Multi Faith Prayer Rooms "Should" Be In Catholic Schools.

[Jagger69]

People of other faiths sometimes attend these schools on the basis of they think the education is better.

I'm sure that's true and my question was somewhat rhetorical but I can tell you first hand that going to a parochial school most certainly DOES NOT equate with a better education. "Think" is the operate word in your statement, FOMM.

 

[LBP 76]

I respect every religion,

What a coincidence, I respect no major religions.

Religions cause FAR more harm then good and except for temporarily stopping people from offing themselves, are a complete and total waste of time.

 

[Dawn]

This happends all the time in Canada. It's not even making the news nowadays. Those kind of accomodations are enforced. We had few cases reaching the Supreme Court and it was statued that according to the canadian Freedom and Right Chart, the accomodations had to be done.

It's rather strange when we think about it: there was almost a consensus to deconfessionalise schools in Canada few years ago. :dunno:

 

[Facial_King]

Multi-faith prayer rooms 'should be in Catholic schools'
Catholic schools should set aside multi-faith prayer rooms to accommodate Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and Sikh students, according to guidance.
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The advice - issued on behalf of the Catholic bishops of England and Wales – comes in response to new rules forcing all state schools to promote "community cohesion".
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Is this Progressivism, Coercion or both ?

Either I'm missing something about the UK school system or they have "state" schools that are officially designated as "Catholic"??? If the taxpayers (of various faiths) are paying for the schools, then why are they considered "Catholic" rather than just "state" (or, "public" as they're called in the States) ????

If it's a govt.-run school, then it shouldn't claim to be of any religion. Accommodations of any individual students' religion should be limited to holidays and personal prayer times (within reason) - it gets to be a good bit much when rooms and buildings need to be renovated to accommodate a particular religion (and I mean ANY of them). If you want to go to a school to learn religion, PAY for it yourself and go - otherwise, schools should be learning the secular, proveable standard stuff. Let's keep religion limited to the interior of anyone's mind, their home, and their places of worship!
:2 cents::2 cents:

 

[Facetious]

^ very interesting, Noman.

Again, they know what they're doing & so do I.

I leave it at that.



And guys -
Who's going to pay for the new construction of "Foot Baths" ?

There is an intolerant element in this story, can you figure out which one ?

 

[Friday on my mind]

Either I'm missing something about the UK school system or they have "state" schools that are officially designated as "Catholic"??? If the taxpayers (of various faiths) are paying for the schools, then why are they considered "Catholic" rather than just "state" (or, "public" as they're called in the States) ????

If it's a govt.-run school, then it shouldn't claim to be of any religion. Accommodations of any individual students' religion should be limited to holidays and personal prayer times (within reason) - it gets to be a good bit much when rooms and buildings need to be renovated to accommodate a particular religion (and I mean ANY of them). If you want to go to a school to learn religion, PAY for it yourself and go - otherwise, schools should be learning the secular, proveable standard stuff. Let's keep religion limited to the interior of anyone's mind, their home, and their places of worship!
:2 cents::2 cents:

Facial from what I read it is like it is here in the US ,these are private not public "State" schools.They are responding (on their own apparently) to something that has occured in the public system which is trying to alleviate some of the tensions and segregation in their school sytem.No where contrary to some of what the posts here have tried to intimate in that story is there any mention of demands or even requests that these schools have these "faith rooms".The whole story is that the catholics seem to think themselves it would be a good idea.But I do find amusing some of the posts that incorrectly come from the idea that this is in response to some sort of "demand" from some non catholics with the premise that catholic schools should stick to entirely a catholic only identity while at the same time decrying muslims for being separatist for some reason.I got an idea lets abolish all religion and that seperate problem(if there is one) will be gone immediately.

 

[Facetious]

I got an idea lets abolish all religion and that seperate problem(if there is one) will be gone immediately.

I have another - Offer the atheist community tax exempt status in their "house of business", if you will, just like houses of worship.

THEN everybody will be happy.

Don't tell me, The atheist community already does receive tax free status ? :dunno:

 

[Writers Block]

or just don't go to a Catholic school

 

[Will E Worm]

I got an idea lets abolish all religion and that seperate problem(if there is one) will be gone immediately.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

There is nothing in the Constitution that specifically says that there is a wall of separation between religion and government.

U.S. Constitution Online

I'm not for taking anyone's rights away nor should anyone else.

What if they were to suddenly take away your right to porn, or to drive your vehicle just because they said so?

 

[Friday on my mind]

I have another - Offer the atheist community tax exempt status in their "house of business", if you will, just like houses of worship.

THEN everybody will be happy.

Don't tell me, The atheist community already does receive tax free status ? :dunno:

Nope no tax exempt status for the atheists .Only the churches and religion are treated that way.They are suppose to get in danger of losing that when they get too political which some do at times, but the govt is very hesitant to ever push such things for obvious reasons.Don't want to alienate your religious voters and that goes for both parties.Great racket the churches got going with that,I wonder if people like Jim bakker and other tele evangelists were tax exempt? Thats the way to do it, get the idiots to send you money claim its all tax free and live like a king.:bowdown:

U.S. Constitution Online

Quote:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

Quote:
There is nothing in the Constitution that specifically says that there is a wall of separation between religion and government.

I'm not for taking anyone's rights away nor should anyone else.

What if they were to suddenly take away your right to porn, or to drive your vehicle just because they said so?

On the getting rid of religion obviously that would not be constitutional Willie ,but I still would support it.:thumbsup:

But on there being nothing in the constitution about separation of church and state the quote you out up from the constitution about making no law respecting or establishing religion known as the "establishment clause" is what that means or at least what it is suppose to mean.That may be one of the most violated ones I know of.
Alos while a right to porn is protected under the free speech right(1st amendment) there is no right to drive.Ask any lawyer ,judge etc. they will tell you it is a priviledge not a right.Not a big deal ,just pointed that out for accuracy sake lol.

 

[Will E Worm]

On the getting rid of religion obviously that would not be constitutional Willie ,but I still would support it.:thumbsup:

But on there being nothing in the constitution about separation of church and state the quote you out up from the constitution about making no law respecting or establishing religion known as the "establishment clause" is what that means or at least what it is suppose to mean.That may be one of the most violated ones I know of.
Alos while a right to porn is protected under the free speech right(1st amendment) there is no right to drive.Ask any lawyer ,judge etc. they will tell you it is a priviledge not a right.Not a big deal ,just pointed that out for accuracy sake lol.

You shouldn't support taking away anyone's rights.

Because when you silence someone, you will eventually silence yourself.
The government can't be given any more power or they will just want more and more.

Just like saying whatever someone wants to in a church is their right under the first amendment.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

That is not seperation.
They can't acknowledge or prohibit any religion or cult if they are acting lawfully. Like they illegally did to those a Waco. Their weapons were checked by the local sheriff and found to be legal.

 

[LBP 76]

Except for those parts of religions that are charities; I think no religions should have tax exempt status.

 

[scooter]

What a load of crap. If you're going to attend a Catholic school (for WHATEVER reason), you should expect that you will have to adapt to their customs and practices. They should not be required to make concessions or modifications for you. If you don't like it, find another school.

 

[bodie54]

But I do find amusing some of the posts that incorrectly come from the idea that this is in response to some sort of "demand" from some non catholics

That is pretty interesting, isn't it?

Oh well, just the usual resident suspect(s) stirring the usual pot.

Bubble bubble, toil and trouble.....