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should I send my atheist kid to a C of E school?

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TrixieHeliotrope · 29/11/2020 21:38

Where I live, there are no schools within 16 miles that are not C of E (Church of England), so it would be natural to send him to one, but the trouble is he's a hardcore atheist (someone who doesn't believe in any religion), so he might not like it there. Should I send him to a C of E school?

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passthemustard · 29/11/2020 21:51

My atheist DS (Yr11) goes to a church school. Surprisingly he is excelling at RE and is always up for a 'debate' on the subject. His debating skills are pretty amazing these days.

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TrixieHeliotrope · 29/11/2020 21:50

@cariadelt Thanks for your advice!

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TrixieHeliotrope · 29/11/2020 21:48

@clary Yes they are, I'll see how strong they are about pushing Christianity. Thanks!

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AngryFishes · 29/11/2020 21:46

Don't see how you've got much choice tbh. Send him and lobby for secular schools. It's bullshit isn't it.

I mean, the argument i hear most often in favour of them is that people went to them and aren't religious now.

So, not only divisive but also pointless then.

clary · 29/11/2020 21:45

sorry, that should say "sounds like you don't have much choice".

clary · 29/11/2020 21:45

Are these C of E secondary schools? That's quite unusual IME.

If they are, some new like you don't have much choice. Maybe find out how much stress the school lays on religion and what the students have to do (eg is RS GCSE compulsory? not necessarily an issue, many find it interesting).

cariadlet · 29/11/2020 21:43

Dd is now at 6th form college. She's an atheist but chose a C of E secondary school and was happy with it. The students were a mixture of Christians, members of other religions and atheists. There was a fairly strong Christian ethos but also plenty of respect for those with other faiths or no faith.

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