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46. That particular religious school is affiliated with

Tue Jun 25, 2024, 05:21 AM

Jun 2024

a very ultra conservative, fundamentalist branch of Lutherans, the WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. They not only do not represent all Christians, they do not represent all Lutherans. The largest, main branch of Lutherans, the ELCA, would not expel or discipline those girls in any way. The ELCA would probably have embraced the girls' spiritual ceremony as a positive cultural experience for them.

There really are differences among Christian denominations.

Is it only Christianity specifically that you are opposed to, or is it religion in general? If it is religion in general, why take the side of girls who were practicing a religious aspect of their Native culture? Is it convenient to use a particular ethnic demographic as objects to support your personal views? Asking for some relatives.

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They took part in Apache ceremonies. Their schools expelled them for satanic activities [View all] cbabe Jun 2024 OP

This needs more eyeballs. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #1

Based on our reporting and speaking with members of the tribe, there are over 80 churches on the reservation, Celerity Jun 2024 #47

I have no tolerance of evangelicals. Surely all of this shit is illegal. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #48

Lutheran school? SarahD Jun 2024 #2

Worse, Wisconsin. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2024 #5

Not Missouri synod. The Wels name for the school wnylib Jun 2024 #6

My DH's family is WELS Bettie Jun 2024 #16

I grew up Missouri synod. murielm99 Jun 2024 #18

I went to a Missouri Synod church for a few years wnylib Jun 2024 #35

WELS - Wisconsin Synod AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #7

Thanks, everyone, for the explanation. SarahD Jun 2024 #9

I was in Missouri Synod parochial schools in Cleveland from second to sixth. We were taught evolution was wrong, ... marble falls Jun 2024 #40

Sounds like they need to start a school voucher system on the reservation MagickMuffin Jun 2024 #3

So-called christians are always persecuting others BoRaGard Jun 2024 #4

That particular religious school is affiliated with wnylib Jun 2024 #46

They weren't praising Chaysuss lpbk2713 Jun 2024 #8

Cancel culture. duncang Jun 2024 #10

They attend a Lutheran school LeftInTX Jun 2024 #39

The freedumb of the greatest nation on earth. Marcus IM Jun 2024 #11

Women are pretty much halfway there now. calimary Jun 2024 #25

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine Ping Tung Jun 2024 #12

Doesn't surprise me. twodogsbarking Jun 2024 #13

Pay taxes then mother fuckers. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #14

Native Americans being punished by European-Americans for being Americans DFW Jun 2024 #15

Religious freedom as long as I approve of your religion and worshiping. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #17

This is what we're all looking at, should the talibangelicals take over slightlv Jun 2024 #24

I'm afraid you are correct. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #26

Interesting tidbit Mosby Jun 2024 #19

WELS Lutherans are NOT liberal by any stretch of the imagination AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2024 #29

My mistake. Mosby Jun 2024 #33

Lutherans are liberal? Did I miss a memo? Iggo Jun 2024 #44

The Swedish national church (Lutheran) was led by a female from 2014-2022, and has a major bishop who is a lesbian, Celerity Jun 2024 #49

Fuck em. Don't go back to that crazy school. maxsolomon Jun 2024 #20

From the story: but the damage was done. cbabe Jun 2024 #42

Apparently, killing them and stealing their land wasn't good enough. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #21

And also punished for speaking their own language. Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #37

I thought that horse shit went out with high button shoes and corsets Warpy Jun 2024 #22

Sadly, no, it is still alive and well in this country. republianmushroom Jun 2024 #23

A lot of tribes here do K-12 Warpy Jun 2024 #38

"Being expelled from that sink of a school might be the best thing to happen for those girls. Iggo Jun 2024 #43

This just infuriates me. slightlv Jun 2024 #27

Unfortunately, the reservation lands have become the prized homelands of the worst of Societe American'. jaxexpat Jun 2024 #28

When I first saw the title I briefly though that it Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #30

And if they don't confess, are the school officials... 3catwoman3 Jun 2024 #31

WTF? malaise Jun 2024 #32

As a Lutheran I am appalled by this. I cannot believe this crap happened in a Lutheran community on the ... marble falls Jun 2024 #34

Are you the one, true variation of Christian? keithbvadu2 Jun 2024 #36

Religion is awesome! Iggo Jun 2024 #41

The legal framework that allows these schools to exist ought to be dismantled. hunter Jun 2024 #45