Religion and Homeschooling

Let me start by saying, I am not home schooling for religious reasons. Well, unless it's considered religious for me to thank god every day that I don't have to shop for school uniforms and back packs anymore.

My kids attend an enrichment program on Fridays. It is a Christian based program. Several of our friends attend there so it was a natural choice for us when we added that into our plan. On our first day there, I was told that I had to remove my nose ring. It was a chip really and not a ring but a facial piercing none the less. I also had to cover my tattoos. I have 3 of them. All beautiful pieces of artwork that reflect part of my soul. I agreed to the two conditions anyway.

We go through 2 semesters at this program. We loved it. The kids made friends. Now, we are faced with the end of our year. I contemplated applying to teach a class next year. A volunteer spot. Computers and web design. I look over the application to find question #3 asking about my church and question #4 asking what my feelings were about Jesus Christ.

I am not an atheist. I am not part of some satanic cult. I am spiritual and most of all, I am respectful. I do not offer up arguments about religion, I sit quietly while others preach, no matter where I am and I still bow my head when people around me pray. I am the picture perfect non religious person. You know, aside from the facial piercing and the ink. They won't allow me to teach a class because I am not what they consider a Christian. Their words, not mine.

All I want to do, is offer a class in web design for some kiddos. Nope. You aren't good enough to teach here, Queenie. I would be aok if they were judging me on my ability rather than my religious beliefs. I am good enough for them to take my hundreds of dollars each month but not good enough to volunteer to teach. Doesn't the bible tell people not to judge? Yet here I am, being judged.

I just don't get it.