Are they NUTS?
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I dont think its a good idea to teach any kind of religion in school. Accademic pursuit should be based on the teaching of knowledge to equip our youngsters with the necessary life skills and know-how to be able to make a place for themselves in the real world. I dont think belief mechanisms should really come into it - that should be provided, if so desired, by our communities, churches etc. Time has told us over and over again that the more you push religion onto people, be it directly or indirectly, the end result is always some form of conflict. I'm a catholic, but I am a catholic by my own choice - everyone else should be allowed to get there on their own as well.
Na we did that years ago Lampman
its how its interpreted in the Mosques thats the key, cos that will always take precedance.
The story, for anyone who hasn't seen it.
Fury over plan to let imams teach the Koran in state schools | the Daily Mail
...and yes, I think the members of the N.U.T., who voted for this motion, are nuts.
Fury over plan to let imams teach the Koran in state schools | the Daily Mail
...and yes, I think the members of the N.U.T., who voted for this motion, are nuts.
but at least people will have some understanding of other religions. I went to Church(the building/religion not teh suburb!) till I was 18 and we now attend St Johns and until last year i knew very little of Islam. How can I be tolerant if I have no understanding of what I am being asked to tolerate?
No white flag, just get the armed services to disassociate themselves from teaching their recruits, after all it's not their job to make up for the lack of education in schools.
ok, I am RC. i have worked in mainstream schools where the majority of children are muslim. i dont think its fair to teach one particular religion and i think that a small part of a few religions should be taught.which has to include the religion that plays the biggest part in the school. Teaching the Qoran would benefit all the children. and is not that different to the bible. Many of the stories are the same and i have found that the muslim children seem to know more about Jesus than the white children. It isnt fair to ignore the childrens religion and concentrate on another. This was highlighted for me the christmas before last which fell at the same time as Eid. All seasonal work concentrated on christmas and Eid was hardly mentioned.
ok ema, please explain why teaching the quoran would benifit all children? this is a christian country n surely the religion of the country should be taught here its that simple. it is not practical to teach all religions in school, education for the real world supercedes that.
two lessons a week are put aside for RE, i think thats plenty of time.
When i went to primary school it was a C of E one we had a morning a week when the vicar came into school and he taught us RE. Went to the high school and we had 1 double lesson and 2 single lessons a week. They taught us about all different religons - c of e, catholic, baptist, methodist, buddhism, hindu, muslim, etc oh and this was 25 years ago. So whats different?
My kids were taught about all religions in high school as well. Feel it gave them a bit more understanding about other faiths.
I left Mount Carmel in 2005, a Roman Catholic High School. My 'Religious Education' lessons were Christian Education and nothing more.
I would back up anyone who would propose for children to be taught about all major religions in schools. Not just major religions but new religious movements and new age secular practices, as their education progresses.
Children should not be made somewhat ignorant by faith schools, as they have been done in the past. (I know - I was one of them. I knew nothing about important beliefs away from Christianity/the West until I took Religious Studies at 'A' level.) Children should be taught about religious diversity regardless of their upbringing or their family's religious convictions.
This is the modern world - a global society. Britain can not continue to be so blinkered and insular. Multiculturalism exists and our children's education should correspond with that. Lack of education about religion breeds ignorance and stereotype, which in turn creates idiocy and hate.