This episode takes the controversy about teaching religion in school to an entirely new level. It demonizes a Christian church funded school board for (gasp!) requiring that the school teach of all things, Christianity, and that the teachers be Christian. Of course, the leader of the board is a sanctimonious buffoon. The characterization implies there is something inherently wrong with a church funded school following the principles of Christianity, which is ridiculous.
First of all, a church-sponsored school would have a charter outlining a statement of faith and principles at the outset, which would inform the hiring practices and purpose of the school, one of which would be teaching principles of Christianity. To imply this is somehow evil and intolerant is ridiculous.
In the story, the board leader says flat out that those teachers not having Christian faith should be dismissed, but this soon is twisted into "Why do I have to deny my own faith to keep my job?" That was not what was being asked. Also, somehow this policy leads to students being dismissed as well.
Of course, something like this happening in the middle of a school year would be wrong, but that situation would never happen in the first place, as the teachers would have already been Christian.
There is nothing wrong with any parochial school, of any faith, teaching its students the basis of that faith. That's freedom of religion.
First of all, a church-sponsored school would have a charter outlining a statement of faith and principles at the outset, which would inform the hiring practices and purpose of the school, one of which would be teaching principles of Christianity. To imply this is somehow evil and intolerant is ridiculous.
In the story, the board leader says flat out that those teachers not having Christian faith should be dismissed, but this soon is twisted into "Why do I have to deny my own faith to keep my job?" That was not what was being asked. Also, somehow this policy leads to students being dismissed as well.
Of course, something like this happening in the middle of a school year would be wrong, but that situation would never happen in the first place, as the teachers would have already been Christian.
There is nothing wrong with any parochial school, of any faith, teaching its students the basis of that faith. That's freedom of religion.