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Originally Posted by Sirius
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Allow religious education to those who have requested it. Those who have not should not be forced into religious education classes and should not be forced to attend a religious event as part of school registration. The whole process of forcing people to do something they do not wish to do stays with you for the rest of your life.
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Religion is too big an issue in the world to ignore IMO. It forms the basis for cultures, governments and ways of life. I believe it should be compulsory education.
BUT:
Religious Education does not equate to religious acceptance. I have no issue with RE lessons which encompass education on
all major faiths - in fact I prefer it. I also have no issue with personal religion being left to parents, sunday school and faith schools. But to remove RE from schools completely just because the parents don't believe is short sighted and narrow minded.