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melloworca6 said:Have you ever actually had them scrape a sample from those spots just to figure out which specific strain you're dealing with?
There are oral antifungals too (Fluconazole, if I recall correctly—I think I saw Lamisil tablets listed on the Pfizer site), but doctors usually hate prescribing those until they've exhausted all the topical options because they can really put a strain on your liver. Maybe look into that? Honestly though, if they haven't done a skin scraping yet, I’d start by demanding one so you actually know what you're fighting and what it responds to.
Alexander Ortiz3 said:Believers have every right to express their faith publicly, and the government is supposed to guarantee that right. Just read the Constitution.
Why is it suddenly "harder" for a kid to walk in the opposite direction than it is for someone else to just sit through a free period?
I’ll say it again: I recognize there are issues with how these free periods are handled, but I put the blame squarely on the Department of Education for failing to set clear regulations.
Susan James said:On the other hand, I know some kids who absolutely love it.
They usually end up being altar servers (that's the right term, right?🤔)
standing right next to the priest, helping him out while wearing those special robes.
It makes them feel useful and important.
I also know kids who sing in the choir, and they have a blast.
There is so much more we could do to engage kids in the Church beyond just attending Mass. If people approach it that way, it can be such a great sense of community.
And yeah, those are usually the kids whose families all go to church together.
Most of the time, it's a weekly thing for them, almost like a core family ritual.
Susan James said:Look, I’m looking at this from the perspective of the parents at the school where they tried to organize this. When everyone is willing to chip in, the whole thing hinges on
a) the Department of Education or some agency making decisions that feel like discrimination against kids in religious studies classes
b) the parents of those same kids
In my book, that wouldn't fly
even though I actually found that math session quite helpful, 🙏 🙏 🙏
And here's the kicker: the non-religious kids end up being the minority mostly because so many parents just sign them up for religious ed out of habit. They just don't want their child to feel left out or stuck sitting in the hallway while everyone else is in class.
As soon as better extracurricular options come along—where parents realize their kid isn't just being supervised, but actually getting something valuable out of it—they jump ship immediately.
For me, that first hour works perfectly. It aligns well with her biological clock and my work schedule; having those two hours in the morning to catch up on sleep would be a total lifesaver.
But then you see someone like Miss Daisy, who is totally lost on what to do with her child in the morning. I think there are plenty of parents like that who would actually benefit from early morning childcare sessions, rather than leaving their kids to fend for themselves (where they don't even have a teacher available to watch them).
Karen Richardson3 said:honestly, kids are checking out on their own too. I was chatting with my little neighbor who's in 7th grade now, and even back in 5th, you could see the numbers dropping—it's like half the class shows up, and mind you, they're still motivated by stuff like that online thread about getting a $1,000 gift card ☕.
up in high school over here in San Francisco, enrollment is basically cratering, even though everyone knows it's "way easier to snag an A in religion than in ethics," which is pretty much the only reason anyone signs up in the first place.
anyway, speaking as a true New Yorker, half my family is from California 😁, and even in those tiny rural towns they come from, being Catholic is mostly just a formality on paper; they show up when there's a festival or once they hit old age and decide to turn back to God.
but they still enroll in those classes just so they don't look like Mexicans.
so yeah, I’m not trying to police anyone’s personal beliefs, but I think we can all agree that you won't find a group of people more "spiritually lukewarm" than Catholics in the West.
it's painfully obvious that they pushed religious studies into the schools because the flock wouldn't even know how to recite the Lord's Prayer if it wasn't mandatory, let alone understand what a holiday like Corpus Christi even is.
Susan James said:Personally, I’d actually be willing to pay for an extra activity during religious studies hour.
I mean, if it's a language class, I think it makes way more sense for a kid to learn a language at 10:00 AM rather than 6:00 PM. That way, school time stays school time, and family time stays family time.
To be honest, I haven't really seen much empathy from parents of religious students toward parents of non-religious students when everyone is buzzing through the hallways, so I don't quite get why I should have to feel bad that their child won't be learning French, Chinese, or Arabic, and will instead be studying >.
Sometimes in life, you just have to set priorities.
And if they chose religious studies, then that was their choice.
You can't have everything, right?
I know we're definitely footing the bill; my husband and I contribute quite a bit to both public education and the church. But honestly, it feels cheaper to just pay for my daughter to take a language class than to try and renegotiate a > treaty!
It's something I'd end up paying for anyway, though I'd also be sacrificing my own free time.
If the Church truly believes that the family unit is the most important thing and that parents should spend as much time as possible with their children, then I hope they'll consider my point of view. It's the same way I respect the decision of religious parents who choose not to send their kids to church services outside of school hours, preferring to spend that time with them at home.
Otherwise, I really don't see the logic in opposing having religious studies held in a different shift or at the church itself. 😕
brighteagle86 said:I suppose it depends on the specific school—student enrollment numbers, how many kids opt for ethics, and the availability of faculty.
