I have a cousin who is a Christian missionary. She currently works at a Christian school as a fund raiser, employee scout, and school job counselor for students. She is currently back in the United States collecting funds for the upcoming school year. I'm often invited to fundraisers and placed in a position where I could contribute to her mission.
The moral dilemma is this: on the one hand she is my relative and I feel like I should support her in cause and decisions, I mean she does give kids an access to an education that they otherwise wouldn't normally get. She also helps them to find employment or go on to college after school.
On the other hand I don't agree with her methods, its a Christian school that mixes religion and education (things which I firmly think should be separate) I also know for a fact that the school promotes Christianity and derides student's current beliefs. Teachers tell some students that atheism is immoral or that Buddhism and Christianity are incompatable. They teach them things like they are born sinful and that they should know Christ to be saved. (Basically in addition to teaching kids things like math and reading, they also engage in what I consider brainwashing)
I don't donate money for this reason, but should I? Does the good the school does in teaching kids to be literate and giving them access to further opportunities outweigh the harm?
