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In response to "Again, if that's the case. Big problem. And I put the blame for that squarely on the adults involved (pastor, coach, superintendent)" by oblique

That IS the case. There was NO permission asked for or received. Doesn't matter if the kid lied.

Posted by CovingtonCat Sep 9 '09, 07:31

There should have been written permission slips to show the pastor.

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(Reading another article, the baptism's weren't actually part of the event schedule. It was a spur of the moment thing in the service.) -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:34 3
- Then is was the superintendent's responsibility to prevent it from happening. -- nm - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:40 2
  - (She apparently wasn't actually there with the group, she was there on her own.) -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:47 1
    - So she just showed up out of the blue? Sorry, that doesn't wash. - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:50
I understand. That wasn't exactly my question though. -- nm - oblique Sep 9, 07:32 6
- just as a thought exercise, what if it was a Catholic baptism? does that change your view? -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 07:33 5
  - They don't even have to be immersed. I just assume priests already walk around surreptitiously sprinkling kids. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:39 2
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    - actually they won't do it for anyone over the age of (don't know exactly) - loosilu Sep 9, 07:42
  - No. I fully understand that in this instance, the adults blurred too many lines, didn't get adequate permission - oblique Sep 9, 07:37 1
    - don't you think the coach, in his authority position, - loosilu Sep 9, 07:40

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