenty of young people swap out church for some ashram, which leads to some pretty hilarious scenes in families where the census count goes up, but the Sunday mass attendance goes way down. 🎉 😉

Donna Reyes11 said:Took Mom to the hospital on Wednesday. After they got her on an IV and pumped her full of meds, she perked up for a second—just a tiny flash of life, though. Then Thursday rolls around, she eats breakfast at the hospital, and just falls asleep... forever. Her heart finally gave out Saturday morning.
Honestly, I’m surprisingly calm. I’m actually grateful for COVID-19 because it gave us this chance to be together almost constantly for two months... Under normal circumstances, you could never afford this much time with her. Just grabbing coffee every day, having breakfast, watching *Married at First Sight* together during lunch and dinner... most of our time was spent just being home. Even the kid wasn't going to school; he was staying home with Grandma, doing homework and playing chess.
I said my goodbyes a week ago. I looked her right in the eye, told her everything I needed to say, and heard everything I needed to hear. Finally, I just gave her peace so she could find some herself and leave us alone.
In the end, she didn't even feel any pain. Her body just couldn't take it anymore.
Safe travels, Mom. Please check in whenever you can just so we know you're being careful!

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Is anyone else out there dealing with a cancer diagnosis where they can't even find the primary site?
After months of constant back-and-forth and endless waiting, the doctors finally made their call. They've officially defined Dad's diagnosis and he’s starting chemotherapy.
He’s already lost so much weight, and now he’s dealt with a pulmonary embolism on top of everything else. Honestly, I am absolutely livid. They dragged their feet way too long on starting treatment just because they kept waiting around for biopsy results. It's infuriating.
I feel completely helpless. I honestly don't know if there's anything else I can even do. Should I be looking for a second opinion somewhere other than our local hospital? Everywhere I've called privately, they just shut me down. They told me straight up that they don't treat these kinds of tumors when there isn't a specific target to go after. It's infuriating.
On top of dealing with my father's passing, everyone around me is constantly attacking me, acting like they’d definitely be doing way more than I am. Honestly, I'm just so heartbroken, and I'm even starting to believe them—that maybe I really am not doing enough for him.

My dad went through something similar, but he turned his back on every single treatment offered, so our experience isn't going to help anyone here.

Lawrence Booth2 said:There's just a whole lot of white going on here
That's really all I can offer you at this point

My old man recently went through this massive surgery—it was a toss-up whether he’d even wake up at all—and he told me that at one point, he actually did come to. He found himself sitting on some white marble bench, and everything surrounding him was just pure, blinding white. Right then, he thought: "Well, this is it. I'm dead."

Then he snaps back to reality in an ICU bed and realizes he's still kicking.

Does anyone here have experience dealing with constant choking during meals when dealing with lung cancer?
Should I be looking into switching to an all-pureed diet?
Thanks

Angela Wright said:>> An increase of 4mm can't necessarily be called an increase, because tumors aren't perfect shapes and it all depends on the angle you're looking from. If you look at a potato from different angles, its dimensions will vary.
She should still consider a bronchoscopy, though. It depends heavily on who performs it. Look around for someone really skilled. It would be a shame if he runs off when the tumor is actually stable.

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Yeah, I told him the exact same thing—that an X-ray isn't precise enough and that this isn't some massive growth.

The tumor has been stable for a year now, since the first check-up. In fact, after he finished the corticosteroids and antibiotics, it even showed a slight regression. He has two masses: one is 10 x 7 cm and the other is 5 x 3 cm. One is located apically on the right side, and the other is distally on the left lung. They told him they aren't even sure they could pull off a precise bronchoscopy—they aren't certain if they can even reach the area to get a biopsy, so there's a chance they might have to go in from the outside.

But honestly, my father is being incredibly stubborn about this. He doesn't want to hear a word about it. He's basically said he doesn't care about an exact diagnosis because he has zero interest in surgery, chemo, or radiation anyway. So, trying to talk him into it won't work—it hasn't worked for the last year, either. 🤷
On top of that, he’s cooked up this crazy theory in his head that if he goes for the bronchoscopy, everything will just start spiraling downhill. So, we're stuck. There's nothing left for us to do but respect his stance, no matter how much we want something else.

