Faith schools

Originally set up to 'serve the poor of the local community' - many now serve the parents who are motivated enough to attend church weekly but are not quite rich enough to afford private school. Church of England turns a blind eye, in my opinion, because it means bums on seats and money in collection boxes. Have had this debate with several high up people in dioceses - but they deny that and see it as an opportunity to try and convert.

We have had people in my area who not only attend the church but help to run the sunday school and then are never seen again once their child has secured a place in a Secondary school.

System is all wrong sadly in many many areas.

Posted By: jonnym6 on April 25th 2017 at 23:49:04

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Why are state Church schools which discriminate allowed? (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 25, 19:40:40
- Faith schools (General Chat) - jonnym6, Apr 25, 23:49:04
- That would be an ecumenical matter (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 25, 22:55:01
- Depends if it's a philosophical or pragmatic question. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 25, 20:12:38
- Yup,your local school is allowed to reject a child if not the right religion. (General Chat) - CROYDONCANARY, Apr 25, 20:11:05
  - even worse, if the PARENTS aren't religious (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 25, 20:36:57
- My children go to RC schools...plenty of non catholic's attend depends on (General Chat) - BINMEN8R, Apr 25, 20:09:41
  - I don't think faith schools should be allowed (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 25, 20:35:40
    - Quite right. They shouldnt be allowed. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Apr 25, 20:43:46
- Don't be selfish, just go to Church for a bit. It's your kids ffs (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 25, 19:53:59
  - too lad blud (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 25, 20:37:13
  - I was once punched in a church (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 19:54:59
    - Was it a boy or a girl? (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 25, 20:33:05
      - Woman (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 20:48:10
        
        Did you deserve it? (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 25, 20:53:48
        
        No, see below (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 20:56:09
    - Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 25, 20:17:38
    - come on larry, give us the gory details. priest or altar boy? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 25, 20:09:40
      - Well what happened was.................. (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 20:44:21
        
        That's a chat up line you haven't used since. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Apr 25, 20:50:32
        
        It used to be traditional for my group of chums to go on a pub crawl on crimbo eve (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 20:55:09
        
        "chums". You are (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 25, 21:15:41
        
        agreed, I've done that a few times (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 25, 20:59:57
      - donkey punch (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 25, 20:10:10
    - Sorry about that (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 25, 20:04:19
    - ^^^ this is the most believable thing you've *ever* posted (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 25, 19:58:06
    - Not sure what bearing that may have on 21 the youngers education but I'm willing to (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 25, 19:57:56
    - Pissing in the font often brings that kind of response (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Apr 25, 19:57:29
- I think it would be better if all schools taught (not preached) a bit of each religion (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Apr 25, 19:51:43
  - One religion teacher at my school told us "I've researched the main religions and catholic (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 25, 20:56:00
  - National curriculum covers the main religions. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Apr 25, 20:22:56
  - My daughter's middle school did that (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Apr 25, 19:55:52
  - i think it would be a good idea (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 25, 19:55:45
    - Very Soviet. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Apr 25, 19:57:07
      - if you want to believe in a all powerful deity (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 25, 20:03:07
- You're as entitled to ..... (General Chat) - yellowman, Apr 25, 19:49:36
- I don't know, as I left school a few years ago. (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Apr 25, 19:47:34

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