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Get religion out of schools

Religious symbols in schools

Religion causes all the problems

In my opinion, religion is possibly mankind's worst trait. Look at all the wars fought and the inconceivable number of people who have died in the name of religion! People are still dying, are still poor and hungry, all



I'm sick and fed up hearing about religion on the news and in particular, that yet another pupil has been excluded because they felt the need to manifest their religion by wearing some article of clothing or jewellery.

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14-7-2008Who quoted/asked "What about my Human Rights?". There are no such things as Human Rights in this world. It's a dog-eat-dog world, where only the law of the jungle applies. Your religion, no matter what it is, is totally meaningless to me. My state of religiouslessness is better ...moreReal Jungle Juice
12-7-2008You also said you don't want your kids knowing about the nastier things certain lunatics do in the name of religion. Well truth is they are going to know about religion one way or the other, all that can be decided is the impression they get. I think its important that young people see what all ...morefriend
12-7-2008"Friend, there is only enough religion in the world to make us hate each other, not enough to make us love each other." I disagree :) "it's just not going to happen, not in our lifetime." So what if it doesn't happen in our lifetime? but we have to start sometime! no...morefriend
23-6-2008Friend, there is only enough religion in the world to make us hate each other, not enough to make us love each other. You posted.... 'it would give them a better understanding and respect of each other. I think trying to hush things up and hide them away only makes problems worse.' ...morePete
23-6-2008School is not just an educational place in the sense of learning from books, it is also a place for young people to learn about each other, to develop their basic human qualities of patience, tollerance and understanding. If all students were allowed to express their faith (or lack of one, whatever ...morefriend
19-6-2008Mark, write not more, Welsh Assembly - Billy Smarts Big Top support act. Schools haven't got time to take into account personal religions. It's a learning establishment not some religious fancy dress festival. The Welsh Assembly should be replaced by candidates from 'Monkey World&...morePete
17-6-2008"Human rights group Liberty claims the school is violating the Race Relations Act 1976, the Equality Act 2006 and the Human Rights Act 1998. In January, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council told the school's governors it would no longer give them any more support or financial assistance and confir...moreMark
27-3-2008Personally I find religious symbols very useful. They allow us to avoid accidently insulting people.friend
25-3-2008Hitler had a particular "problem" with the Jewish faith. Equally, extreme communist ideology has a problem with religion in general. Marx described religion as, "the opium of the people." Feeling it was used by the powerful as a way of obscuring the real causes of oppression and ...moreChris
24-3-2008It is amazing how people claim religion is responsible for the world's ills and specifically wars and inhumane acts. How about Pol Pot, Hitler, Stalin or North Korea just now - all atheistic philosophies with wicked people in charge. No, it's not religion, it is people who are at fault - a...morePrawno
19-3-2008To SkulliWagg, if Virginian Mary had an abortion, by definition God would be dead - Reference Nicene Creed. If God were dead, killed as it were, there could be no Virginian Mary for the Angel Gabriel whom to Annunciate. Indeed there would be no Angel Gabriel either. Neither would there be a De...moreMagotty
18-3-2008Just think what might have happened to the history of the world and to each and everyone of us if the Virgin Mary had had an abortion.SkulliWagg



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