Katherine Berbalsingh, Headmaster in London, UK Tells How We Have Ruined Our Children -- And What to Do

I ripped this off from the CFP website. Headmaster Berbalsingh speaks to the UK's Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), about three weeks ago.

She gives it to everyone with both barrels. This is a video for your friends, pastors, school boards, Congresscritters......EVERYONE. This is the one that needs to go viral because it is a war to save Western Civilization.

Summary: Britain's strictest headmistress, Katharine Birbalsingh, argues that the West's moral crisis began with the values we taught our children. She explores how schools, culture, and social media have shaped a generation to see the world through the lens of oppressor and oppressed—and why restoring duty, responsibility, and moral character is essential to the future of Western civilization.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Burnham

In 2022 the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, announced his intention to create a baccalaureate to promote technical education to the city region’s young people. Upon his third re-election as mayor, Burnham committed to give “everyone who grows up [in Greater Manchester] an equal alternative to the university route so all our young people have a path in life and hope in their heart”.

At 14, students must choose which subjects to study to GCSE level. The MBacc fulfils a similar function to the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), in that it is a guide to help students in their choice, based on subjects which good universities consider necessary. Within the MBacc, seven job pathways exist, which correspond to the subjects and qualifications desired most by employers in each industry:

Construction and the Green Economy
Creative, Culture and Sport
Digital and Technology
Education and Early Years
Engineering and Manufacturing
Financial and Professional
Health and Social Care

English language and literature, maths, sciences and digital skills are ‘core qualifications’ and part of every pathway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester_Baccalaureate

“Mahatma Gandhi is credited with a brilliantly acerbic remark...:

Journalist: What do you think of Western civilization?
Gandhi: I think it would be a good idea.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any solid citations for this sharp exchange.”
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FReepers would generally hate Gandhi, and all he stood for.

From Grok (The FR endorsed AI app):

“Mahatma Gandhi deeply revered the teachings of Jesus Christ, particularly the Sermon on the Mount, but he heavily criticized the institutional practices of Western Christianity. He viewed the materialism and racial exclusivity prevalent in affluent Christian societies as a direct contradiction to the teachings of Jesus.

While Gandhi never specifically wrote a treatise solely on “USA Christianity,” his broad critiques of Westernized Christianity and Christian missionaries apply directly to American churches of his era.

Key themes define his views: The “I like your Christ” sentiment: Gandhi is most famously attributed as stating, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

He argued that many professed believers ignored the core tenets of radical love, selflessness, and nonviolence that Jesus embodied.

Rejection of Western materialism: Gandhi frequently pointed out that the hyper-materialism of wealthy Western nations contradicted Jesus’s explicit warnings against serving “Mammon.” He believed the pursuit of luxury and earthly power undermined Christian claims of spiritual devotion.

Critique of colonialism and supremacy: He viewed Western Christianity as heavily entwined with political imperialism. In his view, American and European churches often fostered an attitude of superiority, which fueled aggressive proselytizing rather than genuine religious dialogue and respect.

The impact of segregated churches: Gandhi’s personal experiences with racist policies in Christian churches (such as being turned away from a church in South Africa) profoundly shaped his distaste for institutional Christianity. He believed that if Western Christians practiced their faith without adulteration, they would eliminate these prejudiced barriers.”

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