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Elessar Zappa

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9. Are you sure it's run by the liberal denomination?

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Mon Mar 27, 2023, 03:48 PM

Mar 2023

There’s another large Presbyterian denomination that’s very conservative.

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Is the Covenant a private school? [View all] Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 OP

Yes it is a private school. Cattledog Mar 2023 #1

Yes, it's private. Don't know if it's the first. Nt spooky3 Mar 2023 #2

The school is operated by Covenant Presbyterian Church. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #3

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #4

No, it is completely wrong information Effete Snob Mar 2023 #20

I read up on the post and I'm caught up. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #38

Jeez. MontanaMama Mar 2023 #7

Are you sure it's run by the liberal denomination? Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #9

I only know of the main one; if there's a more conservative spin-off Ocelot II Mar 2023 #13

Yeah, it's a stretch to assume that. Elessar Zappa Mar 2023 #33

it is a PCA (RW) church and school Celerity Mar 2023 #40

The denomination also runs a college Effete Snob Mar 2023 #60

No. Covenant Presbyterian Church is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, which is WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #11

OK, I stand corrected. Wasn't familiar with the other Presbyterian church. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #14

Where is that assumption in the OP? niyad Mar 2023 #21

It was an assumption in another OP which has been deleted. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #24

Well, since some of us did not see that other OP, your comment seemed a niyad Mar 2023 #26

Sorry about that, I should have explained. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #27

Thank you. niyad Mar 2023 #29

The one I attended was Effete Snob Mar 2023 #23

Seems to be a thing with some churches - just shuffle the offender off Ocelot II Mar 2023 #25

This denomination does precisely that Effete Snob Mar 2023 #31

I never knew that. yardwork Mar 2023 #48

there are 2 prebyterians churches in america moonshinegnomie Mar 2023 #35

I have been informed of that fact, which I didn't know. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #37

There are at least two Presbyterian denominations in the United States. yardwork Mar 2023 #45

So I have been informed. I was only aware of the more liberal one. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #46

Sorry, I'm seeing the other posts now. Didn't mean to pile on. yardwork Mar 2023 #49

That's OK, I was wrong, had never heard of the conservative denomination. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #50

They run a college too Effete Snob Mar 2023 #59

Actually not "evangelical." Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #58

Private and VERY white Sanity Claws Mar 2023 #5

School uniforms are evidence of what, exactly? Ocelot II Mar 2023 #8

ChristoFascism probably. Captain Zero Mar 2023 #15

You're kidding, right? Ocelot II Mar 2023 #16

no, the PCA is expressly christo-fascist Effete Snob Mar 2023 #28

We've clarified that now, I think. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #30

My children attended parochial school sarisataka Mar 2023 #18

Some public schools here have uniforms LeftInTX Mar 2023 #22

The school closest my house requires uniforms. BlackSkimmer Mar 2023 #12

Very well to do area. bamagal62 Mar 2023 #43

It is a private school. It is not the first shooting in a private, Christian school. lees1975 Mar 2023 #6

A private Christian school. Aristus Mar 2023 #10

It's a private Christian school Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 #17

Definitely not the first at a private school, there was one not far from me in 2006 Amishman Mar 2023 #19

A mini safe room in every classroom Conjuay Mar 2023 #32

Yes, it is. However, 6 people were shot and killed there. Included three children.Whether it was a debm55 Mar 2023 #34

Exactly right. Nobody deserved what happened there, Ocelot II Mar 2023 #36

Yes, but we won't be able to change our piss poor gun laws, until hard right parents have a reason Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Mar 2023 #41

More freakonomics than desire. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #42

I have no idea what that means. debm55 Mar 2023 #44

I suggest you delete this post. yardwork Mar 2023 #47

Thank you. Yes, I was a teacher for 40 years. However, there are a number of assumptions being made debm55 Mar 2023 #51

Thank you for your dedicated service! yardwork Mar 2023 #54

You can always alert on inappropriate content Effete Snob Apr 2023 #61

How will we do that? debm55 Mar 2023 #52

Nothing we can do, except to give these grieving parents our support. Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #53

I'm guessing that right wingers won't accuse the parents of faking their childrens' deaths. yardwork Mar 2023 #55

Right? Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #57

Not piling on but Presbyterians have denominations SharonClark Mar 2023 #56