Thread: When Schools That Aren't Religious... Be Religious

Well, it seems that some schools aren't so bad. Here, the R.M.P.S (Religious, Moral and Philisophical Studies) is standard until 5th year, when you can drop it. So we get one period of it every week until the end of 4th year when we can drop it. In 1st and 2nd year, the class is about religion (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism) but they don't preach it to us and give us stuff. They just teach us what's in the religion and their beliefs. I have to say my favourite is Buddhism because it's about you and not some god. Although I'm not Buddhist.

In 3rd and 4th year it's mainly about gender issues and roles, animal testing, the difference between fact, faith and belief and so on.

But if a teacher turned around to me and said "No, god's work isn't an example of conflict." I probably (most likely) would've gotten incredibly pissed off and replied "Well considering the amount of people killed during natural disasters I would say that god is therefore an example of conflict." Or something along those lines. Probably would get detention but what the hell. Some teachers cross the line and need to know that just because they have authority doesn't mean they can do and say anything they like.

Originally Posted by Raspberry

But if a teacher turned around to me and said "No, god's work isn't an example of conflict." I probably (most likely) would've gotten incredibly pissed off and replied "Well considering the amount of people killed during natural disasters I would say that god is therefore an example of conflict." Or something along those lines. Probably would get detention but what the hell. Some teachers cross the line and need to know that just because they have authority doesn't mean they can do and say anything they like.

nono that's not what he meant... my bad >_>

he meant that....... hmm...... i forgot..... but that's not what he meant lol


@heavysleeper

if they told me to restart, i would say I am atheist. I wouldn't Give a Horses ass in their ass about they reply.

pfft..... religion in schools....... I can't believe schools are so ******* stupid.... it irritates me SO ******* MUCH >

Anyways.... on the topic of false hope in schools

One time my teacher told me that they were gonna change the anthem (I live in Canada) and than everyone said DON'T and they didn't. They were gonna change the "God keep our Land" part because of Atheists and Agnostics. I had the incredible urge to blurt out that was atheist, but instead held my ground.

Every time my teacher talks about his religion or my friends talk about their religion, i just say, yell, or whisper "AH FUCKING FUCKTARDS" and shut down until they shut up....

In my middle/high school, religion didn't even get mentioned.. pretty much. Aside from philosophy class, of course, where it got thoroughly kicked in the butt XD

I know of other schools in the area, though, which have religious undertones. One of them is a 'christian school', apparently though only to the extent that they read a passage from the bible at the start of the day (which itself even depends on whether you have the teacher who has the motivation to do so). So that's pretty much the furthest they go.. Aside from that, they have classes on 'life perspectives' where they handle all kinds of religions and several philosophical views.

In my view, I'm pretty much on your side.. Education should be all about thorough education. Teaching culture, language, math, logic and reasoning, and science, the consensus therein and the issues/controversies. If you call yourself a christian school, that's fine. If you want to teach christianity/any other religion, fine as well, as long as it stays in a separate class.

If the situation really is that bad, and it persists, there might be ways to fight the good fight. I'm sure there are.. Complaints, letters and suggestions en masse, getting parents involved (en masse, of course), establishing some sort of student participation group to help in the betterment of the school (because remember, the demographic in schools that knows best what the quality of the education is, is the student him/herself ).

So I'd say get involved somehow.


... though in a respectful way of course.. No need to argue, to get mad, or to get violent and stuff.. I bet to you that if you get organized, get your thoughts together, get the students and their parents involved (if only by collecting their names, complaints, and signatures), and the higher-up folks noted, and all that in an organized, cohesive, well-said, non-aggressive way, you might stand a chance, more so than you might think. Do not underestimate the power of the organized action of the masses for a just cause