AIBU to think that if some Cristians won't do yoga because it might damage their faith....

[seeker]

...they can't simultaneously say that making children to pray to a Christian god in school won't have any influence on their inner lives?

Sorry that this is a thread about a thread by the way, but I didn't want to derail the one where the yoga teacher is asking for information.

I repeat. Why should my child be singled out because I don't want him to actively participate in Christian worship at school? Christians have 18 hours to pray with thier children - what's wrong with them realizing that not everyone prays and being exposed to a secular environment for 6 hours a day? Maybe it will help them make up their minds........!

Why can't people see that there is a difference between learning about relligion/faith/taking part in the cultural elements of a faith - singing carols, making diwali lights and so on and actively participating in worship?

I honestly cannot see why people can;t see this distinction.

"Why can't people see that there is a difference between learning about relligion/faith/taking part in the cultural elements of a faith - singing carols, making diwali lights and so on and actively participating in worship?"

Because, at least for some, there is no difference. That's obvious from this thread. Faith is fact, so participation is no more controversial than "participating" in walking down the street.

Sad but true.

But do they, therefore, withdraw their children from the Diwali light making element of the curriculum?

No need to - ironically, their belief that they know the facts allows them to treat everyone else's religion as you appear to be suggesting that ALL religions be treated - i.e. it's very important we understand what others believe, so much respect, so much love, blah.

It is only when you suggest that their religion has nothing particularly special about it and so should be treated exactly the same that they get all defensive.

I know, incidentally, that this does not apply to lal Christians - it's just that I get extremely pissed off with the ones it does apply to, especially when they then use it as the basis of an "argument".

And they never answer the bloody question, either!

I think they're waiting for Someone Else to answer most of them ...

i totally concur with you Seeker. It makes me really anxious that ds is being exposed to sometimes frightening aspects of the Christian doctrine which disturb him. I also object to him being taught to copy something and believe in something he cannot comprehend.

But there's this school or the blooming steiner school (even worse possibly) or HE. And he likes his friends and would barely see them if we did HE.