Do you think a parent should switch a girl school because of the parent religious belief?

Answer 1

If anything, switching a child’s school solely because that school’s teaching style, student body, or faculty does not conform to the religious worldview of the parents, only underscores the weakness of the parents’ faith. It also highlights the fact that the parents were not good teachers in instructing their kids on their faith; and therefore fear outside influence will somehow tarnish or sway their kids from their religious perspective. Finally, the parents’ willingness to transfer a child to another school purely due to religious differences demonstrates a lack of faith in the child herself who they believe to be gullible and impressionable.

A child who easily deviates from a prescribed set of believes setup by the parent was never instructed properly in the first place. The parent’s needed to address the child’s ability to be influenced so easily, as well as their own devotion to instructing that child in their cherished beliefs. Moving a child away from a school, that otherwise serves the child well, is not only selfish of the parents, it only temporarily postpones the child's departure from her parents' beliefs.

Answer 2

If the girl is under age, yes. The parents have every right to do that. The last time I checked there aren't many religious schools that make you do stuff that's just horribly offensive...unless you're a die hard atheist or something like that.

Answer 3

Ultimately the parents are responsible for raising a child properly so that the child grows to be a good citizen who is well adjusted in society as well as represents your family values.

If any of these things are not being taken care of in a school environment, then that judgment has to be made by carefully attending to all the facts.

These are the items I would check if my child was involved based on my priorities, which are morality, social responsibility, quality of life issues as well as physical, mental and spiritual development of the child.

1. Is the school providing the proper settings to raise a moral child. Does the school have drug problems. Does the school teach discrimination or class based prejudice? Does the school have sexual perversion issues. Does the school has systems in place that would provide conflicts in raising my child in the moral direction I wish my child to take.

2. Does the school provide good education to equip my child in his/her future educational undertakings. Is the school properly equipped with science labs, library, good quality teachers, good environment? Are they getting proper exercise? Are they going to be able to compete in life by getting a good overall education in this school?

3. Lastly, we have to take responsiblity for the unbringing at home. We can not let strangers raise our children. We need to do a good self analysis of what we are doing as parents. Are we using the school as an excuse for our short comings? Are we shirking our own responsibilities and having undue expectations from people who are not responsible to do things for our child that we need to do.

If you belong to a religious community which has a school that represents your religious beliefs at the same time provides good education as well and is affordable, that should be seriously looked at. Morality and quality craft your child for ever. It is important to consider these issues to raise a good child.

I hope this makes sense.

Answer 4

I always think a parent should be involved in their child's education. Like Girl Wonder, I'd rather see a parent who wanted their child educated in a certain religion 24/7 go private rather than try to make public schools do that job for a captive audience.

Answer 5

It's better than trying to force the public schools to teach things that go along with their religions and not science, as well as trying to force them to put prayer in public schools. If you want your child to learn about the world through religion-tinted glasses, fine, put them in a private Christian (or Muslim or whatever) school don't try to make the public schools conform to your wishes. That isn't fair.

Answer 6

Truly, it's the parent's choice in how their kid is raised. If you want your kid raised in a religious environment, it's your choice.

They believe they're looking out for their child, most likely.

Answer 7

Well, you didn't mention what the difference in the two schools are, but I will bet your parents are trying to do the best for you because they love you. I bet they are trying to protect you from bad things.

Answer 8

Not much information to go on but children should obey their parents, and parents should have the right to make decisions for their children.

Answer 9

not if she is happy where she is. I would not send a none catholic to a catholic school although church schools in england have to take people of different faiths I do not know why a hindu would wont to gp to a christian school although they do tend to get the best results

Answer 10

yes as log as the parent pays for the schooling you go where they tell to hahahaha..... i love beaning a parent