’cause it’s something that we’ve kicked around for at least the last 10 years. At times we’ve gotten very serious looking into it, and at other times our tendency to procrastinate meant that we drifted away from the idea.
(Edited later: I had the fact pointed out to me that the story isn’t recent. I wonder why it’s showing back up.)
But of all the problems we foresaw with bringing a child into our home this way, I can’t say that our lack of religion was one that we even considered.
What a LOAD of crap.
31 years ago this poor couple fought to adopt their son
John Burke, an atheist, and his wife, a pantheist, had left the line blank. As a result, the bureau denied the Burkes’ application.
and won.
And for whatever reason, last year they wanted to adopt again, only to be blocked.
Judge Camarata denied the Burkes’ right to the child because of their lack of belief in a Supreme Being. Despite the Burkes’ “high moral and ethical standards..
Because they wouldn’t be giving their daughter a chance to decide if she wanted religion.
Okay, how many kids end up with the same religious beliefs as their parents??
With our society, what are the odds this child will not realize that some people follow a Supreme Being and if she wants to believe in it she’ll have opportunities galore?
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#1. I wonder where the son stands on religion? Many children raised in “non-religious” homes STILL become religious, just as many raised in “religious” homes (and I use the term loosely because some people go overboard on religion), reject religion. Yes, there are many ways to expose a child to religions without being religious yourself. #2. I wonder if the judge would have changed her mind if they agreed to write in “protestant: (small p) as in “we protest.”
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I agree that is complete bull-sh*t.
I definitely would never have thought of lack of religion being a hindrance either on the adoption front. I need to talk to a dear friend of mine, who is an atheist (as was her ex) and got to adopt a child. It could have helped that they adopted a mix-race child that practically nobody in South Carolina wanted…which can get me off on another rant, but I won’t do it here.
Cindy has good points.
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We’ve considered adoption & foster care enough to have the paperwork (have yet to sign up for the class, I get the whole procrastination thing!). I’ll have to look at it and see if it has info on that.
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As one who is still in the middle of the adoption process after a year and half, I can see how the document was initially rejected because of a blank line on the form. We’ve had many experiences where paperwork didn’t go through because of some stupid little detail that wasn’t exactly how the paperwork person wanted it.
But as for the judge’s ruling… ugh.
~Luke
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As someone who has adopted three children, I think this judge just got on his high horse and forgot how to get off!
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