But, Sir... » Shawn Harding http://www.wetheundereducated.com We the Undereducated petition the Prime Minister to... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:43:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2006-2007 taylor.andrew+butsir@gmail.com (But, Sir...) taylor.andrew+butsir@gmail.com (But, Sir...) http://www.wetheundereducated.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg But, Sir... http://www.wetheundereducated.com 144 144 We the Undereducated petition the Prime Minister... But, Sir... But, Sir... taylor.andrew+butsir@gmail.com no no I Gotta Have Faith-ah, Faith-ah, Faith-ah http://www.wetheundereducated.com/2010/02/11/i-gotta-have-faith-ah-faith-ah-faith-ah/ http://www.wetheundereducated.com/2010/02/11/i-gotta-have-faith-ah-faith-ah-faith-ah/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:43:55 +0000 Ben http://www.wetheundereducated.com/?p=1844
Abolish religious education for primary school children.
by Shawn Harding

I believe that teaching religion to children is child abuse as children are automatically programmed to learn whatever is done/taught by the parents no matter how wrong or right their ideology is.

Let them make up their own mind once they have reached the age of 10-12 when they can fully comprehend the religions for what they are and can interpret them as they see fit.

Actually, I disagree. I don’t believe teaching kids about religion is child abuse anymore than teaching children about ancient Egypt, or the Gods of ancient Greece. As long as it’s not taught in the place of Science, and as long as it’s made clear that the religious beliefs are just beliefs with no foundation of reality or fact behind them, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.

Full Disclosure: I’m an Atheist. There is no God. Wheeeeeee!

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