CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 I watched that Faith School Menance? show earlier, Mr Dawkins floating about being alarmed by it all. Then he came here (Belfast) and it shed a light on a pretty horrible reality of living here. You know I never spoke to, nevermind even came into contact with, someone from a protestant background until I was around 13? But that to us is basically normal, you rarely come into contact with 'the other side' until you grow up and live your own life. It can't be right, but this country is incredibly backwards and bigoted. Probably wont change for a very long time. Point is, it's incredibly dangerous to promote faith schools as it only segregates society, which in turn undermines the years of struggle people went through to become equal to everyone in that very society. /rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 16, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 16, 2010 Interestingly enough, a fairly large percentage of students at Catholic schools in the USA aren't Catholic (because outside of the uber-expensive, generally Episcopal-affiliated or -backgrounded, elite private schools, the Catholic schools are the only game in town outside of the government-run schools). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I've just found out I've passed another CII exam.... Phew!! (J08 Financial Planning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Top work Julie, and thanks again for the advice ref mortgage, I've passed it on and she is very pleased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Interestingly enough, a fairly large percentage of students at Catholic schools in the USA aren't Catholic (because outside of the uber-expensive, generally Episcopal-affiliated or -backgrounded, elite private schools, the Catholic schools are the only game in town outside of the government-run schools). The same thing happens over here. Parents faking a Catholic background to get their kids into a better school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 17, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2010 A lot of catholic schools (and other faith schools) don't require you to be a member of that faith. or at least have a certain amount of pupils who aren't part of that faith. I went to a catholic school and at the time I went everyone there was catholic. But I know recently they've had students who aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 St Thomas Aquinas certainly never had 100% Catholic attendance. Funnily enough it seemed to be full of clearings in the woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieB Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Top work Julie, and thanks again for the advice ref mortgage, I've passed it on and she is very pleased No Problem. You got an extra "Pro Bono" thrown in for being a new Dad!! :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 17, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2010 Interestingly enough, a fairly large percentage of students at Catholic schools in the USA aren't Catholic (because outside of the uber-expensive, generally Episcopal-affiliated or -backgrounded, elite private schools, the Catholic schools are the only game in town outside of the government-run schools). The same thing happens over here. Parents faking a Catholic background to get their kids into a better school. You don't even have to pretend you're Catholic though to go to a Catholic school in the States (partly because the schools are desperate enough for tuition money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 A school by is a catholic school, I don't know anyone who goes who is remotely religious or there families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well I think there would be anti discrimination laws against barring non Catholics from joining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 17, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well I think there would be anti discrimination laws against barring non Catholics from joining. AFAIK, as long as the school doesn't take federal money, then they're exempt from laws concerning discrimination on religious/sectarian grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Was bored last night and watched "This is It" on Sky anytime not being a fan and not really caring about him that much I thought it was actually quite a decent program ..Bit sycophant at times but you could see him getting his shit together and he clearly cared about what he was doing .. I reckon they would have been pretty darn spectacular had they gone ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I bought my ticket! I'll be back to visit Brum very soon!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well I think there would be anti discrimination laws against barring non Catholics from joining. AFAIK, as long as the school doesn't take federal money, then they're exempt from laws concerning discrimination on religious/sectarian grounds. I was thinking more about the UK. Not sure what the rule would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well I think there would be anti discrimination laws against barring non Catholics from joining. AFAIK, as long as the school doesn't take federal money, then they're exempt from laws concerning discrimination on religious/sectarian grounds. I was thinking more about the UK. Not sure what the rule would be. Faith schools are allowed to make their own entry policies. There's zero regulation of it. It's one of the two areas Ofcom doesn't look at when inspecting faith schools, the other being their RE classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 17, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 17, 2010 Ofcom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My school said unofficially that non-catholics could join, but no protestant kids would. There was a good few of Indians though interestingly enough. The segregation is probably more evident here than in England, I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Ofcom? Ofstead That's what happens when you go from posting on a TV forum to posting about schools. To many Of*'s in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaninireland Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Just back from the hospital with my dad. Had his follow up appointment after his heart attack and the good news is he doesn't have to go back again. Result. Can go back to Ireland for a few weeks happier than I thought I was going to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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