Yes I agree with that. My youngest boy goes to a faith school a C of E school, wheree during his RE lessons he in fact leanred about a differant religoin every term. when questioning about his RE lessons I was pleased to see that the teachers were very careful to aviod any negativity or to promote other religons as not proper.
On 30 July, 16:58, deripsni <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I was speaking about practice. I don't think a specific religion > should be taught in school either. Maybe a course on world religions, > as long as the course promoted the acceptance of beliefs outside of > the one chosen by the student if at all. Hard to say. > > On Jul 30, 11:31 am, "[email protected]" > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Naaaaa I don't agree with that. Unless you speak of course about > > relgious practice in school rather than learning about it? > > > On 30 July, 16:06, deripsni <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That's very good then and, although not an Atheist, totally agree that > > > relgion should be taken out of the school system, and other aspects of > > > society where it often raises its overbearing head. > > > > On Jul 30, 10:19 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Deripsni, > > > > > Atheists rarely agree on much; hence the analogy "organising atheists is > > > > like herding cats" is very apt. There is a whole body of science, > > > > literature, and philosophy that atheist forums regular chew over. In > > > > fact, > > > > if there was a scripture chase here on Mind's Eye, my money is on one > > > > of the > > > > atheists winning it. The Bible is fascinating. > > > > > You will find atheists do rally to some causes. For example, I am a > > > > member > > > > of National Secular Society and the British Humanist Association and > > > > both > > > > are motivated to act on issues like: > > > > > - State-funded faith schools > > > > - Religious education in schools > > > > - Teaching of science in schools > > > > - Creationism and Intelligent Design > > > > - Religious discrimination in the workplace > > > > - Theocratic incursions into our secular justice system > > > > - Religious privilege and the giving of tax revenues to religious > > > > organisations > > > > - Sexual health issues > > > > - Medical issues > > > > - Religious incursions into the 3rd or emerging world > > > > - Religious privilege in the political process > > > > - Censorship, freedom of speech, free of expression > > > > > Ian > > > > > 2009/7/30 deripsni <[email protected]> > > > > > > This is all good, but I wonder why a group had to be formed if they > > > > > really have no platform other than "I don't believe in God". Why not > > > > > just say the words and leave it at that? Being ignorant of the extent > > > > > or full essence of Atheism, I have to wonder what Atheists have to > > > > > talk about as it relates to "God", as without the belief by others in > > > > > such, there would be no reason for their existance. From my way of > > > > > looking at it, if I claimed to be an Atheist, all I would have to talk > > > > > about is the seeming naivette of believers because they cannot offer > > > > > scientific proof for their belief. This does not seem to be an > > > > > interesting passtime to me, but like I said, I do not know much about > > > > > it. > > > > > > On Jul 30, 9:43 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Lee, > > > > > > > I'll try my best... > > > > > > > The theist makes a positive assertion about the existence of God. An > > > > > atheist > > > > > > is someone who does not accept the theist's claim; thus they are an > > > > > > "a"-theist. Atheism is therefore only the absence of that theistic > > > > > belief. > > > > > > An atheist does not claim to know that God does not exist, only > > > > > > that the > > > > > > arguments presented in favour, thus far, are insufficient hold such > > > > > > a > > > > > > belief. > > > > > > > Positively asserting that "there is no God" is further than any > > > > > > sensible > > > > > > atheist would go. An "in joke" that demonstrates this very well is > > > > > > the > > > > > > chapter of Richard Dawkin's 'The God Delusion' entitled 'Why There > > > > > > Almost > > > > > > Certainly Is No God'. I could well believe that the nuances of this > > > > > > were > > > > > > lost on some people, but there's no semantic word fuckery going on; > > > > > > this > > > > > is > > > > > > really what atheism is. > > > > > > > What you continually describe, I think, is some form of escalated > > > > > > "strong > > > > > > atheism" or obnoxious forum trolling. I've started to wonder > > > > > > whether this > > > > > > particular kind of atheism only exists on Internet forums to > > > > > > antagonise > > > > > > theists (see Chazwin's posts). In a sensible discussion I don't > > > > > > know any > > > > > > atheist who would support such a position, hence I say your > > > > > > assertions > > > > > about > > > > > > atheism lead you only to a strawman. > > > > > > > Look at the atheists you chat with here Mind's Eye; do I, Chris, > > > > > > Fran, or > > > > > > anyone else, claim "there is no God"? > > > > > > > Ian- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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