I'm also looking into immunotherapy right now, but it's crystal clear that until he agrees to the bronchoscopy to get a definitive diagnosis, we can't move forward. And he's refusing.

My head is spinning because I'm hearing so many different things from everyone else, and I'm struggling with whether I even have the "right" to force his hand. I know I'm the only person in the family he'd actually listen to if I just gave him a little more "push."

Then again, I'm not sure I could handle the fallout of pushing him too hard, especially since I see that he truly just doesn't want to know. He's just living with it, like some people live with arthritis.

I've read through almost this entire thread and the experiences are pretty much all similar, but I haven't really found an example where someone was *this* stubborn about refusing treatment and a diagnosis. It makes me feel a bit isolated in this. Deep down, I have total respect for his position and I feel a sense of peace, but then my brain starts overanalyzing, or I hear all these outside opinions and doctor pressures, and I lose my footing.

Robin Diaz4 said:When it comes to getting an exact diagnosis, if the person isn't even interested in treatment, what's really the point? A bronchoscopy was hands down the worst thing my father ever went through, and finding out the actual diagnosis just completely broke him mentally. So yeah, I totally get why some people would rather just not know.

Yeah, pretty much. That's about it. 😢

quietpilot87 said:Unfortunately, that’s just how it goes with cancer. There are always going to be question marks. If someone turns down chemo, you end up spiraling with the same questions you're asking now, just terrified of waiting for the day everything hits the fan. And you’ll constantly wonder if there was something else you could have done differently—if things would have turned out better. It’s obvious you’re wondering, and honestly, of course you are.
If someone decides to go through with chemo, a whole new set of worries just hits you. Will it actually work, or will it backfire? Will it be like what happened with my mother—where the chemo shrinks a massive tumor down to almost nothing, making you think she’s cured and finally in the clear, only for metastases to come crashing back six months later? How is her body even going to react? Can she actually handle the toll it takes? Look, it definitely feels easier when you have a plan and you're actually doing something about it, but chemo brings its own brand of terror. Cancer is just a brutal disease. It’s horrific for the patient and everyone around them because, for the longest time, people have always associated it with death and the end of the road. On the flip side, medical advancements have come a long way in recent years. And let’s be real—there's always that factor of people who defy all the odds, surviving much longer than expected or even beating the statistics entirely. Whether they do it with chemo or without.

From what I’ve learned, the absolute most important thing during this whole fight is keeping your chin up and doing everything in your power to stay mentally strong. If anyone can pull that off, it’s your dad. Honestly, it doesn't sound stupid at all when you say he views ignorance as a way to cope—I totally get why he’d feel that way.
Look, I get it—you guys are going through hell right now. But let’s be real: he’s the one carrying the heaviest load. Right now, he’s doing exactly what he feels will lift his spirits most and help him actually cope with this whole mess. As a family, there isn't much left to do besides just standing by him, no matter how draining or difficult it gets. Honestly, that's just what being human is all about. It's proof we've actually lived, loved, and shown up for one another.

I agree. And seriously, that’s just the reality of it. I know an oncologist who says he has a patient who’s been living for ten years straight with a type of cancer that usually kills people in eighteen months—if you even make it past three or four years, you're basically hitting the jackpot. We're fragile human beings, sure, but sometimes we are terrifyingly strong. There isn't a soul alive who can predict that ahead of time.

Yeah, exactly. Everyone’s making their own calls and doing what they think is best for them. Period.

Then you just have everyone around you getting all worked up because they flat-out refuse to accept it. 😁

Quick update:
Just got the new X-ray results back. One mass grew by 4 mm since the last scan five months ago, and they’re pushing for another bronchoscopy. That’s the only change in the five months between scans.

My father’s take was basically: "If this thing grows by 4 mm every 5 months, I'll call it a win."

So, I kind of played along with his "game" and told him it was just an X-ray—that it might not even be actual growth, since it all depends on how the radiation hit, what angle they took, and all that other technical blah blah blah.

He’s still refusing to do the bronchoscopy.

Question for anyone here who's dealt with lung cancer:
What’s the deal with the temperature curves?
How often were you running fevers, and at what point did you actually step in with antipyretics to bring them down?

