[marshmallow]

'It seems to me that faith education works all right as long as people are not that serious about their faith. But as soon as there is a more doctrinaire attitude questions have to be asked. It does become worrying when you get a new push from more fundamentalist bishops. This is taxpayers' money after all.'

Catholic schools in England are kept afloat by government money. It seems they have arrived at a fork in the road. Continue to take the money and soft pedal on "doctrinaire" Catholic teaching or continue ( or maybe that should be commence) to teach authentic Catholicism and have their public funding slashed with consequences for the viability of many of the schools.

[glide625]

As commie one-state secularized as England is, I’m surprised they haven’t forced the shut down of not only the schools but the churches as well.

[pgkdan]

This is why I oppose school vouchers. I don’t want my parish school to accept any federal funding at all. I know all the arguements about how vouchers will safeguard against federal involement...I also know that the government can never be trusted when it comes to our freedom.

[NYer]

Let the catholics foot the bill for education ping!

[Gumdrop]

Yikes. Here comes Oliver Cromwell again!

[narses]

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[Unam Sanctam]

'A group of bishops appear to be taking a much firmer line and I think it would be useful to call representatives of the Catholic church in front of the committee to find out what is going on,'

Catholic bishops want Catholic teaching to be taught in Catholic schools -- how dastardly! I guess freedom of religion is no longer a right of Englishmen. Saints Thomas Becket and Thomas More, pray for England.

[livius]

A tiny question - what’s “Red Nose Day,” pray tell.

Aside from that, taking money from the state is ridiculous. Non-profits in the US have sold their birthrights for this.

[RKBA Democrat]

Government funds always come with strings attached. Always. And those restrictions will most likely manifest themselves in controls over curriculum. That's the primary reason why I vociferously oppose vouchers.

I also wonder how many times our churches have pulled their punches or accepted just a little evil (with the best of intentions, naturally) in order to maintain that coveted tax exempt status.

[Petrosius]

Catholic schoolsThe government in England are kept afloat by government money from people of many faiths.

If the state does not think that it can cooperate with its citizens of various faiths in the funding of education then it is time for the state to get out of the business of education.