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Catholic school for non believers ? Or Not ?

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VeryBusy · 17/06/2011 23:03

DS at local state primary but it's not delivering. It's time to bite the bullet and go private. There is a NICE school locally but is Catholic (we are not). They do mass every week etc. Other local private prep schools are super-pushy, exam focused above all, which is a step too far.

Does this matter ? Help am in a panic, have been so all year, need to make a decision....

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OrangeHat · 21/06/2011 11:56

Depends on the school. As it's a private school I'm sure they will have all sorts of literature you can look at to see how "full on" it is. And talk to them. Then decide.

seeker · 21/06/2011 12:10

"Seriously, catholic schools (near me anyway) these days are no more religious than cofe."

So what 's the justification for there being special Catholic schools, then?

sunnyday123 · 21/06/2011 16:16

there is no justification, there are schools to represent many faiths in britain today - the fundamental principles of many are the same - noone is saying its right or wrong, just the way it is. My friends kids in CofE all covered the same topics as mine this year, as did some of the community schools. They all follow the national curriculum. If you look at the school and not just the religion itself, most people in the school will be no more religious than the next and modern schools reflect that. People these days tend to pick the schools which are best for their child not just because of their religion- its just that catholic schools can perform better in certain areas. One catholic school near me is awful and as such never gets more than 5 applications per year despite the church being full every sunday. Catholic people are not all as heavy thinking as its been made out on here.

I see why people don't want faith in schools however unless that changes people without faith will continue to limit their childs schooling options- wrong i agree but still a fact. There is only 1 non faith school near me and 5 faith- that non faith fills up so quick anyone without a faith and wanting a non faith school would have to travel 5+ miles for a school. Personally, i think my kids attending a school that far would have a worse affect than attending a faith school, but again i do agree its an unfair situation.

Dorje · 21/06/2011 22:00

NormanTebbit Tue 21-Jun-11 08:16:22

"I'm an atheist and would have been burned or drowned as witch probably. So you saying, Catholicism ain't the worst so, you know, don't worry about it?"

Hummm, I don't get you? Do you mean you would have been burned or drowned by Catholics, or by Islamists? Or by Shamans? Or by a particular Buddhist sect? Or by Voodoo practitioners?

Maybe you're right to be worried by all of it! Though atheism is a faith system too....
I applaud you decision not to worship the dishwater: the Mesopotamians gave up on that deity (muddy water) long, long ago, so I doubt that you'll have to defend anyone's rights there!!

nooka · 22/06/2011 06:10

Atheism is not a belief system unless you are using a very bizarre definition of belief. I have family and friends who have faith, and it is the cornerstone of their lives, whereas my non belief is generally irrelevant in making decisions about anything.

Faith to me is an added extra - for example when I look at a beautiful sunset, I just think 'how beautiful' my mother on the other hand would think 'how beautiful, thanks be to God'. When I chose an estate agent to sell my house I made a judgement on the basis of a mixture of rational and emotional factors, my BIL started with the same thought process, and then prayed, and went with what he felt his god told him.

NormanTebbit · 22/06/2011 10:10

I actually do worship my dishwasher.

seeker · 22/06/2011 12:46

atheism is not a belief system!

Jinx1906 · 22/06/2011 13:28

I went to a catholic school, although the whole family are non Catholics, and loved every minute of it.

Having said that, with all the bad press the Catholic Church is getting nowadays, the question begs; are these really the kind of people I would like to look after my children? Sadly, for us the answer to that one has to be NO.

Dorje · 26/06/2011 19:54

Do you not believe there is no god seeker?

Do you have proof then, and if so, show me... let's see your proof.

No?

Then you do believe there is no god, ergo, atheism is a belief system.

wildkittydeer · 26/06/2011 22:19

You are talking like a twat do you really think people who sleep around like dogs have abortions and all the other shit you talk about would stop and say 'Oi we'd better not do birth control, the Pope don't like it!' Grow up.

NormanTebbit · 02/07/2011 19:28

aa single belief does not a belief system make...

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