At my school, they stuck religion class right at the very end of the day.
In my class alone, more than half the kids didn't even sign up for it.
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Sophia Williams34 said:Hey,
I've been lurking here every night before bed, honestly falling asleep with tears in my eyes. I'm just so glad I stumbled upon this forum.
My father was diagnosed about a month ago with prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones. It's aggressive—rated 9 out of 10. Right now, we're just waiting on the next steps regarding what they'll actually do...
Has anyone dealt with this specific type of cancer? Is there any quality of life left, or is this basically the end stage?
Any advice on hospitals, surgeries, or recommendations?
Thanks

They actually recommended the Sister of Mercy hospital in Washington, D.C. for us back in the day—specifically the urology department—and man, it was a total bullseye.

quietpilot87 said:Paul Campbell3, hang in there!

Regarding his decision, you're right—there's nothing you can do except give him the support he needs.

Thanks to you too. 🙂

That’s easy to say, but there’s always that question hanging in the air...

Jacob Stewart2 said:Who knows, maybe my father doesn't even have anything.

If they haven't done a bronchoscopy, I'm guessing they didn't take a biopsy either. If they just did a chest X-ray, it could be anything or absolutely nothing at all.

He doesn't necessarily have to start therapy, especially if he's getting up there in age, but he should at least finish the diagnostics so he actually knows what kind of opponent he's facing. 😉

Watch his weight. If things get tough, try using Pulmocare. And if you can get an oxygen concentrator ready, it helps a lot. Good luck!

There's definitely "something" there. 😁 He had a CT, and the results just confirmed what the X-ray showed. The one good thing about everything is that there are no secondary growths or pleural infiltrations.

I have a feeling that "getting to know" the enemy might actually do him more harm than good. It might sound stupid now, but in his head, he doesn't even perceive this as "cancer" because he hasn't received a final diagnosis. To him, it looks more like some "chronic illness" that's just bothering him.

Eric Newman75 said:Those are incredibly hard decisions, both for the patient and their family.
I refused treatment—both kinds. Chemotherapy is usually adjuvant, while radiation is primary. Even though everyone was against me—doctors and family alike—I refused to go under a linear accelerator. Sure, the cancer was huge; sure, according to standard protocols, they basically needed to drop an atomic bomb on me to eliminate the risk entirely—but I didn't have metastases in my neck, and that was the deciding factor. I fought the board's decision tooth and nail.

In the end, my surgeon—a total wizard with a scalpel—gave me a hug and said, "I love that you're smart and thinking for yourself. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't go through with radiation either; there's more harm than good in it."

It was a massive weight off my shoulders; before that, I felt like Jesus on the cross. And I wasn't playing games with my life; I studied everything carefully. I wanted to be treated as a unique case, not just some statistic in a medical chart. I have endless respect for that medical board—I know they represent a brain trust and nobody alive knows more about cancer than they do. But it's easy to talk big when it's not your life; this is my fight, and I make the calls.

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: I am NOT suggesting anyone go out and pick a fight with the medical board. I just want people to understand that when it comes to cancer, nothing is black and white, and nothing is set in stone. If there were metastases involved, there wouldn't even be a debate—I'd tell them to just cut it out if they have to. 😁

Respect. I know that kind of decision is brutal.
We’re waiting on a follow-up in five months to see how much things have spread, because his "growths" are massive.
As far as he’s concerned, he’s still keeping up with all his routines, just dealing with a slightly more frequent cough.
The rest of us? We’re struggling to handle the uncertainty of knowing everything is inevitably going downhill. And at the same time, we’re expected to just respect his choice. Honestly, I wish I had even a fraction of his faith. But it’s just not happening. 😢

Robin Diaz4 said:Regarding turning down treatment (like radiation or chemo), I honestly don't know what I would do if I were in those shoes. My father went through chemo, and for a while, he actually handled it okay, but then his blood work just tanked so hard that nothing could fix it. Would it have been different if he’d said no to the chemo? We'll never know. At the end of the day, it was the chemo that finished him off, not the cancer, which had already spread everywhere.
For me, the priority was just making sure my father wasn't in pain.

And about getting an exact diagnosis—if a person doesn't want to fight it, is there even a point? A bronchoscopy was hands down the worst thing my father ever went through, and getting that final, definitive diagnosis completely broke him mentally. So, I totally get why some people choose not to know.

