jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Parents evening this tuesday an d my eldest girl keeps coming home and telling me all about god and how wonderful he is i would not of thought the bible was part of the curriculum .By the way she is almost 6 so i would have thought maths and english or maybe one of the science subjects would be more relevant . Any way how should i approach this emotive subject with her teacher.As i do not believe in god i deal in what we can prove not fiction. While i have no problem that she learns about god, what i have a problem with is that they seem to be telling her, all this actualy happened. After all most people would have a problem if they were teaching about the koran would'nt they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 not being funny but does she go to a religious school - ie C of E or Catholic, if so then there's the reason. if it's not then you need to have a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 not being funny but does she go to a religious school - ie C of E or Catholic, if so then there's the reason.if it's not then you need to have a word. Not really a religious school thats why i asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 not really? does it have anything religious in it's title ie Braintree C of E Little Folks School or a Saint's name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 not really? does it have anything religious in it's title ie Braintree C of E Little Folks School or a Saint's name? No, just checked there website nothing on there either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 then definitely have a word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper6 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 then definitely have a worda quiet one mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 If you are considering this a bad thing don't worry i have been in a c of e school since i was 3 and have had religion rammed down me ever since, including chapel 3 times a week from the age of 9 but i am not in the slightest bit religious if anything it has put me off it. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Parents evening this tuesday an d my eldest girl keeps coming home and telling me all about god and how wonderful he is i would not of thought the bible was part of the curriculum .By the way she is almost 6 so i would have thought maths and english or maybe one of the science subjects would be more relevant . Any way how should i approach this emotive subject with her teacher.As i do not believe in god i deal in what we can prove not fiction. While i have no problem that she learns about god, what i have a problem with is that they seem to be telling her, all this actualy happened.After all most people would have a problem if they were teaching about the koran would'nt they? to be honest i think i would have a problem if my children were being taught about the koran.but as we're a christian country i see no reason why they should'nt teach our kids about god.i went to a catholic school,i'm C of E.i must say i don't believe in the big fellow,but it's done me no harm. would you have a problem if she was being taught about robin hood? i'm not having a go,i'm just expressing an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 My 8 year goes to a CofE school and he old told his teacher he didn't believe in god - her reply "you don't have to believe in god to work here, but you do if you come here" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 My 8 year goes to a CofE school and he old told his teacher he didn't believe in god - her reply "you don't have to believe in god to work here, but you do if you come here" sounds about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune82 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Im a teacher. We had this problem at our school with some god squad staff. Have a word with the headteacher. It is then their responsibility to sort it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Right, you're not going to like this. :blink: First off, I'm a rank atheist. I have no belief whatsoever in anything holy. If I can't get hold of it and shake it, it ain't there However, I happen to believe that religion is the ONLY thing in our society that makes even a token effort at guiding young people and trying to instill a sense of right and wrong. All the other modernist "progressive" BS ideas are failing miserably. Furthermore, I cannot see that a Christian upbringing does any actual harm at all. You seem to find it highly offensive when somebody mentions God in front of you, as do several people on this forum. I don't understand that. I don't find the Christian religion offensive at all. You'll find that by the time she's 11 or 12, she'll probably start questioning stuff soon enough. In the meantime, I think you need to deal with this peculiar hysterical reaction to anything vaguely religious Religion gives many people strength to see them through duff times and some people need the idea of an afterlife etc, to help them understand what the hell this life is all about. As an atheist, there have been times when I have wondered what it's all about. If I was religious, I would have found many phases in my life a lot easier to deal with. The only thing you need to watch out for, is crackpots trying to recruit her into lunatic religious freako organisations like Jehovas and Moonies. Otherwise, I would give her a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 If you are considering this a bad thing don't worry i have been in a c of e school since i was 3 and have had religion rammed down me ever since, including chapel 3 times a week from the age of 9 but i am not in the slightest bit religious if anything it has put me off it. George I went to a c of e school, which is why i believe i have made an informed choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Right, you're not going to like this. First off, I'm a rank atheist. I have no belief whatsoever in anything holy. If I can't get hold of it and shake it, it ain't there However, I happen to believe that religion is the ONLY thing in our society that makes even a token effort at guiding young people and trying to instill a sense of right and wrong. All the other modernist "progressive" BS ideas are failing miserably. Furthermore, I cannot see that a Christian upbringing does any actual harm at all. You seem to find it highly offensive when somebody mentions God in front of you, as do several people on this forum. I don't understand that. I don't find the Christian religion offensive at all. You'll find that by the time she's 11 or 12, she'll probably start questioning stuff soon enough. In the meantime, I think you need to deal with this peculiar hysterical reaction to anything vaguely religious Religion gives many people strength to see them through duff times and some people need the idea of an afterlife etc, to help them understand what the hell this life is all about. As an atheist, there have been times when I have wondered what it's all about. If I was religious, I would have found many phases in my life a lot easier to deal with. The only thing you need to watch out for, is crackpots trying to recruit her into lunatic religious freako organisations like Jehovas and Moonies. Otherwise, I would give her a break. Thats where you get me wrong i am just seeking to get a her balanced education so that she can make her own choices and not be indoctrinateded. It is not at all offensive to me . I am agnostic untill it remains proven either way, probably not in my life time. Edited February 7, 2010 by jasons gold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Don't you have religion rammed up yer at Catholic Schools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Don't you have religion rammed up yer at Catholic Schools? nope you normally get someone rammed up you when your an alter boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinistercr0c Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 We have the same issue with our eldest, school giving it the old RE spiel. She thinks God and Jesus are real, but hey she thinks Santa's real.... I'd say chill out and don't worry about it. Before you know it there will be bigger things to worry about in your daughters life, lke drinking, underage sex, drugs, hanging around street corners, etc. etc. etc....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 We have the same issue with our eldest, school giving it the old RE spiel. She thinks God and Jesus are real, but hey she thinks Santa's real.... I'd say chill out and don't worry about it. Before you know it there will be bigger things to worry about in your daughters life, lke drinking, underage sex, drugs, hanging around street corners, etc. etc. etc....... Thats easy to deal with we were all young once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Thats easy to deal with we were all young once We were fed religion once as well. We appear to have survived Edited February 7, 2010 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Don't forget to cancel all her Christmas presents and Easter eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 We were fed religion once as well. We appear to have survived what's the point in wasting valuble class room time when they could be better spending there time learning some thing that they will actually use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 All CofE schools have gone religious mad since Labour came into power. I tried to play devils advocate with my kids, the cr*p the schools teach the kids is unbelievable. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 All CofE schools have gone religious mad since Labour came into power. I tried to play devils advocate with my kids, the cr*p the schools teach the kids is unbelievable. Phil That's why they want to do nothing on the Sabbath! BOTH OF THEM! The lazy little ****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 101 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Teaching about God isnt soley about religeon to a 6 year old , a good balanced education is being supplied hopefuly , whats wrong with her learning morals , love , understanding , tolerence towards others , sounds like a good sound basis to me for a 6 year old . Shes not of an age to make her own life choices at the moment , but denying her the chance to find out what the choices of life are is wrong and that is what the education system should be doing giving every child all the oppurtunities they can . All responsible parents would want to enhance a childs life to the fullest , because they are like a sponge and soak up knowledge whatever it is . Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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