Do you agree that single faith schools should be abolished?

Question

Or are they perfectly acceptable? I ask the question with particular reference to the UK.

I can't help thinking it must be better for children to mix with others of different faiths and backgrounds. So I guess my vote would be for mixed religion schools!

Answer 1

In the US, "single faith schools" are privately funded, and thus have every right to exist. If they were government funded, then I can certainly see the problem, and they should be shut down. Even though I don't know about them from a UK standpoint, my reasoning would hold, all the same.

Answer 2

No. That said I believe private education is just. "Abolishing" a religion is and was the thrust of communist nations to favor the statist ethos demands abolishing religion from culture. That said, I have a huge problem with that. I don't expect people to believe as I believe, nor do I am expect people to shove me into a box with their religion.

If you are in the UK you have a unique situation.

the original state religion was Roman Catholicism then Anglicanism. Now the movement is toward muslim dhimmitude.

People should be allowed to school their children as they see fit, that said, I do think the schools of islam that preach the rhetoric of fascism, need to be subject to prosecution for inciting violence.
I believe the UK and the EU is under assault. the real concern is that Radical Islamic fascisms will gain more power and thus social control. In my view, Islam IS the problem. In traditionally Judeo Christian Societies the Islamic schools that incite violence need to be removed. Out right banning of religion or religious schools is not the answer. But removing the inciteful schools ability to preach the hate is something that could well fall under hate crime laws.


Islam in it's self is innocuous as are most religions. In the teachings of the Koran as professed is that Sharia is the law they adhere too, Sharia law is a 8th century remnant that goes against societal norms. The "fanatical islamo-fascists" bent on world destruction believe that through Jihad the Messiah will come. Well, that said, people are people, I think a person can believe what they wish as long as their belief does not inhibit my ability to believe what I choose.

Islam has three tenants for dealing with non-muslims, Convert to islam, tax and enslave, or kill. While the majority of muslims don't feel this doctrine is valid, the islamo-fascists that are soon to enplace Sharia in Europe with have countless infidels to deal with..

I would recommend some reading before you give islam a pass, read Robert Spencer's book "The Political Incorrect Guide to Islam" and also see if you can get a copy of the DVD "Obsession" which is a very good documentary of radical islam and a must see for anyone who questions why some muslims are creating a very dangerous situation for this planet.

I've known people of all faiths, from Jew, Muslim, Christian Buddhist, Hindu, Wiccan, and each one have the view that their religion is the "only" correct one and "if only" people would see what they see the world would be a better place..

Here is a link to a must read article that is a glimpse of the future regarding Islam. It is a must read.. it's long but well worth the time.


http://www.dansimmons.com/news/message/2...

What baffles me is that the supposed "peaceful" muslims and their clerics don't condemn these radicals for fear of reprisal, guess what by denying a problem exists won't make it go away. Muslim radicals killed 3000+ people in NYC and DC on 9/11/01, in my opinion the was is not on Terror, we need to call it what it is, you can't fight an ideology, you need to fight an enemy, radicals are the enemy, the direction their clerics preach is a global sharia under a new Caliphate (muslim pope)..

Do a google on Sharia, you will find many of the same things as you'd find in the Old testament book of Leviticus, while these "laws" were fine and dandy 2000 years ago, the social implications are not valid today.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurabia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhimmitude
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_Islamic_Tolerance

Answer 3

Why should they be abolished? Generally the schools produce better students & there is nothing wrong with children being surrounded by others who share the same faith. It strengthens their faith.

I went to a Catholic school & our students had many friends who went to public schools. We had a life outside of school & were exposed to different races & social levels both in school & out.

Answer 4

Religion has no place at all in state education. The fact that it leads to segregation is even more disturbing. I think that the troubles in Northern Ireland could have been eased if all schools became faithless and Catholics and Protestants learn and play together from a young age.

To those that say faith schools achieve high academic results - so does that mean people of no faith or the 'wrong' faith aren't entitled to a good education?

Answer 5

No. We should celebrate our differences rather than be forced by the government to all conform to one stereotype.
There is huge damage done by the attitude that we should all be the same, because as is obvious to anyone with half a mind, we are all different. We are being pressurised to all become the same because it makes us easier to control, but all it will do is erode our freedom.
Parents choose faith schools because they correspond to their own beliefs and kids are taught the same things they would be taught at home. I would not expect my neighbours to come round and question me about what I told my children, and I would not expect people with other beliefs to argue with what I want my children to be taught at school. It is my prerogative to educate my children however I wish.
Integration will only reduce everyone to the lowest common denominator.

Answer 6

no i don't think they should be abolished however i chose a church school to send my son to, which has children from lots of faiths i might add, as it was the same one i went to and i was taught about all religions and i consider myself to be quite open when it comes to different religions and their beliefs and customs
i on the other side didn't want my son learning Urdu before he has a proper grasp of the English language, as happened to my friend with her daughter, however if he gets the chance to learn this or any other language later in his schooling i would be pleased

Answer 7

any time you doom a child to a narrow view of the world you limit the child and hold them back. Faith schools should be abolished because they do not allow the children in them to interact with people they will have to deal with later in life. Narrow minded people have it difficult to cope in today's complex world.

Answer 8

As we now live in a multi cultural society in Britain I suppose they should be abolished.However Catholic Schools consistently achieve high results in stats and GCSE 's so I think it would be unfair to them,as presumably they would be made to take other faiths,if it was made law.I actually can't see it happening.Incidentally I have no bias in this matter.I went to an ordinary state school.

Answer 9

yes all children should be given a state education . if parents want faith schools they can run them at the week end or holidays

Answer 10

I think they should be abolished. I don't know about other areas but where I am only have Catholic primary schools and they all gow to the same secondry high school so what was the point in seperating them for the first 7 years of their education?

Real life isn't segregated so school shouldn't be.