19-06-2015, 08:42 AM
11
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
Our school still has a traditional assembly as it is a Christian school, they have a prayer and sing a hymn each morning, once a week they have another religion represented and they all enjoy that day. The Hindu worship and the Buddhist days are great fun as well as bringing all the kids together.I would be unhappy if they banned the Christian worship element as it would stop all the other bits they do with other religions and I think we need more to bring people together so they can learn about each other.
We have an exceptionally friendly happy school, and it's I part because of the assemblies being so inclusive and such a happy start to the day I believe.
19-06-2015, 09:09 AM
12
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
Originally Posted by Robert Junior
->
"Ban religion" "It's all fairy stories" "Its all supernatural nonsense"..
These comments are at worst pure hype & at best uninformed chatter.
19-06-2015, 09:11 AM
13
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
I think the UK needs to decide what it is.Is it a Christian country with its laws norms and morals based in Christian beleif systems? If so then state schools should be allowed to hold assembly with that faith based idea in mind.
Any other faith or additional religious teaching should be done via the church of choice.
The alternative is to ban all faith lessons/teachings or faith based celebrations in all schools.
Trying to accomodate everyone and make them all happy clearly isnt working.
19-06-2015, 09:26 AM
14
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
Originally Posted by MickB
->
I'm all in favour of Christian and all other religious assemblies being banned from educational establishments. I would like to see education being completely secular. In my view, religion(s) should only be studied in schools as part of history and/or sociology. I would also like to see the outlawing of "faith" schools - let parents indoctrinate their kids in their own time if they must do it at all. Education is too important to be mixed up with supernatural nonsense!
19-06-2015, 09:38 AM
17
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
It's the Assemblies Julie.The Bishop of Oxford has suggested that the Legal requirement for schools to include worship in assembly should be dropped because of the decline of Christianity in Britain.
He also said it was more suited to the 1940s and could actively put people off religion and is meaningless to people who do not believe.
I know you will be hurt by that Julie, as will a lot of other people.
You already know my view so I won't add any more here.
People have a right to believe what they want to believe and worship whatever God they choose. stevmk2
19-06-2015, 09:41 AM
19
Re: Ban school christain assemblies
Originally Posted by stevmk2
->
It's the Assemblies Julie.The Bishop of Oxford has suggested that the Legal requirement for schools to include worship in assembly should be dropped because of the decline of Christianity in Britain.
He also said it was more suited to the 1940s and could actively put people off religion and is meaningless to people who do not believe.
I know you will be hurt by that Julie, as will a lot of other people.
You already know my view so I won't add any more here.
People have a right to believe what they want to believe and worship whatever God they choose. stevmk2
That's right - rather than be forced upon them
Religion has no place in schools
|
|
