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[Darkwind]

I think teaching about world religions in school opens  minds to understand we are not all the same. I have meet a lot of kids who think everyone in the US are Christians.  I am always happy to enlighten them. Pagan religions are a part of the history of mankind and current part of society, awareness of them should be taught in school.  Good for the Brits for doing that.

[ZaraKitty]

I think all religion should be taught from an educational perspective. How they influenced civilization, historic (actual) events.

[Lady Llayne]

As a pagan, all I can say is I am SOOOO happy that they are doing this. Pity that they are not doing it all over the world. I personally find it hard to relate to other who come from other background of religion. Im glad that they are educating the population. Pity its taken them a few 100 years to do this.

[Kaikou]

Simbi Laveau, on 15 April 2012 - 12:30 AM, said:

*waves pom poms*
Bout time !

Damn, you beat me to it!

but yeah you're right though. took them long enough.

[markdohle]

We no longer live in a world (well at least in the United States), where one religion is so much a part of the  cultural fabric that any other belief system would be a real threat to the stability of the state.  I am glad those days are over.  I think it a good idea to study the pagan path, I have done so for years and it was both mind expanding and allowed me  to grow in understanding their life choices.  We should never fear knowledge, ignorance yes, now that should be feared.  To Study other religions and philosphies can actually deepen ones faith as well as seeing how there are points of connection with others who think and believe differently.  

Peace
mark

[markdohle]

Dark entity, on 16 April 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

Damn, you beat me to it!

but yeah you're right though. took them long enough.

Dark Enity, can't see you doing poms poms      

Peace
mark

[Beckys_Mom]

Wearer of Hats, on 16 April 2012 - 09:46 AM, said:

Because as part of RE lesson we do explore other faiths.

Where i come from  any time we attended  RE lessons in any school ... We never ever were taught about  other faiths.. All they stuck with was - Christianity..  And I am not kidding

If you lived over here and wanted to learn about other faiths, you go to a library  ....They may teach some other faiths  in   university  but not the primary or secondary schools that are Christian.....

[Kaikou]

markdohle, on 16 April 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

Dark Enity, can't see you doing poms poms      

Peace
mark

Oh you haven't seen me on the weekends!  

Just kidding  

[spud the mackem]

I came from the North of England a few years ago,to Darkest Somerset in the South West of UK,through work,so I thought I would have a go at educating the Natives HA ha,so far I've failed miserably as they still build Wicker Men,and dance around a fire in the local woods,chanting strange songs..Go into a local bar and unless you have someone in the local churchyard,you are considered to be a "furriner"(foreigner)".or a "Grockle"(not of these 'ere parts then),or outsider...Weird folk all

[spud the mackem]

Beckys_Mom, on 16 April 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

Where i come from  any time we attended  RE lessons in any school ... We never ever were taught about  other faiths.. All they stuck with was - Christianity..  And I am not kidding

If you lived over here and wanted to learn about other faiths, you go to a library  ....They may teach some other faiths  in   university  but not the primary or secondary schools that are Christian.....

Hiya Becky's Mom,no offence meant but I t'aught all the world t'inks the Irish folk are "Pagans",so they do..ha ha.."slainte".

[Beckys_Mom]

spud the mackem, on 16 April 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:

Hiya Becky's Mom,no offence meant but I t'aught all the world t'inks the Irish folk are "Pagans",so they do..ha ha.."slainte".

LOL @ Tinks ...That is  Southern Irish  talk..along with  -Sláinte   (  to anyone reading   it means  health.. Some people say it when giving a toast or wishing someone well )

I am northern Irish. our way of speaking and accent differs...

Edited by Beckys_Mom, 16 April 2012 - 04:03 PM.

[spud the mackem]

Beckys_Mom, on 16 April 2012 - 04:03 PM, said:

LOL @ Tinks ...That is  Southern Irish  talk..along with  -Sláinte   (  to anyone reading   it means  health.. Some people say it when giving a toast or wishing someone well )

I am northern Irish. our way of speaking and accent differs...

Ha ha I know my son married a girl from Belfast, who I sometimes wonder what she says,but she is a lovely caring person,so no complaints about the North,and the "Black Gold",tastes the same to me North or South,but it doesnt travel very well across the Irish Sea..Oh well cant win them all...

[THE MATRIX]

Somewhere christian religious leaders are plotting to make learning about other religions illegal or consider it unchristianlike to even mention it by name because heaven forbids learning about it will somehow destroy the moral fabrics of the so called one true religion of Christisnity.

[spud the mackem]

THE MATRIX, on 16 April 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

Somewhere christian religious leaders are plotting to make learning about other religions illegal or consider it unchristianlike to even mention it by name because heaven forbids learning about it will somehow destroy the moral fabrics of the so called one true religion of Christisnity.

  Sorry friend I cant believe that the hierachy of Christianity would bother.Personally I dont care what or who,people worship,as long as they leave me alone.May your God go with you...

[Beckys_Mom]

spud the mackem, on 16 April 2012 - 04:22 PM, said:

Ha ha I know my son married a girl from Belfast, who I sometimes wonder what she says,but she is a lovely caring person,so no complaints about the North,and the "Black Gold",tastes the same to me North or South,but it doesnt travel very well across the Irish Sea..Oh well cant win them all...

I sometimes wonder what some people from Belfast say too. ( some not all ) .. their accent is a lot broader and deeper than my own...   I am from County Armagh...    It is amazing  in such a small little country, we have various accents ...Belfast folk  poke fun at us up here   saying we lie in the sticks..   that is slang for country folk  lol