General Chat

I did RE in school. I was taught about other Religions and beliefs as well as my own even though at the time it was a C of E school. I do attend Church but I am also tolerent and understanding of others. I would never preach to others each to their own. I am C of E but my hubby is Catholic we have no problems with either his or my family even though both are religious. My Uncle is a Church Warden and his wife the Church organist. Rebecca

The only family of Jehovah's witnesses I've even known livd across the road from my family when I was growing up. weird is a very good description of them.

You did offend- just wonderer what you meant by 'wierd'. we have a unsual religious group near where i live, and a rich religious community at that - they 'pool' money and buy up all the property, and wear little headscarves over their long hair

I am not particularily religious now, but loved RE. As for Jehovas, known some very normal ones, as in all walks of life a mixed bunch. But how I admire them having the guts to try to pass on their words, and risk abuse etc, because they believe strongly enough to risk knocking a door. I don't necessarily believe what they do, but as for all religions, would never judge them.

sorry didn't mean to offend...I meant weird as in different from me in what they believe.

Ban it. Why is forced to be part of the curriculum? I don't want to learn, you don't want to teach me. Religion should stay in places of worship where we can go it, not have it forced upon us.

I'm totally against religion being taught in schools. Faith should not be thrust upon children like that, it should be 'taught' in the home and church.

......some Jehovah's and they are a bit weird * in what way??

What do you think? We have it forced on us and I don't like it. Today we had our special chaplain and had to say prayers. The thing is there is only a minority of people who are actually religious, like my friend for example, so I don't think that's fair. At our school there are some Jehovah's and they are a bit weird. I'm surprised they don't object because they don't attend RME lessons because it is 'against their religion'.