I think that last part is exactly what the "issue" is with my father, too. I’ve eventually come to realize that a final diagnosis might actually crush him.
It started because he recently had some bad lab results regarding his bladder. They basically told him the sediment was full of malignant cells, and his doctor insisted he needed an urgent cystoscopy. I could see how terrified he was because I was the one driving him to all these tests. In the end, the results came back completely clear, and the repeat sediment tests were fine too.

So, I truly believe that refusing the bronchoscopy—which would finally confirm the cancer and its type—is, in a way, his "lifeline." As crazy as that sounds.

Dana Martin87 said:My father passed away this Wednesday. He fought colon cancer for four long years. By the time they caught it, it was already too late to cure him. But even through those four years, he stayed pretty fit—he could walk several miles a day, though he didn't tolerate the cancer pain at all. He went through several major surgeries during that time; recovery was brutal every single time, but within a month, he’d be back on his feet and handling all his daily chores like nothing happened. Things took a turn for the worse in February of this year when he developed a stomach ulcer. It nearly bled him to death. He lost a massive amount of weight. After they operated on the ulcer, there was a brief window where he seemed to bounce back—he gained a few pounds, was mobile again, driving himself around, doing the grocery shopping... but then he broke out in a rash all over his body. I knew right then it was a bad sign. Once that rash appeared, by early April, the intense nausea kicked in. First, it was severe diarrhea, and then the vomiting started. He was hospitalized briefly, and then for a few days, he’d go to the clinic for IV fluids. That helped for a bit; the vomiting stopped and the nausea settled down. To everyone else, he looked fine, but he told me it was there—just not bothering him too much. Then, after a few days of feeling better, the horrific vomiting returned. Back to the hospital. He actually felt much better while he was in the hospital, started eating again, and they finally let him come home. But as soon as he got back? Two days later, he was back in the hospital. He couldn't eat anything at all. They had to keep him on IV nutrition. Surprisingly, he wasn't in pain. He just stayed in the hospital until the end. The day before he died, we were talking, and it was obvious he was rushing to finish the conversation because speaking was becoming such an effort. It was the first time during this whole illness that he seemed disoriented. He called me to give me someone's phone number—someone I hadn't even asked for. My mom had been looking for that number, but he got confused and thought *I* was the one who needed it. Yeah, he had a long, grueling battle, but I think his story can offer some hope to people who get a late cancer diagnosis. It doesn't have to mean you're sentenced to constant pain and being stuck in bed. Aside from those last few weeks in the hospital, Dad was mobile, he wasn't in pain, and until that ulcer hit, he still had a lot of strength left in him. He was always strong, and he stayed that way until the very end.

My condolences.
My father has lung cancer. The diagnosis was handed down last October, but they never actually did a bronchoscopy to confirm it because he refused every single test and any kind of follow-up. Because of that, the doctors won't even officially list it as cancer—they just call them "lung lesions." But let’s be real, we all know that’s just a sanitized way of sugarcoating the truth.
At first, we were totally blindsided. We actually tried to talk him out of it, hoping he’d change his mind, but in the end, we just had to swallow it. It's his call, and we have to respect that.
Right before Christmas, he ended up in the hospital. His oxygen levels dropped below 90%, he was choking on coughing fits, and honestly? We thought that was it. He finally got out after a week, and since then, he’s been going through all his usual daily routines—going to the pharmacy, grocery shopping, all that stuff. But we’re just sitting here on high alert, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
The only symptom that's actually gotten worse is his cough.

She goes in for a chest X-ray every three months just to keep an eye on those lesions.
To me, being in a coma is just this endless, agonizing wait for the inevitable. And that uncertainty? It’s brutal. Honestly, it's incredibly hard for me to deal with him just "ignoring" me like this.

On the flip side, a nurse we know and talk to pretty regularly says we just have to respect his call. Honestly, she thinks accepting his decision might be the only way to ensure he actually gets some quality time left, especially considering how old he is and just how brutal the surgery, the whole recovery process, and the chemo are going to be.

Deep down, I know they're right. The biggest issue is how everyone gets so worked up, acting all angry because he "didn't even try to get treated." To which he just snapped back that everyone who was stuck in a hospital ward with him over Christmas is already dead—yet here he is, still living, still doing everything he used to do, just at a lower gear.

