So much for "Love thy neighbour"

[jimmy.h]

Shhhh.... most of us that did would also agree with you.

So the fact that you currently believe in Christian mythology has nothing to do with fact you received a Christian education?

I suppose you made an objective decision based on the facts at hand and just happen to choose Christian mythology over countless other belief systems.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Surely you can understand the difference between teaching students about a belief system and teaching students that a belief system is fact?

Who says their dream time isn't fact?

Some pretencious white atheist turd?

It's better for them to hold their spirituality as a truth as it will hold them in a better stead for a future than having nothing to believe in at all.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

So the fact that you currently believe in Christian mythology has nothing to do with fact you received a Christian education?

I suppose you made an objective decision based on the facts at hand and just happen to choose Christian mythology over countless other belief systems.

You don't know the absolute truth.

Stop pretending you do.

 

[jimmy.h]

Who says their dream time isn't fact?

Some pretencious white atheist turd?

And ignorance is bliss.

It's better for them to hold their spirituality as a truth as it will hold them in a better stead for a future than having nothing to believe in at all.

Again, surely this is ironic.

 

[jimmy.h]

You don't know the absolute truth.

Yes which is why students should have all the available evidence on the issue provided to them and be allowed to make an informed opinion.

They shouldn't be taught mythology as fact because it makes things easier.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Yes which is why students should have all the available evidence on the issue provided to them and be allowed to make an informed opinion.

They shouldn't be taught mythology as fact because it makes things easier.

You have no soul.

 

[jimmy.h]

You have no soul.

Please try and come up with a reason why public money should be spent on indoctrinating children in religious mythology?

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Please try and come up with a reason why public money should be spent on indoctrinating children in religious mythology?

Because their parents pay tax too

 

[Hass]

Please try and come up with a reason why public money should be spent on indoctrinating children in religious mythology?

Indoctrinating?

If Catholic schools are trying to indoctrinate children then they aren't doing a very good job of it.

During my time at Catholic schools the teaching of religion actually acted as a force to stimulate debate. This idea that the study of religion is just an excuse to force dogma down children's throats is horribly misguided.

In a free society people are allowed to believe what they want to believe. If enough of them believe the same thing they can come together and pass on their beliefs to others. These people are also entitled to see their tax dollars go towards the education of their children.

Rabid atheists are just as dangerous as extreme believers.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Indoctrinating?

If Catholic schools are trying to indoctrinate children then they aren't doing a very good job of it.

During my time at Catholic schools the teaching of religion actually acted as a force to stimulate debate. This idea that the study of religion is just an excuse to force dogma down children's throats is horribly misguided.

In a free society people are allowed to believe what they want to believe. If enough of them believe the same thing they can come together and pass on their beliefs to others. These people are also entitled to see their tax dollars go towards the education of their children.

Rabid atheists are just as dangerous as extreme believers.

Well said.

It would appear some people think when we attend religious classes we are being brain washed into going out into society and being told to bible bash others constantly.

When of course that couldnt be further from the truth.

For the msot part all I can recall is ebing taught stories from the bible and discussing them by putting them into a mo0dern day context and how we can apply those teachings to make ourselves better people.

 

[skipper kelly]

....schools would be banned or at least get NONE of my tax money!

as if you have ever paid tax.

 

[Niximus]

You have no soul.

And you have no jelagaba....

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

And you have no jelagaba....

Of course not, that's because i'm a "finsceal"

 

[Niximus]

Of course not, that's because i'm a "finsceal"

Wow I didn't expect you to admit that..... do you use the cream or pills to treat it?

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Wow I didn't expect you to admit that..... do you use the cream or pills to treat it?

When you're a finsceal you don't get women with those kind of problems.

 

[Niximus]

When you're a finsceal you don't get women with those kind of problems.

Well obviously not if you don't use the cream cos finscealism can cause it to fall off if you know what I mean. I would have though this had been explained to you.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Well obviously not if you don't use the cream cos finscealism can cause it to fall off if you know what I mean. I would have though this had been explained to you.

One day you might just learn what "finsceal" means

 

[Qsaint]

Most schools don't even teach indigenous culture and history at all, let alone teach it as fact.

I think all do now, wasn't that part of the last Govt's national curriculum?

 

[Kangaroopit]

Just to add to the festive cheer, I read a story yesterday about a Scottish 9-year-old who wasn't allowed to go to his school Christmas party because he wasn't religious. The school have now apologised, but still... could have been handled better, perhaps.