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Islamic group urges Catholic school to move to Muslim faith
The Scotsman ^
| Jan. 16, 2006
| Hilary Duncanson
Posted on 01/15/2006 8:45:35 PM PST by Alouette
AN ISLAMIC campaign group has called for a Catholic primary school to be based on the Muslim faith.
The Campaign for Muslim Schools said 90 per cent of pupils at St Albert's Primary, in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow, are Muslim, yet children are having to take part in Catholic rituals like saying the Lord's Prayer and attending mass.
Osama Saeed, co-ordinator of the alliance of Glasgow's main mosques and Muslim organisations, said he could see no reason why the main faith of the school should not change.
He said: "Clearly the parents of that area find a faith school, even if it is of another denomination, preferable to a secular one. But surely it should be possible for them to have one that is relevant to their own faith.
"To move towards this would be a fantastic example of good faith - in more ways than one - on the part of the Church."
The call came just days after Scotland's most senior Catholic, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, sparked controversy by stating that Scotland's core faith was Christianity and that other faiths should recognise they were "living in Scotland as a Christian country". A spokesman for the Catholic Church in Scotland was not available for comment tonight.
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To: Proud_USA_Republican
It's happening right before our eyes, to be sure.
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posted on
01/15/2006 10:47:54 PM PST
by
Salem
(FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
To: mathurine
Its considered a crime punishable by death for a muslim to convert to another religion.
The religion of peace strikes again.
42
posted on
01/15/2006 10:53:50 PM PST
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Alouette
nope, anyone that pays the tuition is welcome. Non Catholics do not partake in communion.
43
posted on
01/15/2006 11:06:20 PM PST
by
Minutemen
("It's a Religion of Peace")
To: AmeriBrit
ACH. Nu that I got rid of those weapons inspectors, I can get back to me bagpipes.
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posted on
01/16/2006 12:47:36 AM PST
by
farfromhome
(No doubt about it, I gotta' get a new tagline.)
To: Alouette
Non-Parishioners must pay more in tuition, but can attend. I actually had a few Lutheran classmates and one agnostic at the Catholic High School I attended.
45
posted on
01/16/2006 12:56:57 AM PST
by
Clemenza
(Smartest words ever written by a Communist: "Show me the way to the next Whiskey Bar")
To: Alouette
Maybe I am just dumb, but I always thought that Catholic schools only accepted students whose families belong to the local parish church? Nope. My kids attended a RC school and there were more Calvinist kids there than you coulds shake a stick at.
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posted on
01/16/2006 1:17:36 AM PST
by
Gamecock
(..ours is a trivial age, and the church has been deeply affected by this pervasive triviality. JMB)
To: Alouette
"Maybe I am just dumb, but I always thought that Catholic schools only accepted students whose families belong to the local parish church?"
In my experience, a Catholic school will gladly accept students whose families are sacrificing animals on their front lawns while dancing around bonfires naked so long as they cough up the tuition money on time. Having spent nearly 9 years in Catholic schools, I can say that they're excellent schools, but that they're run by the greediest and most heartless penny pinching forgiveness lacking people you'll ever meet. But if you want your kids to have a fantastic eduction in an area where the public schools are lacking, then by all means, send them there.
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posted on
01/16/2006 1:24:12 AM PST
by
NJ_gent
(Modernman should not have been banned.)
To: Alouette
Please remember that this is a public school. Both Catholic and secular education is provided by the Scottish state.
48
posted on
01/16/2006 1:30:29 AM PST
by
weegie
To: ninenot; sittnick; steve50; Hegemony Cricket; Willie Green; Wolfie; ex-snook; FITZ; arete; ...
"To move towards this would be a fantastic example of good faith - in more ways than one - on the part of the Church." Dhimmitude bump!
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posted on
01/16/2006 1:33:09 AM PST
by
A. Pole
(Joanne Senier-LaBarre: "We Wish You a Swinging Holiday!")
To: Alouette
Sounds like they should start busing in minority catholics. ;)
50
posted on
01/16/2006 1:46:45 AM PST
by
md2576
To: LoneRangerMassachusetts
"Now If the Muslims converted to Christianity, that would be a fantastic show of good faith. And, they wouldn't feel so out of place."
Hear,hear!
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posted on
01/16/2006 2:43:15 AM PST
by
Mila
To: Pikachu_Dad
"That's scary that there is an area of Scotland where the Muslims comprise 90% of the Catholic school population."
Why are the Scots allowing their country to be slowly turned over to Muslims? Can't they see what will happen to their culture? Have they no immigration laws that can curb this trend? It's frightening!
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posted on
01/16/2006 2:48:45 AM PST
by
Mila
To: Alouette
I had an epiphany today! I realized the world is Round! If a Moslem faces Mecca to the east, their butt hole is facing Mecca to the west! 1 billion buttholes facing Mecca the opposite way!
To: Alouette
Just another example of Bush-Blair-TedKennedy liberal immigration policies destroying a culture.
54
posted on
01/16/2006 3:54:19 AM PST
by
dagnabbit
(Vicente Fox's opening line at the Mexico-USA summit meeting: "Bring out the Gimp!")
To: Alouette
"Scotland's core faith was Christianity and that other faiths should recognize they were "living in Scotland as a Christian country".
A basic truth. Astounding that this would even be questioned. It wouldn't have been by normal people with any guts a few years ago.
Muslim strategy is very clear, they want to breed or convert their way to dominance worldwide.
Do people realize that they are trying to make inroads in parts of Mexico?
They want the Islamic crescent fling over the US Capitol, the House of Parliament, Notre Dame, etc.
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posted on
01/16/2006 4:02:06 AM PST
by
HereInTheHeartland
(Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)
To: weegie
Please remember that this is a public school. Both Catholic and secular education is provided by the Scottish state.
Wow, there must not be an SCLU!
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posted on
01/16/2006 4:04:55 AM PST
by
milemark
(Proud to be an infidel.)
To: milemark
Sorry, being Scottish I dont know what a SCLU is
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posted on
01/16/2006 4:47:38 AM PST
by
weegie
To: Alouette
Well, isn't that special. Muslims telling Catholics to change the faith of their school. Just roll over.
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posted on
01/16/2006 4:50:53 AM PST
by
hershey
To: marshmallow
This is a microcosm of what's happening all over Europe. Muslims moving in by the millions and having as many babies as possible. Local population dwindling.
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posted on
01/16/2006 4:55:45 AM PST
by
hershey
To: Alouette
That's how it happens. They infiltrate and populate. No reason, really, to perform messy terrorism. I really don't know why they even bother. Too impatient, I suppose.
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