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Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
Personally I do not believe it should be taught in schools.
I was born in 1974 and went to school in the 1980's were religion was rammed down our throats. However back then we were all Catholic (Not demeaning any other religion just pointing out a fact).
Nowadays there are a multitude of religions represented in our schools so personally due to this I don't think its a viable option any more to teach it in our schools.
To take another point from the OP I am not an overtly religious man myself but I have no issues with people of faith. If someone can go into a church etc and say a few prayers and feel better about themselves then for me that is a good thing.
However I have no time for those that try to force or impose their beliefs on someone else.
I have no problem with comparative religious studies.
Obviously religion is a very important part of our society, and to avoid people growing up ignorant of others, I can't see the harm in telling them about it.
If your child is being given an education in a single religion, and that religion is taking up a significant time in their timetable - maybe you've picked the wrong school. For what it's worth, I went to a C of E primary school with reasonably heavy bent on the church during assembly and once a week the rector would come down and bore us - and I am a happy atheist.
I fecking hated r.e in school, was always getting into trouble for questioning the crap they were telling us, what annoyed me the most was that the Jehovah witness didnt have the take the class yet everybody else did.
If i had a child i would not want them to be in the class, they should wait til they are older to start it, though most religion is forced upon children at home not at school
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
Religion should not be taught in schools.
That is what Churches (or their equivalent) are for.
Should be an opt in class I think, available if you want it.
Not force fed.
comment by (U21947)
posted 6 minutes ago
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
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Nope. That’s about tolerance, religion leads to intolerance.
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
Noooooo loved RE , Miss Woods had a great pair and many a time am with the Misses I cast my mind back to them
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
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What if he becomes a jihad?
omment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 30 seconds ago
Afternoon VC
.................
Morning Irish.
Who you fancy for the FedEx this weekend?
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
Who you fancy for the FedEx this weekend?
.................
Rosey.
Thats put the kiss of death on him now.
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
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So where then? Sounds like you trust them to make the "right" decisions. I really see no harm in it, a reasonable grounding in the various religions available, like anything else available to people in life, can only be a good thing for me.
I think you're right to just support your kids and trust them to make their own choices.
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 6 minutes ago
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
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Nope. That’s about tolerance, religion leads to intolerance.
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Nah, ignorance leads to intolerance.
It's a study of religions, not indoctrination. It's teaching you an awareness of other faiths and that's increasingly vital with our communities becoming more diverse.
And I think it's absolutely necessary, and then hopefully I wouldn't get so many people staring and asking me dumb questions just because I wear a turban.
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
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I think they will give us a bit of a spanking again.
I was taught religion in a way that rammed Catholicism down my throat and I'm ultimately against religion, however I do think it should be taught in some capacity as it's a huge part of our society.
It shouldn't be taught in huge depth, but there should be some sort of overview that educates on each set of beliefts (including things like atheism) and then those that want to learn more should have to opt in to learn more.
To completely ignore all religion and the impact it has on our society would be pretty petty and short-sighted IMO.
Like the OP I don't care what other people believe in and it's our differences that make people interesting. Sometimes I envy those with faith, but just too many things to ignore that come with.
comment by The Duality of Can (U21747)
posted 1 minute ago
It's a study of religions, not indoctrination. It's teaching you an awareness of other faiths and that's increasingly vital with our communities becoming more diverse.
And I think it's absolutely necessary, and then hopefully I wouldn't get so many people staring and asking me dumb questions just because I wear a turban.
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comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 11 seconds ago
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
..................
I think they will give us a bit of a spanking again.
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Agreed
Might be their turn to win a few in succession in all honesty
I was taught religion in a way that rammed Catholicism down my throat and I'm ultimately against religion, however I do think it should be taught in some capacity as it's a huge part of our society.
I was the same and agreed it does actually turn you against it.
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posted on 21/9/18
This should help you choose: http://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewArticle/396618
posted on 21/9/18
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
posted on 21/9/18
Personally I do not believe it should be taught in schools.
I was born in 1974 and went to school in the 1980's were religion was rammed down our throats. However back then we were all Catholic (Not demeaning any other religion just pointing out a fact).
Nowadays there are a multitude of religions represented in our schools so personally due to this I don't think its a viable option any more to teach it in our schools.
To take another point from the OP I am not an overtly religious man myself but I have no issues with people of faith. If someone can go into a church etc and say a few prayers and feel better about themselves then for me that is a good thing.
