bickster Posted April 23, 2019 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I do wonder if I just went to a different type of secular 70's comp to most. I don't recognise half the experiences you guys mention. Same as my school. There were then and there are even more now, three main types of state schools (ignoring the Academy bullshit) There's your commonal garden state-funded school like you and I went to Then there are C of E and Catholic "aided" schools. These last two are just wrong. It's not as pronounced in some areas. Certainly in Brum when I was growing up, I'd never heard of a C of E school but there were Catholic ones (Stuart Bathurst?), even in Wales my mates went to a Catholic School (Bishop Headly in Merthyr). but C of E (or W) schools were almost unheard of. I think they are more common now Then I come to Liverpool, the entire place is infected with religionist schools, so much so that the rare non-religionist schools tend to be the REALLY SHIT ONES, which is why against my general principals I sent my daughter to a fee-paying school Even the C of E schools around these parts insist on proof that you regularly attend church (which is defined as 3 times a month) to be considered for acceptance outside of the standard, you must take these kids rule. It's mass indoctrination, it's absolutely scandalous that it's allowed to happen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Just now, chrisp65 said: No idea, but that's the mystery of the glory hole for you. The only mystery is why they make them so big ? Only needs to be 15mm diameter . Am I right guys ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, bickster said: Clearly wasn't a religionist school it was simply a machine for finding rugby players turn up to classes, or don't, be a physics genius, invent something or write poetry, nobody gave a shit if you couldn't run and catch an egg ball that's actually quite depressingly close to the truth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 I went to a Church Of England school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 23, 2019 Author VT Supporter Share Posted April 23, 2019 In my case, it was probably more to do with the era (1959-1972), but both my primary and grammar schools - non-affiliated, common-or-garden state schools - taught C of E flavour Christianity only. I'd never heard of the term "R.E." - it was called "Scripture". Hymns, prayers and a Bible reading at full school assembly every morning, too. Only in the 6th form was there an optional course (under the aegis of 'General Studies') called 'Religion, Ethics and Philosophy'. It was rather good - but only a handful of us chose it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 It's no wonder you lot have got so many hang ups. Turns out I'm the only genuine heathen here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 R.E. lessons at my school were absolute carnage, one teacher got sacked for smacking a kid who'd thrown a compass at her, which should count as self-defence in my book. An eye for an eye and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Been to church the last two sundays. First time I’ve been properly. Didn’t go today mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 19, 2019 Author VT Supporter Share Posted May 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: Been to church the last two sundays. First time I’ve been properly. Didn’t go today mind. After your Good Samaritan act for me, I'm not going put any dampeners on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, mjmooney said: After your Good Samaritan act for me, I'm not going put any dampeners on it. Tbf they were very welcoming and friendly and had a good sense of humour. Most of the congregation were old. I didn’t mind it, but it kind of left me feeling a bit empty and isolated inside. Had a cup of tea and biscuit at the end and had a natter to some of them about football , and other stuff. It did make me chuckle to myself when the vicar was blessing everyone and saying preyers for people, then a bit after he asked one of the helpers where a certain someone is and the woman replied we’ve had to ring an ambulance for him because he had a funny turn just outside the church. The vicar was like mmmm....oh right, then just carried on. Not sure if i’ll go again , but my journey is spiritual at the moment so we’ll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 5 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: Tbf they were very welcoming and friendly and had a good sense of humour. Most of the congregation were old. I didn’t mind it, but it kind of left me feeling a bit empty and isolated inside. Had a cup of tea and biscuit at the end and had a natter to some of them about football , and other stuff. It did make me chuckle to myself when the vicar was blessing everyone and saying preyers for people, then a bit after he asked one of the helpers where a certain someone is and the woman replied we’ve had to ring an ambulance for him because he had a funny turn just outside the church. The vicar was like mmmm....oh right, then just carried on. Not sure if i’ll go again , but my journey is spiritual at the moment so we’ll see. "So if the solution has never been to look in yourself, how is it that you expect to find it anywhere else." Some of the most profound literature and speeches I have encountered have been produced by religious folk. I was a bit feral growing up until my twenties. Never killed anyone but it's pretty fortunate I don't have any convictions to my name. I love most messages given by religious leaders but I look at the choir boys in their suits for Sunday mass and think to myself I can get acquainted with God elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 hours ago, A'Villan said: I look at the choir boys in their suits for Sunday mass and think to myself I can get acquainted with God elsewhere. This is kind of where I am . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Quote Senior Saudi cleric slams ‘paranoia’ over segregation between men and women The former Imam of the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Adil Al-Kalbani, has called for men and women not to be separated using a partition during prayers. In a televised interview with Saudi Broadcasting Corp. (SBC), he said that this type of segregation did not happen during the era of Prophet Muhammad. He stressed the current segregation practices have no roots in Islamic tradition and are a result of unjustified “paranoia” of women, even during prayer. “Sadly today, we are paranoid — in a mosque — a place of worship. They are completely separated from men, they cannot see them and can only hear them through microphones or speakers. And if the voice has been cut off, they wouldn’t know what is going on (during prayer),” he elaborated. “In the Prophet’s era, and they are the most protective and God-fearing people. With all these traits, the men used to pray in the front and women prayed in the back of the mosque without a partition, not even a curtain. And today, it is a separated room, some even far from the original Prophet’s Mosque area, I believe this is some type of phobia toward women.” Arab News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 23/04/2019 at 19:18, chrisp65 said: So, again I guess it might be that catholic thing, but I wasn't taught religion in school. Well, we had a class called 'R.E." where we learnt the list of religions, but we also had all sorts of other stuff tumbled in to that class, sexual health, being nice to girls, racism is bad. I think it's called citizenship class or some such title these days. Over the 162 pages of this thread, i think I have decided school in the Midlands must have been a traumatic ordeal of choir practise and dodgy vicar dodging. I do wonder if I just went to a different type of secular 70's comp to most. I don't recognise half the experiences you guys mention. Nah, did RE, same sort of thing as you, basically a class where they taught us what a methodist was and dont be a dick. I suspect all dodginess happened in Birmingham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 2, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2019 But f***ing children is ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 two t's in butt I was reading the responses to that tweet yesterday, hopefully he also read them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 16 minutes ago, bickster said: But f***ing children is ok They worship a dude who hung around with 12 topless tradesmen and sired no children. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 20 hours ago, bickster said: But f***ing children is ok Too right, but I think you didn't get the memo: It not f**king, it's only "abuse". Sickens me no end. The use of language to manipulate our perception of the crimes these people engage in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I’m really looking forward to reading this. A subject I have some interest in. Should be interesting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 3, 2019 Moderator Share Posted June 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: I'm really looking forward to reading this. A subject I have some interest in. Should be interesting . Should be a rollercoaster of laughs from the first page to the last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts