Christian school in hot water after student banned from speaking about her gay father
The parent of a seven-year-old student at Foundation Christian College in Mandurah, Western Australia , has withdrawn his daughter from the school after her teacher stopped her from speaking to her class about gay marriage. WAtoday.com.au says her father was called in to the school and told that his daughter could only remain as a student at the Christian College if she never again mentioned her father’s sexuality or his partner. Late last week the school’s principal, Andrew Newhouse, released a statement saying, “We are completely upfront about the college’s vision and values from the time families express interest in having their children attend the college … A same-sex worldview is not congruent with our Christian worldview . “The real issue was that the Christian values being taught in the classroom were being undermined … It’s not helpful to confuse children at such a young age with complex and controversial issues.” Since then the school has been targeted by vandals, and ha