Richard Dawkins - Faith School Menace?

[naomi24]

Did anyone else see this on Wednesday night? One in three of our schools are now faith schools funded by the tax payer, but in the area of religious education not only do some of them teach the subject for up to four times longer each week than other schools, they are left to do their own thing and have their own regulators. Additionally, the Islamic school taught creationism and a version of evolution but left the students to make up their own minds on which was true. Needless to say when asked all, without exception, said they believed the Koran‘s version - and alarmingly their Science teacher said the same. Can you imagine the ‘make your own mind up' scenario being applied to any other subject - and that being acceptable to any school that cares about the standard of education it offers, or more particularly to a government that sets a national curriculum? Religion demands that we close our eyes to its failings - and because it demands it, we do it regardless of the effect it has on future generations.

Your thoughts?

[jomifl]

Keyplus just for once put forward an argument base on logic. You may think you know what you are talking about but you are probably the only one who does. Don't resort to links to other websites, that is not an argument it is a cop out. Try to put your thoughts in order and construct some unambiguous sentences base on them. I am sure we will all be a lot better for it.

[mibn2cweus]

" . . . put another brick under the goat." Isn't it about time someone suggested that?!