An atheist would be better suited to religious education than a theist. A theist is within a mental box, how would they then ACCURATELY and FAIRLY teach about the inside of other boxes? An atheist would treat all religions, superstitions, and mythologies fairly as a rule, because they can peer into each box and describe the contents. We had this problem in my school, with a christian teacher that chose christian written books as sources.
On Mar 12, 8:20 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > And there in lies the rub Pat. > > As I say I guess we all kow some racist people. I can't even think of > one of them not propered to offer their claptrap at any oppertunity. > > The point though is this, why ban members of racist organisations from > the police force and the prison services, and allow them access to > kids? > > It is true that I have an overwhelming bias here, yet that aside I > think my point a valid one. > > As to Atheist techears of RE, two thoughts occour to me. Why would an > Atheist want to teach RE? Which leads to the second thought, perhaps > we shouldthen be wary of thier motivations for doing so? > > Although in principle you are correct I would have little trouble with > letting an athiest teach kids RE, after all motivations aside, > spirtual faith IS a personal matter and I really don't care whether > people are Theist or Atheist. I have love for God my freind, and feel > almost nowt for any of the many paths towards such an entity, > including my own. > > Racism though is differant isn't it? Religion CAN be divisive if we > as individuals let it be, but a belife that fosters the belife that > somehow the colour of the skin has any bearing on well anything > important at all, is certianly divisive. > > As to expressing their views. Can you remember being at School Pat? > Can you remember any teacher that did not conciously or unconciously > infect you with their own ideas, or belife structure? > > I know I can't. > > The very best teachers that I know engage their pupils, in doing so > the teacher must give of herself something to the kids, do you not > think? > > On 12 Mar, 16:03, Pat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 12 Mar, 15:06, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Well today we have the news that ministers have decided it is not > > > appropriate to ban teachers who are members of of political parties > > > that support racisim. > > > > I can understand freedom of speach and belife, yes I can. what I > > > don't understand is that Police officers and those who work in the > > > prision services cannot keep their jobs if they are members of such > > > groups. > > > > Yet teachers are fine? We all know some racist people I am sure, it > > > is very hard for them not to let their belifes effect they way they > > > treat people, and so my fear is substandard teaching from these people > > > on the grounds of the colour of their pupils skin. > > > > I think our goverment has fucked this one up good and proper, they > > > could have made a very strong stance here, what a pity, but what do > > > you think? > > > Is it OK, in the UK, to have an atheist teaching RE (Religious > > Education)? Should it be? Personally, I don't think the teacher's > > beliefs should matter as long as they aren't teaching their beliefs > > and stick to the curriculum. That may be harder for some, but, if an > > atheist has a decent background and can teach the subject of RE, then > > I don't think their personal beliefs should be held against them. > > Now, if they add in remarks that are extra-curricular, then, lke the > > BNP-promoting teacher, should be thrown out. As long as the BNP > > member doesn't express his views in the classroom and sticks to the > > curriculum, then there shouldn't be a problem.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
