Why do we have them if we don't have "faith" colleges or universities? Is it because these faiths are satisfied the pupils have been thoroughly brainwashed by time they are 18?
2006-10-27 04:46:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Faith schools are bad in theory, great in practice. They work. The majority of them don't select their intake on the basis of religion (parents who don't like the religious element simply go elsewhere) and their intake is broadly in line with the local areas. It is a myth that the children of faith schools come from more affluent backgrounds.
Faith schools have a community to support the school - not just the parents. This connects the school to the outside world and makes the education more relevant for the children.
They nearly always get a better rating on "school ethos" on their Ofsted reports and do a higher rate on average of charity and community work. The faith gives the school a focus to improve the world (for example, following Christ's example to feed the hungry and help the helpless).
There ARE religious universities, but they just aren't as good as the non-religious ones, so no one takes any notice of them. They mainly stick to doing theological courses these days.
A University wouldn't benefit by being supported by a single community - it would be constrained. A school, on the other hand, flourishes with such attention.
So while I disagree with the concept of Faith schools, I don't want them shut down until we've isolated what about them makes them so good, and transported it successfully to non-faith schools.
2006-10-27 05:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith schools are a part of life in UK, they've been around for centuries. The universities were set up originally by the Church - that is, the Catholic Church when England was a Catholic country. So it follows that faith schools would enable the masses to gain some religious education. I am not opposed to faith schools but would not send any of my children to one.
Everyone is brainwashed - allow your kids to watch a few tv ads aimed at children and see what I mean. Are you sure that washing powder you buy is your own choice or were you brainwashed into buying it?
2006-10-27 15:03:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we have faith schools because of the worry from faiths that any other education system will corrupt their children's minds. I also reckon that the idea of everyone in a school having more or less the same background is a recipe for disaster. In today's society it is important to encourage diversity, but that must from a young age. However, these schools seem to have thwarted their critics (even me) and have done very well.
2006-10-28 12:30:25 · answer #3 · answered by SethMiVi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its your childhood that shapes ur view on the world. by the time u reach 18 ur too stubborn to change your views on anything. teenagers are always arrogant, right??
im against faith schools anyway, they just impose their beliefs on everyone else without educating you on other religions. how is a kid supposed to make an informed choice about his/hers religion when they are not taught the whole picture.
at least the normal schools teach u everything from athiesim to christianity to islam etc
also, with us brits being a multi cultural/faith society, isnt it the governments obligation to make sure every child is forced into learning about different faiths so as not to offend anyone elses beliefs???
2006-10-27 12:10:25 · answer #4 · answered by katie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there are quite a number of faith based colleges & universities; from Roman Catholic to Baptist, you can find just about any faith you want promoting higher education.
2006-10-27 12:04:58 · answer #5 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a good question we should all integrate the schools and have a tutor from all backgrounds that would definitely help in the situation we find our selves.
when i went to school we had people from all walks of life and religions and i had and still do Pakistani, Indian. English, Scottish,
friends I'm now half a century old but i still have these friends and i would never feel anything but friendship with any of them.
even though the world is mad thank god we were all taught together .
2006-10-27 11:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by tonyinspain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general I suppose you are right but I think there are colleges which are run by some faiths
2006-10-27 11:50:22 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good point.
Indoctrination of young impressionable minds should be completed by 18 yrs of age. they shouldn't be questioning too much about their faith by then...
2006-10-27 11:51:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
''To succeed the theologian invades the cradle. In the minds of innocents they plant the seeds of superstition. Save children from the pollution of this horror."- Robert Ingersoll
2006-10-27 11:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thought there had been a U turn on faith schools.........
2006-10-27 13:30:03 · answer #10 · answered by sloppy chops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