Remove the Religious Orders from our education System

[femmefatale]

Are you questioning the right of Catholics to keep their defenceless children away from Prods?

Perfect timing, GS! You and Mister 44percent can keep each other amused!

[Glennshane]

So, what´s wrong with the above - Factorem said this would not satisfy the demand for a catholic education.

It would mean that, for the rest of the school day, defenceless Catholic children might have to sit in the same classrooms as Prod chidlren and might be in the clutches of anti-Catholic teachers who would teach them that the Pope is an anti-Christ.

[Demotruk]

Indoctrination is fairly negative in and of itself. It doesn't have to be the extreme form that femme takes it to mean to be used in the pejorative. Even if kids were being lightly indoctrinated with liberalism or whatever doctrine you see as positive, it would still be negative.

[Sailor]

I don't mean to be rude or anything, Sailor, but some posts back you admitted that you had no direct experience of Catholic schooling. You're still entitled to your opinion but I wouldn't say you're best placed to decide how to define something when you yourself aren't familiar with the thing being defined.

I don´t need expertise in, or experience of, catholic education to inform my opinion that all religious education of the type you advocate constitutes indoctrination. And while you say I am entitled to my opinion you then proceed to question the validity of that opinion - but in doing so you have just re-affirmed the interpretation I offered of your view earlier on this thread - "a catholic state for a catholic people", and the likes of me can like it or lump it - since we are not really qualified to participate in the discussion. The place of the non-catholic in your Ireland has been made abundantly clear. Now I know where I stand !!

[44percent]

That post is marginally more interesting than your last one.

And continues to be ignored by you.
Why would that be?

[PODSNR]

The Ryan report on the holocaust of irish children by those charged with their care should now be the final push needed to forever remove the Religious Orders from their stranglehold on the Irish education sysytem. The Government shoul set a deadline to take over these schools and put them in state care to ensure all children get a full balanced education on all topics from evolution to sexuality.

We have nothing to be greatful to the Church for in terms of education as in reality they abused their position of authority. It is no better than thanking a parent for feeding a child that they also molest.

NO PROGESS TO DATE BY gOVERNMENT ON THIS ISSUE....AMAZING!

[Captain Con O'Sullivan]

It would mean that, for the rest of the school day, defenceless Catholic children might have to sit in the same classrooms as Prod chidlren and might be in the clutches of anti-Catholic teachers who would teach them that the Pope is an anti-Christ.

At least we could be sure they'll be considerably safer from the risk of sexual molestation.

Which is a nice thought.