I know total chaos is coming. I'm trying to brace myself, but honestly? You can't prepare for this kind of thing. No matter what. I'm not even telling people anything because there’s no point, and I’m just trying to make sure the kids spend as much time with him as possible since they adore him. But even that’s becoming a struggle; he burns out fast and has been incredibly high-strung lately.

Anyway, sending strength to everyone. 🙂

frozenmoose19 said:So, when does the selection for religious education actually happen? Is it right at the start of the school year?
During the initial enrollment process for first graders, these subjects aren't even mentioned. I really hope that doesn't mean students are just enrolled in religion by default.

Look, during testing, we were handed papers to select foreign languages and religious studies, which we then brought back completed for enrollment.
Basically, they ask you which language you want your kid learning starting in first grade and if you want them attending religious education classes.
It’s an actual choice. They can't just shove you into it out of habit without asking.

Peter Rogers said:http://www.nytimes.com/News/US/Politics/t9I6gR1slxoJ0U

more on this textbook nonsense

The New York Times dug up the numbers on payouts from the last five years—specifically from 2014 through 2019. They calculated that the Catholic Church received about $250 million. But hold on, that’s just scratching the surface. Once you factor in teacher salaries, funding for ministry, money for restoring Catholic cultural sites, and support for religious schools and universities, that total jumps to roughly $550 million. We're talking about nearly $110 million every single year.

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steelmarlin93 said:🤦
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In my opinion, a huge number of kids sign up for religious ed classes just because they don't want to feel left out or like they're somehow less than their peers. But it totally backfires. You end up with 99% indoctrinated little ones, and all the church really does is dull the public's intellect, making everyone easier to control. Instead of focusing on actual science, we're stuck obsessing over Noah's Ark and this idea that all the animals were suddenly peaceful... like foxes weren't eating chicks, or bears weren't hunting fish... 🤦

What really gets to me, though, is this stuff:

https://6yka.com/novosti/zadarski-sv...totinu-djecaka
Ireland, the United States, Australia...

Why isn't any of this being taught in those religion classes?

Because religion class is supposed to be the study of faith?
This is stuff that should be covered in social studies. 😁

And just to offer some "comfort": those kids aren't "indoctrinated," believe me. At least not the vast majority of them. Especially the ones who only show up because they don't want to wander the halls alone, or because everyone in their small town goes, or because there's "pressure" to finish up their sacraments.

Kids aren't stupid. By the 7th and 8th grade, they think attending religion class is the absolute dumbest thing ever. They know perfectly well they're only doing it because the old guard wants them to for whatever reason.

It gets pretty hilarious when they start talking about it.

I'm speaking from experience here—I work with large groups of kids outside of the school system, so we have debates on all sorts of topics all the time. Since I'm not "part of the establishment," they're incredibly open and free about sharing how they really feel. 😉

Robert Rodriguez9 said:So, apparently, religion is supposed to be a mandatory subject, and they’re claiming it shouldn't even be grouped in the same elective category as German or Computer Science. 🙄

https://www.nytimes.com/news/us/politics/religion-education-debate/8942819/

If I’m reading this right, John F. Kennedy thinks every principal who treats religion as just an elective is totally delusional. Apparently, since Vatican City and the KC signed an agreement here in America, it's officially a "mandatory elective"—whatever the hell that’s supposed to mean. So, because of that specific wording, he’s going to march straight down to the Department to demand why the government isn't footing the bill for textbooks for a subject that's technically listed as an elective? 🤔

Personally, I don't think religious studies belongs in the classroom at all.

Both my husband and I went through all the sacraments and attended Catholic Religious Education at our church.

We didn't sign our kid up for religious classes at school, but when we were enrolling, they told us there was no way to opt out later—it’s mandatory for all eight years.

They tried every scare tactic in the book to get us to comply. They told us our child would be "socially isolated" in the hallways, and they even claimed that Muslim parents were enrolling their kids just to avoid being targeted by bullies.

ironcyclist58 said:Since we're talking about a bank supposedly based in Mali, I’m having some serious doubts about whether this is even legit.
Look, you need to actually write out the stuff you replaced with xxx, otherwise we can't really help you.

In the meantime, I stumbled upon THIS

I plugged in my email and got these results, but honestly? I have no clue what to make of them because I don't even know how to read this data. 😬