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tweetiepooh · 25-02-2015, 11:38

This sort of debate seems to always get down to "religion" is rubbish and needs to be kept private unless it's a secular teaching. Effectively Dawkins wants to have his doctrine as the only one allowed to be taught and tries to tie his to science and others as opposed to science.

As to faith schools, if you don't want your kids to be brought up that way don't send them there. If that school overtly states such teaching is part of their ethos then you can't complain that they teach that way. Children will ask why and as already stated if they can't give good reasons children do see that and get turned off.

Parents will want their children to follow their own faith, that's pretty natural. That includes secular positions.

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tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,299	Re: Richard Dawkins says children need to be ‘protected’ from religion. This sort of debate seems to always get down to "religion" is rubbish and needs to be kept private unless it's a secular teaching. Effectively Dawkins wants to have his doctrine as the only one allowed to be taught and tries to tie his to science and others as opposed to science. As to faith schools, if you don't want your kids to be brought up that way don't send them there. If that school overtly states such teaching is part of their ethos then you can't complain that they teach that way. Children will ask why and as already stated if they can't give good reasons children do see that and get turned off. Parents will want their children to follow their own faith, that's pretty natural. That includes secular positions. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.