Children Should Learn More About Atheism, Cults, and Less About Jesus Says Govn't Think-Tank

Raider News ^ | February 15, 2004 | Melissa Kite

[NYer]

Children with strong religious beliefs would be encouraged to question them ...

The newest trend in government education - Question the church but trust us!

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[4everontheRight]

Children Should Learn More About Atheism, Cults, and Less About Jesus Says Govn't Think-Tank

Not in my house!!!!

[gaspar]

This is Britain's "Progressive" [read Marxist] think-tank.

[2banana]

A heavy emphasis would also be given to educating children about Islam to guard against what the think-tank regards as a growing phobia in schools towards Muslims.

The west is commiting suicide...

[stainlessbanner]

indoctrination

[P.O.E.]

In other news, the demons of violence and drug abuse have a field day.

[CFW]

Are they worried because of this? Most in US 'believe bible stories'

[2banana]

Children with strong religious beliefs would be encouraged to question them and to ask what grounds there are for holding them.

Notice the implied meaning is that Christian children with strong religious should be "encouraged" - it would be very un-PC to question any other religion (like Islam), socialism or the government group-think.

[Prodigal Son]

Atheism set to be taught in RE (UK schools)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1078464/posts

[tutstar]

what nonsense!

[ClearCase_guy]

My favorite think tank recommends that children be taught to overthrow any government which pushes an anti-Christian message.

[FourPeas]

and even environmentalism

Uh, no. There's far, far too much endorcement of that already in the gubmint skoolz.

[WV Mountain Mama]

Government think tank---that about says it all.

[OpusatFR]

"The teaching of religious education in schools should be renamed spiritual education, with children being taught more about atheism...."

Fine. It's about time the secular humanists were called on their beliefs. Lumping their philosophy into the ~spiritual~ realm could be the first step in fighting the intrusion into the public pulpit.

[Fzob]

It calls for equal weight to be given to agnosticism and humanism as is given to Christianity.

Well that would be a good start. But that might require closing the school for lack of anything to teach as Humanism IS the state sanctioned school religion a large percentage of what is taught is based on humanistic doctrines.

[tang-soo]

This is creepy. As I read this, I am also listening to the Left behind Series dramatization. The part I'm listening to right now? The ressurection of Carpathia (antichrist)! Found here from the book "The Indwelling" and track 12 BTW, you can listen to all 11 current books online here and highly recommended.

[Denver Ditdat]

Children should learn more about cults and atheism? Only if the learning takes place in a context of "These are things that may lead you astray. Beware." Somehow I don't think that's what the think tankers have in mind.

[LearnsFromMistakes]

This is exactly why we have a 1st ammendment to the constitution. A lot of things are done in the name of the ammendment 1, but this nails it. Dead dudes in wigs were way ahead of their time...

[NCC-1701]

"...what nonsense!..."

Correction: WHAT B S!!!!!

I am Catholic and if and when my wife and I are blessed with children, they WILL NOT go to ANY school that tries to push this agenda down their throats. NO WAY!!!!!