Education & faith

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:08

Why do we combine education and faith especially in this day and age??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-12202422

What purpose does it serve?

Danthus · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:13

Appeasement.

Stewy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:14

Oh noes... the lid... it is open...

edit: and on a serious note, in my school religion was presented in a sort of informative way, "this is what they do", rather than a a prescriptive "this is what you should do" kind of way. In this sense, I have no issue with it.

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:15

Isn't a school a place of factual learning?

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:16

StewartMG said:
Oh noes... the lid... it is open...

edit: and on a serious note, in my school religion was presented in a sort of formative way, "this is what they do", rather than a a prescriptive "this is what you should do" kind of way. In this sense, I have no issue with it.

In my Primary school we prayed, not sure why though.

explicit4u · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:16

Kam Kothia, chairman of Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, said: "This really is tremendous news for everyone in the community and for all who want the best for Blackburn boys - Muslim and non-Muslim.

Why would a non-Muslim go to a Muslim school?

Stewy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:17

nearest / best in area?

Dolph · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:17

Because enforcing faithless (or more accurately for what many want, atheist) schools on the populous is as bad, hypocritical and authoritarian as enforcing Christianity or Islam on all schools?

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:18

Dolph said:
Because enforcing faithless (or more accurately for what many want, atheist) schools on the populous is as bad, hypocritical and authoritarian as enforcing Christianity or Islam on all schools?

Who said anything about atheism?

Vonhelmet · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:19

If they meet the requirements of the curriculum, then there is currently no reason in law why they can't operate as a faith school.

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:20

The question i asked was 'What purpose does it serve? '

Vonhelmet · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:22

explicit4u said:
Why would a non-Muslim go to a Muslim school?

Plenty of people send their kids to Catholic schools regardless of whether or not they're Catholic. They're often very good.

In related news, the CofE primary school that my daughter goes to was given "Beacon" school status back in 2000 (not that the designation is in use any more) and is still regarded as the best primary school in the area.

Vonhelmet · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:23

Andy said:
The question i asked was 'What purpose does it serve? '

Does it have to serve a purpose? It doesn't do any harm, does it?

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:24

If my tax pays for it then it bloody better!

Vonhelmet · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:26

Andy said:
If my tax pays for it then it bloody better!

Well, if faith schools provide the necessary education and exam results, then where's the beef?

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:26

why segregate communities unnecesarily??

Monkey Puzzle · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:27

Dolph said:
Because enforcing faithless (or more accurately for what many want, atheist) schools on the populous is as bad, hypocritical and authoritarian as enforcing Christianity or Islam on all schools?

The OP said nothing about using an atheistic doctrine as an alternative. Just because christian teaching has been removed, it doesn't follow that they will teach children atheism.

Vonhelmet · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:29

Andy said:
why segregate communities unnecesarily??

Who said anything about segregating communities? The school in question is to be open to all.

Or do you think the Catholic and CofE schools that we've had for decades have "segregated communities"?

Monkey Puzzle · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:34

vonhelmet said:
Does it have to serve a purpose? It doesn't do any harm, does it?

That depends upon whether you want your child to be taught and indoctrinated under a certain religion, surely? Whilst many non-christian parents may happily send their children to a C-of-E school since it's the best in the area, I expect far fewer non-muslim parents would send their kids to a Muslim school. Especially not OcUK parents.

Andy · 17 Jan 2011 at 00:36

vonhelmet said:
Who said anything about segregating communities? The school in question is to be open to all.

Or do you think the Catholic and CofE schools that we've had for decades have "segregated communities"?

80%+ of the staff there are muslim, fact. And the schools named St...... have been around well before multiculturalism and before people realised organised religion was not the only option.