On Wed Dec 5 22:43:55 PST 2007, Carvalho wrote:
I think a distinction has to be made between Catholic
schools and Catholic-managed schools.
Response: Uh-oh!! Looks like another round of gymnastics is
commencing........(No wit or wisdom in this statement)....:-))
A Catholic school is one where religious teachings
invariably enter the curriculum, at times blatantly
and at other times subtly. A Catholic-managed school,
is a school managed by highly efficient administrators
who incidentally happen to be part of the clergy but
adhere to a secular curriculum.
Response: Can you please explain what is a secular curriculum? Curriculums
are usually defined by school boards or in the case of India, the NCERT (I
believe).
I maybe wrong in this, but to the best of my knowledge
Catholic schools in India, fall in the second category
while Catholic schools in the West tend to fall into
the former.
Response: Are you suggesting that 'Catholic-managed schools' (however you
see them different from Catholic Schools) do not impart Catholic religious
education??
I would not send my child to a school where any sort
of religious indoctrination takes place, because there
is nothing to be gained from an education nuanced by
religion, even in the slightest, and indeed a great
deal to be jeopardized.
Response: I wonder what was jeopardized in my case.......or for that matter
in the case of Rico, Cecil, Miguel - who were educated in Catholic
institutions in Goa. And as far as children are concerned, they will figure
out by Grade 2 that Discovery Channel is in conflict with their Sunday
Children's Liturgy session as far as Creationism is concerned.
What's your beef with Catholicism? Are you and Albert in the same boat? One
on port, the other on starboard - furiously rowing upstream/downstream??
Nonetheless, besides Catholics, there are other Christian denominations that
run schools in India.
- Bosco
