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Complaint Review: Mr. Cryderman - Brooklyn Michigan
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11775 Hewitt Road Brooklyn, Michigan, U.S.A.
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Mr. Cryderman Promoting Religion in Public schools ripoff Brooklyn Michigan
Mr. Cryderman teaches Chemistry and is very Christian. Public schools are not supposed to promote religion, especially one over another. My daughter regularly got school papers from his class with bible verses at the bottom. She found this offensive, since she is not Christian.
We wanted to bring this to the attention of the school adminstration, but our daughter felt it would make her an outsider at the school and continued to tolerate this. Too bad students can't have their rights to their own religion in this community. It is a very tight-night community where anyone different is not tolerated. Not impressed with these people at all.
Anonymous
Brooklyn, Michigan
U.S.A.
We wanted to bring this to the attention of the school adminstration, but our daughter felt it would make her an outsider at the school and continued to tolerate this. Too bad students can't have their rights to their own religion in this community. It is a very tight-night community where anyone different is not tolerated. Not impressed with these people at all.
Anonymous
Brooklyn, Michigan
U.S.A.
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Jane
State College,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
What is so offensive? we should not promote our own beliefs
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, June 19, 2004
Dear: Mr. Cryderman As a teacher, I believe that we should not promote our own beliefs, whether they be religious or political, in the classroom. But I must ask-- What did the teacher write that was so offensive? For example: Is it offensive to say, thou shalt not kill-- or steal-- because it seems to be Christian? Our schools lack moral guidance because no one wants to say what is moral anymore. If the teacher wrote: It is against the law to steal, or kill, would that be less offensive? If the teacher is using Biblical passages that teach moral lessons, I wouldn't be so concerned-- I know of no religion-- including athesim, that does not want our children to have morals. If the teacher is specifically referring to Jesus, then I can see your concern. Many people do not believe Jesus was the Massiah, and that can interfere with what you are trying to teach your child at home. Instead of blowing up at the teacher, ask him/her to schedule a meeting to discuss your concerns. If this teacher is a true Christian, they will not be offended by your request to change the manner in which he/she is trying to promote good behavior. We tend to be too touchy in our society-- and take offense at things that can easily be resolved-- without the courts! You can take this opportunity to demonstrate to your daughter how we (adults) can resolve our differences. I wish you the best, and dare say (pray) that this teacher will be understanding to your valid concerns. As a footnote: I understand our concerns in this country for protecting our basic civil rights-- However, when I see what is happening in Iraq, and more recently Saudi Arabia and the death of Mr. Johnson, I think we are truly blessed when our biggest concern is what some teacher wrote at the end of a test regarding God. I was upset today because I wrecked my car-- and then heard the news of Mr. Johnson's fate-- and I thought how petty and selfish I am-- and how privileged I am to be so petty-- all because I was born in a little town in a country called America. Just food for thought.
