Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Webmaster States God Has No Place On Fornits
RobertBruce:
--- Quote from: ""Michael & Raphael"" ---I see contributors continue to make a mockery of others moral and religious beliefs. I imagine that if the Chapel were completed there would be a debate about the seperation of church and state.
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Doubtful and no one is mocking anyones beliefe, rather the poster. In this case you. Please though tell us more about the chapel fund. Where did all that money go? Why has it suddenly reappeared? Give us the rundown.
Deborah:
--- Quote from: ""Hunter Thompson"" ---I disagree with F. Lee here. I want my children to be able to recite clean sterile facts. If it was necessary for my children to have a moral compass or be suitable to live in society the government would not have built jails and prisons. Everyone knows that it is never the uneducated laborers who lead nations to tyranny but the most highly educated amoung society. Look at Hitler and Lenin.
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FALL OUT
Sweetie, It's one thing to post as multiple people, but when you start talking to and disagreeing with yourself.... one has to wonder you are unstable or a skilled con artist.
You're manipulating and deceiving the readers of this forum.
Playing with semanics.
--- Quote ---The ORS states clearly that as a boarding school HLA is exempt.
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Has ORS ruled on this matter?
--- Quote ---HLA's primary purpose is to provide education to students who have struggled in traditional settings.
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Is that HLA's official position? Therapy is secondary to education?
I contend that HLA provides education because it's required of any program/facility housing kids 24/7, and secondary to their 18-22 month therapeutic program.
I would wager, that there's never been a parent who sent their child to HLA or any other Therapeutic Boarding School, primarily for education. Nice spin though. And ORS might buy it.
--- Quote ---The issue is not what a consumer desires in a product but what the provider is required by law to provide.
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The provider is required by law to deliver what they advertise.
Troll Control:
--- Quote from: ""F. Lee Bailey"" ---Authorities appropriate to who?
Student deemed inappropriate by who?
Teachers and Counselors deemed appropriate by who?
Maybe Willie Nelson and Tommy Chong are available to come teach and counsel children in accordance with the values of Fornits.
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And then again, maybe Dan "The Man" Mansfield will be available to proseletyze our children to values of radical christian fundamentalism.
Is cramming fundamental christianity down the throats of troubled kids now part of your program, Dan? How do you reconcile forcing your narrow religious beliefs onto children of varied religious backgrounds with "therapy" and "education," Dan?
The courts frown upon this type of activity in a counseling environment, Dan.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1625328/posts
Do you let parents of the kids in your peer group know that you are trying to convert their children to your belief system, Dan? I can't imaging this would be looked upon favorably by parents who sent their kids to a non-denominational, secular treatment facility.
I suppose the picture becomes clearer when one examines the stated purpose of Dan's college:
--- Quote ---Mission
The purpose of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is to serve the church and the world by educating men and women for participation in the continuing ministry of Jesus Christ. The seminary's primary goal is to serve the church by equipping those preparing for ordination as ministers of the Word and Sacrament. In addition, the seminary provides education for counselors, educators and other church leaders whose vocation invites professional training integrated with theological reflection. The seminary also serves as an educational resource through continuing education programs for ministers and other officers and members of the church. Through its commitment to scholarly research and teaching, the seminary provides a theological resource for the church by striving to interpret the gospel in an ever-changing world.
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http://www.pcusa.org/seminaries/seminar ... sville.htm
So, Dan, tell us why you took the job at HLA. You certainly aren't qualified to be providing therapy. In fact, you're legally barred from doing so. So are you just there to increase the size of the flock, Dan?
Also, if you are there preaching the Word of God, how do you reconcile the fact that your boss is an abomination in the eyes of your church - a homosexual? Isn't there a conflict of interest for a church man like yourself taking pay from a homosexual?
--- Quote ---"Our concern is for the integrity of Scripture, which clearly gives us guidance for every area of life, including the family and chastity. We believe God has ordained that sexual relationships should be between one man and one woman in the context of marriage, and that neither heterosexual relations outside of marriage, or homosexual relations, are appropriate."
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(emphasis added)
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_pcia3.htm
You hardly seem like the kind of man I'd want mentoring my kid to fit into a diverse society.
Get back to me and we'll discuss it further.
Deborah:
Read the following advertisement at NATSAP. HLA makes an effort to put equal emphasis on academics and therapy in the first paragraph, but the remainder of the article is directly related to the therapy. If they were primarily educational, wouldn't they focus on their award-winning academics and make mention of therapy?
Hidden Lake Academy (HLA), located on a 215-acre campus one hour north of Atlanta, helps young people make significant gains in emotional maturity and academic achievement. Integral to the HLA program is an equal emphasis on the college-preparatory academic curriculum and sudent's therapeutic work. The Academy's 20 state-certified teachers (including two in the area of special education), 32 Master's-level counselors, and 35 wilderness/recreation staff members* cooperate to help students develop all aspects of their lives: physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. The 9:1 student to teacher ratio ensures individual attention and a return to academic success.
*Are they delivering what they advertise? They aren't supposed to have a wilderness component....
Typical students exhibit oppositional-defiant behavior, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, deteriorating family relationships, and are making poor choices. Students typically graduate Hidden Lake Academy's therapeutic program with a greatly increased ability and motivation to make decisions that will positively impact their lives.
Hidden Lake Academy utilizes a detailed, sequential therapeutic program which allows for a high degree of program accountability. Each group consists of 14 students and is led by 2 to 3 Master's-level counselors. Students participate in three group counseling sessions per week (7 hours).
In addition to group therapy, an addictions education course, planned and staffed by specialists in this field,** is included in each student's experience. A wilderness component-consisting of a series of exciting and challenging experiences including two, four, and seven-day wilderness trips, rock climbing and rappelling days, a ropes course, and canoeing is carefully integrated into a program. A staff chaplain provides ample opportunities for spiritual development for students of all faiths and coordinates extensive community services projects and numerous off-campus trips. HLA competes in the Atlanta Athletic Conference. Studens participate in basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, tennis, softball, golf and track. Sports are balanced by strong Drama and Fine Arts Departments.
**and the specialists are? Last I checked, neither possesed certification as Addiction Counselors.
Anonymous:
I would appreciate anyone from HLA giving a list of the performances that the fine drama department has put on over the last 11 years. I am sure that prospective parents would love to have a list of the plays and musicals that have been performed. This would show that you indeed have a very good drama department.
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