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calimary

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24. Welcome to DU, Luck Counts!
Sat Jul 1, 2023, 07:42 PM
Jul 2023

Indeed. Religion is not for everyone. It's not even for everyone who went to some sort of parochial school. I just had a lot of silly and fun memories. AND most conniving stuff, too. I learned how to use whatever wiles I had to get privileges. I had the grades so that helped anyway. But things like - if you volunteer to take on the job of writing down all the times for all the swimmers at the swim meet, then you got gym credit without having to change into gym wear and you sure didn't have to get into a bathing suit and then into that ice-cold pool. I sat in the shade at a table with all my time cards and sometimes a snack, and just kept track, comfortable and dry as a bone. And they couldn't do a meet without me!

And if you were the A-student, you got out of tests sometimes, because during every mid-morning recess, somebody had to go downstairs to the kitchen and pick up the mid-morning coffee for the lay teachers, and carry it up on a tray to the teacher's lounge. So I missed mid-morning recess. But the cooks downstairs in the kitchen always had some extra pastry or turnover or eclair or whatever treat the teachers would be enjoying, and I'd always get that! And that daily errand took up most of the mid-morning break, so I had just enough time to eat the evidence before the bell rang and anybody else in my class found out. I bet the ones who are still around still don't know. I found Catholic school, both grade school and high school, was full of side benefits if you could figure out how to work it.

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Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Jun 2023 #1
You nailed it. Spread it. blm Jun 2023 #2
I'm religious, and I couldn't agree more. summer_in_TX Jun 2023 #3
Exactly. My religion is a guide to *my* life. Not anyone else's. unblock Jun 2023 #4
You are impressive, TY! arthritisR_US Jun 2023 #7
force others to life by their religious rules keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #26
You will get no argument from me. I think you are spot on. LoisB Jun 2023 #5
Basically moniss Jun 2023 #6
Thank you for being so considerate of other people's feelings! But NO apology is necessary. calimary Jul 2023 #8
I Feel The Same ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #19
Well. I count Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten as well as 1st-12th grades. calimary Jul 2023 #20
Our School Didn't Do Pre-K or K ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #22
My biggest longterm takeaway from Catholic school was/is calimary Jul 2023 #23
The court's derision (sic) is establishment of religion. usonian Jul 2023 #9
I completely agree. dchill Jul 2023 #11
K&R Blue Owl Jul 2023 #10
Well Stated Luck Counts Jul 2023 #12
Welcome to DU, Luck Counts! calimary Jul 2023 #24
Did Jesus rail against homosexuality and abortion? Martin Eden Jul 2023 #13
NOPE. TigressDem Jul 2023 #15
As they drive more people away from their religion Martin Eden Jul 2023 #17
True TigressDem Jul 2023 #30
Very Well Said Martin Eden Jul 2023 #32
Thank you for the clarification. TigressDem Jul 2023 #37
Alas, even here at DU the broad brush is used all too often Martin Eden Jul 2023 #42
LOL You really think that he was against harming children ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #21
Yes. Because I know the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament. TigressDem Jul 2023 #29
Honestly, separation of church and state protects both. TigressDem Jul 2023 #14
'protects both' keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #28
Right. TigressDem Jul 2023 #31
When the 'right' religion takes over. keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #33
I am not promoting that ANY religion should "take over" - just to clarify. TigressDem Jul 2023 #38
Agree. keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #39
Not Offended at All NowISeetheLight Jul 2023 #16
AGREE! bluestarone Jul 2023 #18
I fixed your post for you Mosby Jul 2023 #25
Luck??? Are you serious? edisdead Jul 2023 #27
This Christian agrees with every word of your post. 11 Bravo Jul 2023 #34
People who are not religious at all may discriminate treestar Jul 2023 #35
Religion was given the boot in a lot of governments over time. Xolodno Jul 2023 #36
Good post. I would disagree about the "stroke of luck" comment... Caliman73 Jul 2023 #40
I agree with your points. Mine was specifically about Trump. bluesbassman Jul 2023 #41
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