Thread: Is catholic school brainwashing?

I don't care whether it's brainwashing or not, it's still Catholic and religious schooling to some degree.

There's a Catholic school on the way to my own which we drive past. If I had it me own way I'd smash the windows in and spread faecal matter all over the walls.

Catholicism is probably the worst mainstream religion bar Islam.

There are no catholic schools here. We barely have catholics at all.

There are no religion schools here, however, we have theology in all schools. It's completely optional and you don't get grades from it. However, it's one of the most interesting classes, if you have the right professor that is.

Originally Posted by Idolfan

I don't care whether it's brainwashing or not, it's still Catholic and religious schooling to some degree.

There's a Catholic school on the way to my own which we drive past. If I had it me own way I'd smash the windows in and spread faecal matter all over the walls.

Catholicism is probably the worst mainstream religion bar Islam.

Pretty violent thoughts you got there about Catholicism.... Can you enlighten us a little more as to why you feel this way about Catholic Schools?

I really hope you never act out that threat, these schools are not state funded, they are a non profit private organization that get money from donors and attendees, it would be very expensive for them to clean your mess. Typing out random threats with no back up defeats the whole purpose of posting anything.....

I went to a Catholic school!
It was terrible.
The way they tried to indoctrinate us was disgusting.

I recommend it for anyone who wants their kid to grow up to be a close minded prick.

A lot of people seem to have an irrational distrust for Catholicism on this forum. I lived as a catholic for the better part of my life, and I personally think I'm a better person because of it. Perhaps I got lucky and found the one Catholic school that wasn't a brainwashing facility...

I find it funny that the people who didn't go to Catholic school seem to have the strongest opinions. 21 votes and counting for "I didn't go to Catholic School, but yes it is brainwashing." And I haven't seen anyone post a strong argument for it.

Yah I laughed out loud when I saw that 62% didn't go to catholic school but thought "yes it is brainwashing" lol

I guess ignorance is truely bliss for some

Originally Posted by grasshoppa

A lot of people seem to have an irrational distrust for Catholicism on this forum. I lived as a catholic for the better part of my life, and I personally think I'm a better person because of it. Perhaps I got lucky and found the one Catholic school that wasn't a brainwashing facility...

I find it funny that the people who didn't go to Catholic school seem to have the strongest opinions. 21 votes and counting for "I didn't go to Catholic School, but yes it is brainwashing." And I haven't seen anyone post a strong argument for it.

I am guessing I have the strongest anti-catholic school opinion, and I went to catholic school.

Teaching a young child a religion is brainwashing. They do not have the capacity to fully understand the concept religion and the do not have the knowledge of other religions and philosophies to compare to what they are being taught. Young children do not have the capacity for complex thinking and religion is a complex subject.

Is that a strong enough argument for you?

Originally Posted by plg6067

I am guessing I have the strongest anti-catholic school opinion, and I went to catholic school.

Teaching a young child a religion is brainwashing. They do not have the capacity to fully understand the concept religion and the do not have the knowledge of other religions and philosophies to compare to what they are being taught. Young children do not have the capacity for complex thinking and religion is a complex subject.

Is that a strong enough argument for you?

An argument, yes, a strong one, no. Define what you exactly mean by "complex"? Catholicism teaches the basic principals of love, kindness to others, fairness, compassion, not to steal, not to swear etc... They teach small children in the form of story books with animals as characters.

Perhaps love and kindess are to complex for some to understand....

Society itself is it's own "brainwashing" machine, telling people to get a job, go to school, don't steal, don't cheat, don't swear, drinking is bad, smoking is bad, stop on red, go on green..... eerily the same to what Catholicism calls for it's practicioners wouldn't you say?

I am intersted in hearing a valid example or argument which makes a direct link to how someone who went to Catholic school became brainwashed because of it.

Originally Posted by dreamingofdreaming

An argument, yes, a strong one, no. Define what you exactly mean by "complex"? Catholicism teaches the basic principals of love, kindness to others, fairness, compassion, not to steal, not to swear etc... They teach small children in the form of story books with animals as characters.

Perhaps love and kindess are to complex for some to understand....

Society itself is it's own "brainwashing" machine, telling people to get a job, go to school, don't steal, don't cheat, don't swear, drinking is bad, smoking is bad, stop on red, go on green..... eerily the same to what Catholicism calls for it's practicioners wouldn't you say?

I am intersted in hearing a valid example or argument which makes a direct link to how someone who went to Catholic school became brainwashed because of it.

I am talking about god, afterlife, son of god on earth, prayer, heaven and hell.
Sure, you can talk about these things in kiddie terms, but that does not make them simple subjects.

These are not subjects that should be dumbed down and spouted to our developing minds.


Religion class did not just teach me about being a good boy... Jesus died for our sins and shit like that is what shouldn't be taught to a kid. They need to decide they believe that for themselves when they are older.