[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by punky

If it is compulsory, then why the permission slip?

Because it is not compulsory; don't belive everything you read.

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

ALL school trips require parental permission.

Not all individual trips though, Maggy. When my children go to the local church, or to the village for a field trip, the school uses a general permission mandate that we complete at the beginning of each year.

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Originally Posted by rogermevans

mother over reacted school over reacted

But one can understand the school's motivation and reasoning.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

What l believe in, is that NO one should be forced to do something, they don't want to do, l have beliefs, but l would not force that one anyone else, I am Cof E and my wife and family are catholic, but if l went to my wifes church, l would not be forced to go into that church, therefore l belive the teacher involved in the problem with this child, should go and have his head tested, for common sense.

No one forced the child to do anything.

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Originally Posted by rogermevans

you dont have to be either of those things not to want to do this or have your kids do it nor does that mean they wont know about other religions

my faith means that I or my kids wouldn't do any thing at another faith church that would be considered an act of worship so although i wouldnt consider putting on a scarf to break that rule others may

personally i don't think you can learn much about another religion from a short visit to their placer of worship in any case it is just being done to make it look like they are doing their bit at teaching about other faiths imho

they would gain far more knowledge reading about it and maybe getting a person from that religion to come and answer any questions that they might have about what they read in thier own school where they would feel less presure about breaking some taboo they hadnt learned about and more likely to ask searching questions that may not have been asked while trying not to upset the worshipers at the place of worship

The point is the mother's reasoning behind her decision was that she didn't want her daughter to, "dress like a Muslim." Not that she was being expected to pray or worship as a Muslim.