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Originally Posted by MargaretR
I consider religious education in school time as a waste of that time.
Every person should make decisions about religion in adulthood.
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In any Christian school these days Margaret, very little religion is actually taught ... apart from assembly (if still happening) religious education classes maybe a couple of times per week, the local vicar popping in now and then, certain icons and pictures around the school, and visit to the church now and then, don't really think the religion of any particular christian school is pushed down their necks.
My grandaughter, for instance, attends a Catholic 6th form college in Leeds .. OK .. they only take in about 15% of non catholics, but catholicism has never been pushed down her throat. She is an Atheist and actually taking R.E. in A Levels ... only got a 'C' this year so doing it again to improve her grade. The R.E. teaching covers all social issues, and her feelings and thoughts on being non-religious is never critised at all, in fact welcomed as an alternative view point. They have too high a regard for the quality of the education they supply.
My son, daughter, grandaughter all attended All Saints in Clayton as did my ex .. daughter went to St. Christophers, son to Q.E.G.S., grandaughter Bowland... they are now all atheist, but have high moral standards towards crime and the treatment of other human beings, so their Adulthood brought on their own decisions at the end of the day.