The hazard of faith schools

[frankiej]

Parents should have the right to decide what kind of education they want their children to have, which is why I'm not against faith schools. What I am against is the government supporting them, as this would be nonsecular. In other words, private faith schools are fine, but public schools shouldn't affiliate with any particular religion (though they should accept students from all religious backgrounds).

I see indoctrinating a child in their parents faith unfair on the child, and some Muslim schools even teach about being intollerant of other beliefs... This isn't a fact for all, but I have seen some which are like this. I find it rather wicked.

However, I do agree with you on public schools, as I went to a public school and collective worship was forced upon us. I suppose this was the start of my abhorrence of religion in schools.