However I have no time for those that try to force or impose their beliefs on someone else.
posted on 21/9/18
I have no problem with comparative religious studies.
Obviously religion is a very important part of our society, and to avoid people growing up ignorant of others, I can't see the harm in telling them about it.
If your child is being given an education in a single religion, and that religion is taking up a significant time in their timetable - maybe you've picked the wrong school. For what it's worth, I went to a C of E primary school with reasonably heavy bent on the church during assembly and once a week the rector would come down and bore us - and I am a happy atheist.
posted on 21/9/18
I fecking hated r.e in school, was always getting into trouble for questioning the crap they were telling us, what annoyed me the most was that the Jehovah witness didnt have the take the class yet everybody else did.
If i had a child i would not want them to be in the class, they should wait til they are older to start it, though most religion is forced upon children at home not at school
posted on 21/9/18
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
posted on 21/9/18
Religion should not be taught in schools.
That is what Churches (or their equivalent) are for.
posted on 21/9/18
Should be an opt in class I think, available if you want it.
Not force fed.
posted on 21/9/18
comment by (U21947)
posted 6 minutes ago
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
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Nope. That’s about tolerance, religion leads to intolerance.
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
posted on 21/9/18
Noooooo loved RE , Miss Woods had a great pair and many a time am with the Misses I cast my mind back to them
posted on 21/9/18
Afternoon VC
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
What if he becomes a jihad?
posted on 21/9/18
omment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 30 seconds ago
Afternoon VC
.................
Morning Irish.
posted on 21/9/18
Who you fancy for the FedEx this weekend?
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Irishred (U2539)
posted 1 minute ago
Who you fancy for the FedEx this weekend?
.................
Rosey.
Thats put the kiss of death on him now.
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 7 minutes ago
Do you correct your child on the ‘hogwash’ ?
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No I don't. I'm not forcing my non belief on him. If he grows up to be very religious it won't make me love him or like him any less. Everyone deserves to make up their own minds for me.
However it doesn't belong in the school system imo.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
So where then? Sounds like you trust them to make the "right" decisions. I really see no harm in it, a reasonable grounding in the various religions available, like anything else available to people in life, can only be a good thing for me.
I think you're right to just support your kids and trust them to make their own choices.
posted on 21/9/18
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Baz tard (U19119)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by (U21947)
posted 6 minutes ago
better than schools force feeding this lgbt agenda
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Nope. That’s about tolerance, religion leads to intolerance.
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Nah, ignorance leads to intolerance.
posted on 21/9/18
It's a study of religions, not indoctrination. It's teaching you an awareness of other faiths and that's increasingly vital with our communities becoming more diverse.
And I think it's absolutely necessary, and then hopefully I wouldn't get so many people staring and asking me dumb questions just because I wear a turban.
posted on 21/9/18
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
..................
I think they will give us a bit of a spanking again.
posted on 21/9/18
I was taught religion in a way that rammed Catholicism down my throat and I'm ultimately against religion, however I do think it should be taught in some capacity as it's a huge part of our society.
It shouldn't be taught in huge depth, but there should be some sort of overview that educates on each set of beliefts (including things like atheism) and then those that want to learn more should have to opt in to learn more.
To completely ignore all religion and the impact it has on our society would be pretty petty and short-sighted IMO.
Like the OP I don't care what other people believe in and it's our differences that make people interesting. Sometimes I envy those with faith, but just too many things to ignore that come with.
posted on 21/9/18
comment by The Duality of Can (U21747)
posted 1 minute ago
It's a study of religions, not indoctrination. It's teaching you an awareness of other faiths and that's increasingly vital with our communities becoming more diverse.
And I think it's absolutely necessary, and then hopefully I wouldn't get so many people staring and asking me dumb questions just because I wear a turban.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
posted on 21/9/18
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 11 seconds ago
Need the Europeans to perform well this weekend with the big one next week. What's the mood like over there? Are they confident? I know I would be looking at their team.
..................
I think they will give us a bit of a spanking again.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Agreed
Might be their turn to win a few in succession in all honesty
posted on 21/9/18
I was taught religion in a way that rammed Catholicism down my throat and I'm ultimately against religion, however I do think it should be taught in some capacity as it's a huge part of our society.
I was the same and agreed it does actually turn you against it.
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