Generally speaking, offering an elective doesn't guarantee a perfectly seamless schedule where nobody ends up wandering the halls—at least not during the initial rollout.
It seems far more logical to just scrap the Concordat altogether—it would likely be a much faster and simpler process. 🤣
Nancy Kelly31 said:Which faith? Every faith... Each one belongs to the cultural circle in which a person was born, as that is naturally the most logical and acceptable path for them.
The difficulty with this topic is that the opposing viewpoints are both entirely logical. Finding any sort of consensus becomes quite difficult under those circumstances. ☕
Take this situation with the churches, for example. What kind of lesson would we actually be providing to small children in these massive buildings designed to hold hundreds of people, when twenty of them might get swallowed up by those enormous pews, feeling completely lost in the sheer scale of it all? Without whiteboards or chalk, without televisions or videos, without projectors or laptops, and without even the simple opportunity to cut, color, glue, or sit on the floor... Churches aren't designed as classrooms; they are places for prayer, meant for large congregations gathered at once. You can barely count the number of churches that possess adequate halls for religious education, and even then, they are mostly found in major cities. But life happens everywhere else too.
However, you all know this already. You are merely pretending that you don't. And that isn't the point. Personally, I would find it much more interesting to discuss how we might solve the issue of children not being enrolled in religious studies. But I see there is little appetite for that here. It is a shame... because many minds working together are inevitably wiser. Provided, of course, that those minds are willing to cooperate. As it stands... 🤷
Karen Richardson3 said:Look, I’m seriously not trying to make fun of anyone here, and I definitely don't mean to come off as some kind of comedian—though, okay, maybe just a tiny bit, if I'm being totally honest with myself. 😁 ).
Look, I’m just gonna be blunt. Is that really such a big deal? Honestly, I don't have the energy to sugarcoat everything or dress up my sentences just to make them taste better for a bunch of puritans. We're talking about basic physiological needs here, plain and simple.
So, we’re looking at this intense situation where a sixteen-year-old kid gets hit with a massive erection right in the middle of class just because there's a girl sitting directly in front of him—I mean, honestly, can any of the guys out there chime in and tell me if that was a regular occurrence for them back in the day? 😳He’s basically sitting there being lectured that he isn't allowed to touch himself or even go on a date until he finally ties the knot.
It’s like he’s standing at a massive crossroads right now; he can either actually pay attention to what his teacher is laying down and potentially turn into some kind of visionary leader, or he could just lose his mind and start looking for someone to pick a fight with.
I’d honestly love to hear from some guys out there who could just step up and be real about this—like, tell me that you didn't touch yourself or hook up with anyone at all until you actually got married, and that everything felt totally normal and okay with that.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to how they actually control things—basically, the moment girls hit puberty in those traditional societies you see all over the world.
When it comes to the younger grades, they really shouldn't be making such a big deal out of everything, especially at the end of the day. I mean, if I have to drop my first grader off at school right at 7:30 AM because I need to get to work on time, suddenly it’s treated like some huge crisis. It feels just as ridiculous when religion class is scheduled as the very first period of the morning; it's like they're trying to make life difficult for parents who are actually just trying to balance a career and a family.
Quincey:haha 😁
When you're running a massive corporate machine like a Fortune 500 company, it’s easy to see how people can start feeling like just another cog in the gears. Directors are tasked with steering these giant, complex systems, but once that scale hits a certain level, the individuals working within them often end up feeling pretty lost in the shuffle.
It feels like most people have totally lost the plot lately, honestly. You see so many parents signing their kids up for religious education classes when they aren't even believers themselves—it’s purely a formality at this point. It’s like they’re just checking a box because they’re terrified that if they don't, the neighbors will look at them sideways or judge them for not being "true Americans." Or, you know, that classic excuse where they say, "Why make things complicated for the kid? Everyone else is doing it anyway." It’s just this massive wave of conformity where nobody wants to stand out, even if it means teaching something they don't actually believe in.
It’s honestly just like how things used to be with political parties; there isn't really any meaningful difference here.
Exactly.
Churches are everywhere, and they're constantly being built.
Wouldn't it be much nicer for believers to gather there instead?
Why don't religious parents just send their kids to the facilities being built for the glory of Bog?
Is it really that much of a struggle for religious children to make the trip to church twice a week?
What kind of believers are we talking about if they actually need state-funded infrastructure just to learn about their own faith?I’d also love to see the Church start opening its own schools. That way, people who live out their faith and want their kids to have that same foundation at school could just send them there without disrupting the secular framework of the society we all share.
I mean, Bog knows the Church has the money, the staff, and the resources to make it happen, right?
http://www.newsweek.com/US-education-updates
Olivia Walker87 said:So where am I supposed to put this thread then??