Religious conversion in schools

zaxdog

As long as they give the same amount of time to EVERY other religion and not just the christian myth then okay. And hopefully the child is okay and hasn't suffered from his attempted brainwashing

Mojisola

I would be concerned if this was the only group allowed to come in.

If the school is planning to have representatives from Hindus, Moslems, other flavours of Christianity, Buddhists, Pagans, etc, it wouldn't worry me so much. For balance, there should also be a visit from an atheist, agnostic, Rationalist, etc, to show that religion itself is an option, not that you have to choose one version or another.

joeblack066

My son & daughter in law are constantly complaining that Christian beliefs are taught as Fact in their daughters non Church supported school. No other religions are taught about (so I am very interested in the 51% mantioned on the NC and will look into that!) and they have asked that the school teach it as "This is what Christians believe" rather than "This is the absolute truth & fact". It falls on deaf ears though.

Treevo

Just to clarify - it wasn't a vicar or anything like that. He's a football coach who runs an after school football club at the school one night of the week. He came in his capacity as something to do with the Salvation Army. It was described to parents as 'a talk from X on helping in the community' but was actually three hours of 'Jesus is your saviour, you must join our 'messy church' and 'this is the only way you can be a good person in the community'.

Also as an update there's been a round robin email sent out by the parents unhappy at this. As of this afternoon all but three (there are only twenty-ish I believe) have said they are concerned about this. I think the head is going to have to answer some tough questions on Monday.

Loz01

I dont have kids but this would've infuriated me, I can't bear all this in schools. I know they have to learn about different religions but it never seems like they do, in my nieces school they constantly have the local christian vicar in and its rammed down their throats about jesus and accepting him as the blah blah. Seems like a waste of a school day, surely they cant decide about religions and belief's when they are older and more informed.

poet123

Loz01 wrote: »

I dont have kids but this would've infuriated me, I can't bear all this in schools. I know they have to learn about different religions but it never seems like they do, in my nieces school they constantly have the local christian vicar in and its rammed down their throats about jesus and accepting him as the blah blah. Seems like a waste of a school day, surely they cant decide about religions and belief's when they are older and more informed.

Is it a church school? If so, then that is the accepted norm.

Choose a non denom county school if this does not appeal.

Loz01

poet123 wrote: »

Is it a church school? If so, then that is the accepted norm.

Choose a non denom county school if this does not appeal.

No it's not a church/CofE/religious related school whatsoever. Which makes it more annoying :rotfl:

meritaten

so the school then invites in a local Muslim leader to talk to the kids - would they convert do you think? if the school invites lots of local religious leaders in to talk to the kids - its nothing to worry about - if its just this ONE guy however, I would be worried.

claire16c

We sometimes used to have the odd vicar or something similar come in.

I never got the point - we were at school to learn about school stuff not religion!

Plus it's not as easy as just choosing a non religious school, in some places you don't get much choice over schools.

maman

Loz01 wrote: »

I dont have kids but this would've infuriated me, I can't bear all this in schools. I know they have to learn about different religions but it never seems like they do, in my nieces school they constantly have the local christian vicar in and its rammed down their throats about jesus and accepting him as the blah blah. Seems like a waste of a school day, surely they cant decide about religions and belief's when they are older and more informed.

It's not a matter of choice for schools or parents. It's statutory for all schools whether 'church' schools or not.

http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/leadership/schoolethos/a0064979/collective-worship