Teacher Hands Out Tracts: Are Roman Catholics Christians

Teacher Reportedly Handed Out Religious Tracts in Classroom (Texas)
Parent says students who said they are Catholic were handed anti-Catholic pamphlets while in school

In addition to handing out cartoon-like publications to kids entering the DI Haunted House and families attending Mass last Saturday, one parent reports that Mineral Wells Junior High English teacher Marsha A. McDonald gave her child and others an anti-Catholic pamphlet at school Monday, during class.

The mother, who asked to go unnamed, said her 12-year-old child showed her the small pamphlet titled “Are Roman Catholics Christians?” Monday night, telling her it came from McDonald during Creative Writing class.

McDonald has been suspended by Mineral Wells ISD pending an investigation into whether she violated district policy.

The mother said this all started Monday when McDonald, of Cool, made a comment about the child’s necklace, wondering what it was, said the mother. She said her child replied, “It’s similar to a rosary.

“She asked her what religion she was and [the child] told her ‘Catholic’ and that’s when [the teacher] got the pamphlet, ‘Are Roman Catholics Christians?,’ out of her back pocket,” said the mother.

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Trinitas

Nov 4, 2011

For those interested in the actual content of the “Are Roman Catholics Christians?” tract, access Chick Publications link.
What is particularly egregious about Jack Chick's pamphlet is that it questions the loyalties of American citizens - many of whom laid down their lives in World Wars I & II.
“Helen is now a citizen of two countries. Helen has two flags, two presidents, two constitutions and …More

For those interested in the actual content of the “Are Roman Catholics Christians?” tract, access Chick Publications link.

What is particularly egregious about Jack Chick's pamphlet is that it questions the loyalties of American citizens - many of whom laid down their lives in World Wars I & II.

“Helen is now a citizen of two countries. Helen has two flags, two presidents, two constitutions and two loyalties. If Helen is a good Catholic, her first loyalty will be to the Vatican.”

Chick Publications (©1985 by Jack T. Chick)

Temperance

Nov 4, 2011

The fundamentalist are really trying hard to knock down Catholics. I hate those little cartoon books they give. I take as many as I can get when they offer them to me. Than I rip them up in the trash! If you are Catholic reading this, take as many of these things when they offer them to you and later throw them out. It only hurts they pocket books. I also through one on the ground when a woman offer …More

cceerpp

Nov 3, 2011

This is quite sad.

signofcontradiction

Nov 3, 2011

I recognize the pamplet as one of the Jack Chick Publications. These cartoons, written by a fundamentalist Protestant, portray the Catholic Church as false, evil, and non-Christian.

They are awful pieces of propaganda (easily refuted by a Catholic who knows his faith), but this could be a golden opportunity to bring a serious relgious conversation back into the public school classroom. It seems that the English teacher violated "school policy" by expressing any opinion at all about religion. This teacher is probably less dangerous than many other public school teachers, who simply dismiss all religious beliefs as outdated and irrelevant to our times. This teacher is at least sincere; and Christian, too, after a fashion.

Why not let her hand out her pamphlets, and let the children express their beliefs, too? Why not let the local Catholic priest address the class, responding to the cartoon pamphlet?

That English class would not be boring, any more.

holyrope 3

Nov 3, 2011

Don't understand why the mother of the child wanted to remain unnamed....for what...what should she fear. These are the type of many teachers in schools today. Sad.