Posted on 09/04/2009 12:17:51 PM PDT by Sons of Union Vets
DRUMMONDVILLE, Quebec, September 3, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Quebec Superior Court has denied a petition from concerned Catholic parents who wanted exemptions for their children from the province's mandatory relativism program, 'Ethics and Religious Culture' (ERC).
In making his decision, the judge, Justice Jean-Guy Dubois, relied heavily on two Catholic sources: (1) the testimony of a Catholic theologian who emphasized that the Catholic Church values instruction in other religions, and (2) the position of the Assembly of Quebec Catholic Bishops, who did not support "a priori" exemptions based on religion.
Even without the support of his brother bishops, Quebec City Cardinal Marc Ouellet has spoken out vigorously against the relativistic religion program, saying the course "subjects religions to the control and the interests of the State and puts an end to religious freedoms in school which were acquired many generations ago."
The program, developed by the Quebec Ministry of Education, was mandated as of the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year for all students, including homeschoolers, and spans from grade 1 to the end of high school.
In a spirit of openness and questioning, the relativist curriculum covers a spectrum of world religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and aboriginal spirituality, as well as pseudo- re;ligions such as atheism. The curriculum presents homosexuality as a normal choice for family life, aiming, for example, in grade 1 and 2 "to bring children to explore the diversity of relationships of interdependence between members of different types of families."
The curriculum replaced a previous religious education program that allowed parents to choose between a Catholic, Protestant, or secular curriculum.
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ANY religion BUT Christianity is allowed in schools- and make NO mistake about it- Reletivism IS a religious issue- it’s secularism at it’s ugliest- but apparently, governments get to shove their preferred religions down kids throats, while barring parents from allowing hteir kids to abstain from the classes, abnd barring Christian ethics and morals from classrooms-
Christianity, the ONLY illegal religion in the world (Yet brutal religions like Islam and others are freely taught and encouraged in government sponsored classes)
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What happened to the Catholic schools in Quebec?
I’m not sure, but I’m afraid that much of America will shortly follow suit.
In terms of Catholic schools, the situation in Quebec seems to be worse than it is here.
That’s a tragedy.
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