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Ink Stain

Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com.  I received the following entry earlier today.

There are 3 R's in school - reading, riting & rithmatic. The 4th R (religion) belongs outside of our educational system. That's what churches are for. Where do you draw the line? This 4th R is a family choice not an educational matter. If a family decides to dedicate their childs beliefs in accordance with their education I believe they should enroll their kids in a special school totally dedicated to their religion - not gov't funded but funded by their religion. It's the parent's choice - not the state (or province).
twins from Bolton

I hear ya...  I happened to attend schools all my life that were religion-based and funded by the government.  When I was really young, I just assumed there were school boards for other religions too.  When I realized this was unique for Roman Catholics, I wondered how non-Catholics felt about this slight.  The constitution demanded a publicly funded Catholic education but that was 138 years ago.  Times have changed.

I personally don't have a problem with students learning about the world's many religions and spiritual beliefs and actually view that as a positive, but when the science curriculum includes details on Adam and Eve, I'm freakin'!

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