Pe Or Brainwashing. ?

[modeller]

I recently asked if faith schools were divisive.

On the news today the government were saying there's not enough PE
in the schools and the BBC showed a sports hall ..
There dominating a whole wall was a large crucifix flanked by two equally large crosses.

I've just seen a similar scene in another school with nothing on the wall.

Now I wonder which was the faith school. ?

[emmie]

do they have to climb them, if so it's brainwashing.

[daffy654]

I don't understand your question.

[Mamyalynne]

Our school hall doubled as the gym , a large crucifix and statue of the Virgin Mary - funnily enough never stopped us doing PE.

[modeller]

You have missed the point . Surprise surprise ! Faith schools peddle their doctrine through every means possible. Q

[Mamyalynne]

Must have missed that, clever of them.

[LyndaB]

I can't see what your problem is. If you don't want your kids to be taught a particular religion, don't send them to a faith school!

[sherrardk]

Faith schools promoting their faith - shock, horror! How dare they 'advertise' themselves as faith schools, put it in their prospectus, on their websites, etc and then teach that faith.

[Buenchico]

>>>I can't see what your problem is. If you don't want your kids to be taught a particular religion, don't send them to a faith school!

Because subjecting young children to religion (before they're old enough to question it properly) is CHILD ABUSE, Lynda.

[modeller]

cont : Two RC PE teachers I knew would throw in remarks like :
" Let us use the muscles thatthe Lord God gave you ."
" Come on lads score a goal for Jesus. "
Where are their priorities , education or brain washing.

I asked one of them that question and she said the spirit is more important
than the body.

[sherrardk]

It's not child abuse, it's parental choice (parents make all sort of choices for their children - from where they live, to what they eat). I'm not into religion but it is up to others how they see fit to raise their children and I don't think going to a faith school ever killed anyone.

[Mamyalynne]

Must be why I am such a narrow minded and warped individual then, with no free thought.


I would have more upset as a child if the poor caretaker had been made to climb and remove the said articles every time there was a PE lesson, plus Mary was a great target for a beanbag. :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Well said Sherr, I think it is awful to accuse my wonderful parents and indeed my late husband and myself as child abusers.

[modeller]

mam # Must have missed that, clever of them. #
Yes very clever ! They got you !

[emmie]

i went to a CofE school, the only bit i didn't care for was having to go to church in the week, boring... mind you the curate was a dish.

[Mamyalynne]

You know that do you, have met me and judged my ways....no - you are guessing, I do not live in fear or awe as a result of my upbringing nor do my children.

I am a broad-minded individual with a sense of humour and am able to tolerate all types of people (those with faith and those without) unlike it seems some who see conspiracy at every step.

[modeller]

mam ; It's years since I went into a RC school do they still have the
Virgin Mary in all the classrooms ? Do they still start the lessons with a prayer ?

[Mamyalynne]

No and no.

[steg]

you are "brainwashed" from the minute you are born till the minute you die, whither you go to a faith school or not

[Mamyalynne]

A prayer at the start of day but not at start of all lessons.

[LyndaB]

Child abuse my backside, I never in my life read such a load of old rubbish!