The sister in law in Cork was horrified when her son aged 12 anounced he did not want to be confirmed. He told her that his teacher said that they did not need to do it.
This is to accomodate the Muslims that are at the school so they do not feel discriminated against.
Sort of does away with the whole point of Catholic education.
She feels as if she has been betrayed by the school.
Why can't catholic schools teach Catholicism?
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Why doesn`t she teach it if it is important to her?
She does. However I feel it is safe enough to assume that this teaching will be reinforced at a Catholic school. Not undermined.Originally Posted by anmajornarthainig
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Bullsh*t. Name the school if it's not.
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That sounds like an urban myth more than any real story. If it is true, name the school. Give factual details.
In every Catholic school confirmation features. It quite rightly doesn't feature in non-Catholic schools.
In any case both the church and state make clear that the primary educator of the child is their parents. Too many seem to use schools to do things that are their own responsibilities.
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She musn`t be very convincing if the son doesn`t want to make his confimation.
Catholic schools haven`t been Catholic schools for a long time despite a lot of eye shutting.
I would guess that the school is a local school and by default Catholic rather than a school that was founded by a religious order.
If it's a Catholic school (which being a primary school I'm assuming it is), then it's a highly odd story.
You need to give more details. Otherwise I'll put it down as bollix.
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St Columbas for Boys (not the other one) in Douglas since you ask.Bullsh*t. Name the school if it's not.
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My best guess at any underlying reality in your story is that not everyone in your nephew's class is getting confirmed and he is trying it on. I don't think that compulsory confirmation has every been legal here, has it?
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