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I go to a Catholic high school and my religion teacher has only recently converted to Catholicism (10 years ago), which has nothing wrong with it, but she has been teaching her classes that no one goes to hell, and everyone goes to purgatory, only for different amounts of time, so it doesn’t matter what you do, you’ll end up going to heaven. She has also been teaching that if you have premarital sex and you later marry that person, that sin has been forgiven and “doesn’t count” and you don’t have to confess for it. I’m concerned that these teachings may harm the students and teach them that sin isn’t as big a deal as it really is.
Thoughts on this?
 
Tetyanaa said:
I go to a Catholic high school and my religion teacher has only recently converted to Catholicism (10 years ago), which has nothing wrong with it, but she has been teaching her classes that no one goes to hell, and everyone goes to purgatory, only for different amounts of time, so it doesn’t matter what you do, you’ll end up going to heaven. She has also been teaching that if you have premarital sex and you later marry that person, that sin has been forgiven and “doesn’t count” and you don’t have to confess for it. I’m concerned that these teachings may harm the students and teach them that sin isn’t as big a deal as it really is.
Thoughts on this?
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I would bring this up with both your parents and the faculty head.
 
:tsktsk: to the teacher. Sounds like she is stuck in ‘justify my own life’ mode if I may be so bold.

I’d raise my hand and tell the truth! Study up on the truth first of course…
I’m so happy your red flags went up. God bless you.
 
Maybe you should pray for her and ask for guidance.
You may approach her and talk to her about it with respect and gentleness, that what she’s teaching are against the Church’s teachings on Salvation, Heaven, Purgatory, Hell, Mortal sin, Sacrament of Confession, etc.
You could also follow the advice of Tietjen.
 
Tetyanaa said:
I go to a Catholic high school and my religion teacher has only recently converted to Catholicism (10 years ago), which has nothing wrong with it, but she has been teaching her classes that no one goes to hell, and everyone goes to purgatory, only for different amounts of time, so it doesn’t matter what you do, you’ll end up going to heaven. She has also been teaching that if you have premarital sex and you later marry that person, that sin has been forgiven and “doesn’t count” and you don’t have to confess for it. I’m concerned that these teachings may harm the students and teach them that sin isn’t as big a deal as it really is.
Thoughts on this?
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She is absolutely wrong, of course, but unless it is a discussion oriented course where this sort of thing is encouraged, I would hold off on arguing in class. I think my order of action would be:
  1. IF you think it would be possible to do so politely and calmly (by which I mean both of you would remain polite and calm), discuss this with her.
  2. If 1 is impossible or doesn’t change anything, then take good notes and start bringing this to the attention (again, politely and calmly, of course, but without beating around the bush, and preferably with your parents’ support) of people higher and higher up until someone does something.
  3. If it is a discussion oriented class, or if 2) is going slow and it’s not a discussion prohibited class, grab yourself a Catechism and start respectfully disagreeing. (I would probably phrase my objections in the form “I’m not sure that’s right, because the CCC (or other source) says ____” rather than “what you say contradicts ____ so you’re wrong”, just in an attempt to keep things civil. But that may just be my style.)
 
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
9 Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor boy prostitutes nor sodomites 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.
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It is simple. While it is true that people can repent and then in turn be allowed to inherit the kingdom of God - the issue is that people can put themselves in a dangerous position if they do not repent.

The 11th verse continues:
11That is what some of you used to be; but now you have had yourselves washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
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While we live, we have a chance to make ourselves clean. But, it is not a proper teaching of Christ to say that everyone goes to Heaven eventually.
 
You might consider asking her why the Church teaches differently:
The affirmations of Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the Church on the subject of hell are a call to the responsibility incumbent upon man to make use of his freedom in view of his eternal destiny. They are at the same time an urgent call to conversion: "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few."
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Catechism of the Catholic Church ¶ 1036.
 
You need to bring this to the attention of your parents [who should contact the parish/school priest]. Going to your teacher about this will most likely result in a confrontation/you being labeled as a trouble maker. If possible, I suggest you write up a report that highlights what she is teaching and shows [with citations] how this conflicts with Church teachings [yes, being Right does not mean you don’t have to do your homework:D]. Good luck.
 
A young student is defenseless against a teacher. Report her to your parents and suggest they discuss this with the principal (or whoever is in charge at your school). No Catholic parent wants this kind of garbage taught to their child. The teacher needs to be fired. She either knows or should know the teaching of the Church, and knows that is what she should teach!. She’s teaching her own religion. That’s not what she is being paid to do.

When you’re older. you can deal with teachers directly. I got a biology teacher in a public community college to stop teaching his pro-abortion agenda. The college very nearly fired him. It helped that I tape recorded my classes and had the proof.

I recommend that you do this also – you need evidence.
 
Jim_Dandy said:
A young student is defenseless against a teacher. Report her to your parents and suggest they discuss this with the principal (or whoever is in charge at your school). No Catholic parent wants this kind of garbage taught to their child. The teacher needs to be fired. She either knows or should know the teaching of the Church, and knows that is what she should teach!. She’s teaching her own religion. That’s not what she is being paid to do.

When you’re older. you can deal with teachers directly. I got a biology teacher in a public community college to stop teaching his pro-abortion agenda. The college very nearly fired him. It helped that I tape recorded my classes and had the proof.

I recommend that you do this also – you need evidence.
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Thanks for your response, but the problem with that is that I don’t think my parents would really care or try to help because they’re atheist and they don’t even want me going to Catholic school. Also, someone recorded her saying something once and showed a bunch of other kids and she thought they were trying to humiliate her and it went to the principal and police so that’s probably not such a good idea for me either lol.
 
Tetyanaa said:
Thanks for your response, but the problem with that is that I don’t think my parents would really care or try to help because they’re atheist and they don’t even want me going to Catholic school. Also, someone recorded her saying something once and showed a bunch of other kids and she thought they were trying to humiliate her and it went to the principal and police so that’s probably not such a good idea for me either lol.
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Write up a report with whatever supporting evidence you can find and send it to the appropiate office in the diocese. And no, this isn’t being “sneaky” or “dishonest”; it’s using the proper channels to address the issue.
 
I also don’t want her getting fired or getting in trouble because everyone really likes her and she was just misinformed. Maybe I’ll just go talk to her, but thanks for all the help, God bless (:
 
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