Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:07 pm  

Mintball wrote: And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. The secretive, sinister and extremely wealthy Catholic organisation Opus Dei - originally started by supporters of the fascist Franco regime in Spain - is sponsoring two secondary schools to open in Britain by September 2013. If money is the root of all evil, is it just a coincidence that religious groups always seem to be awash with the stuff?

Mintball wrote: And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. The secretive, sinister and extremely wealthy Catholic organisation Opus Dei - originally started by supporters of the fascist Franco regime in Spain - is sponsoring two secondary schools to open in Britain by September 2013. If money is the root of all evil, is it just a coincidence that religious groups always seem to be awash with the stuff?

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:12 pm  

Rock God X wrote:

If money is the root of all evil, is it just a coincidence that religious groups always seem to be awash with the stuff?

It rather amuses me that they do seem to ignore that stuff about camels and eyes of needles.

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:34 pm  

Mintball wrote:

It rather amuses me that they do seem to ignore that stuff about camels and eyes of needles.

If only they took such a blase attitude towards homosexuality.

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:55 pm  

Oh, but that's important!

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:07 pm  

Mintball wrote: Yes! And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. And what does this mean if not indoctrination? "it is announced that they will be "run with a distinctive Catholic ethos according to the charism of Opus Dei". The organisation will provide the chaplain, RE teachers and "doctrinal spiritual advice".

Mintball wrote: Yes! And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. And what does this mean if not indoctrination? "it is announced that they will be "run with a distinctive Catholic ethos according to the charism of Opus Dei". The organisation will provide the chaplain, RE teachers and "doctrinal spiritual advice".

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:09 pm  

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Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:06 pm  

Mintball wrote: Yes! That certainly offers some hope that Intelligent Design will be kept out of free schools science classes. However, I wouldn't put it beyond creationist pressure groups trying to have the same strengths and weaknesses of evolution arguments inserted in the science curriculum that similar groups in America do. Mintball wrote: And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. Quite how the catholic church can be deemed fit and proper to run a school is beyond me. Has it not been clearly shown that when the poop hits the fan, they put their own reputation before all other considerations. I wouldn't trust them to run a bath.

Mintball wrote: Yes! That certainly offers some hope that Intelligent Design will be kept out of free schools science classes. However, I wouldn't put it beyond creationist pressure groups trying to have the same strengths and weaknesses of evolution arguments inserted in the science curriculum that similar groups in America do. Mintball wrote: And in other, related news: more schools for the children of the Ruth Kellys of this world. Quite how the catholic church can be deemed fit and proper to run a school is beyond me. Has it not been clearly shown that when the poop hits the fan, they put their own reputation before all other considerations. I wouldn't trust them to run a bath.

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:14 pm  

Neil wrote:

That certainly offers some hope that Intelligent Design will be kept out of free schools science classes. However, I wouldn't put it beyond creationist pressure groups trying to have the same strengths and weaknesses of evolution arguments inserted in the science curriculum that similar groups in America do...

Indeed. It's but a battle in the greater war.

Neil wrote:

Quite how the catholic church can be deemed fit and proper to run a school is beyond me. Has it not been clearly shown that when the poop hits the fan, they put their own reputation before all other considerations...

Indeed.

Neil wrote:

I wouldn't trust them to run a bath.

I like that. I may have to borrow it.

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:46 pm  

It seems that the CofE want all the benefits of establishment, but none of the responsibilities.

It seems that the CofE want all the benefits of establishment, but none of the responsibilities.

Re: Prevent The Church Hijacking Our Schools : Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:06 pm  

Rock God X wrote: It seems that the CofE want all the benefits of establishment, but none of the responsibilities. Frankly, I don't think the CofE knows what it wants. It seems unable to resolve any issue with anything other than a wobbly fudge. But I know what I want ... Disestablishment NOW !

Rock God X wrote: It seems that the CofE want all the benefits of establishment, but none of the responsibilities. Frankly, I don't think the CofE knows what it wants. It seems unable to resolve any issue with anything other than a wobbly fudge. But I know what I want ... Disestablishment NOW !