What are your views on having faith schools?

Answer 1

faith schools are fine. . in fact. . there is no school anywhere that is NOT a faith school in some way or other. .

every public school out there teaches faith in one thing or another, and in some cases faith in many things. .

most schools are required to adhere to standards, set by the state or the board of education, which require that students be exposed to Darwinian evolution, and that it be taught as fact, which takes a lot of faith, since there is no solid scientific evidence that confirms it.

there are bits and pieces of evidence here and there which can be seen as fitting the Darwinian scenario, but not in any believable way. . it requires faith, and lots of it to go from the evidence to believing the Darwinian scenario.

and those bits of evidence don't compel anyone to believe Darwinism one way or another. . that is the education establishment telling us we must believe it, (whether the science supports it or not)

Answer 2

I have no problem with faith-based schools. I see no reason why a parent can't choose to send their child there the same as any school. As a Christian, my problem is with people who try to force religious instruction of any kind in public schools. If a school teaches a class on diversity in the elementary grades and briefly explains the differences in some major religions, such as why some people celebrate Christmas and others do not, that's fine. If a high school wants to offer an elective of religious studies that does not favor one religion, that's fine. I do not think, for example, that public schools should have only Christian Christmas songs or a minister or Rabbi from the neighborhood give a prayer at an assembly. I want to have control over the religious instruction my child receives. In addition, as a teacher, I have been in situations (in the past) where a local minister gave a "speech" that I felt uncomfortable listening to.

Answer 3

I don't personally think we need different schools for different religions.

Right through school from primary to secondary (non denominational) my daughter has had religious education learning about other religions and being tolerant to other peoples beliefs.

I don't think it is mainstream schools that seem to be the worry, but it is the Muslim Schools that the Government seem to be most worked up about.

Remember that we are not born racist we are made racist by the people that are around us, be they Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, C of S or C of E etc., etc.

The question is if 9/11, 7/7, the war in Iraq and other atrocities had not happened would this question ever have been asked?

I always assumed that people left the likes of Lebanon, India, Pakistan to get away from the restrictions of the their religions and poor jobs, but the above two events and others have sent everything backwards.

Its like the Crusades again. Christians against the Heathens.

Answer 4

I object to them. I see it as a form of indoctrination. Clearly, there are many faiths within this world, and I feel it should be left to each individual to make up their own mind as to which faith/belief system they should tread.

If faith is to be used in schools, I believe it should give a grounding of all faiths ... not just select ones.

It took me many years to cast off the shackles that I had been imprisoned with.

Answer 5

I teach at a Roman Catholic school (I'm not RC myself) and I can honestly say that I can't see much difference between that and that 'secular' schools where I did my teaching practice last year.

Admittedly, I have very limited experience, but so far I haven't been convinced that there's anything so special/better/different/worse about faith schools. The children are still just as disruptive, disrespectful, naughty, ignorant, lazy and selfish as they are anywhere else ...

Answer 6

I don't really mind faith schools, but it would be nicer if they are less strongly faith orientated as kids might grow up to be slightly discriminating against other faiths. (this is a matter of opinion, i am just expressing my opinion and what i theoretically 'calculated'. hence this opinion is not fully backed up with evidence etc.)

Answer 7

they are generally better than the scum comprehensives the turds go to.
An alternative for those who cant afford private.

Answer 8

ben b. scum, turds....you're greeeaattt........faith schools create division