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**immewaycypef** · 09-12-2006, 04:33 PM

The UK is, I fear, a post-Christian country. Although Schools still have an obligation under the 1944 Education Act to provide an act of worship for their pupils, it is ignored more often than not. Oddly enough, in areas where there is a large Muslim or Hindu community, Schools seem happy enough to meet their spiritual needs, whilst ignoring those of the host community.

I thought I'd add to this point as an Australian (recently graduated) student.

When I started high school we had compulsory scripture which taught the very basics from a "standard" view point. I did not attend this scripture, though, because it did not teach things as we see them, and at such a young age my mum did not feel that I needed this influence. I agree. Instead I had to sit in the library and "entertain" myself for the 40 minute class every Monday.

I also remember young Christian groups coming to the school and doing activities that were designed to teach about religion in a round-about sort of way. I found them to be quite radical in their use of technology (especially music), and it was "amusing" to me when they gave out prizes for good answers (ask an obvious question get an obvious answer sort of thing). My friends used to go to these things only to get out of class for a day. It seemed to me that the school only had these sorts of things because it was required for them to do so (I'm not sure if that is actually the case, but most likely it is).

In Christ,
Christina

09-12-2006, 04:33 PM	#20
immewaycypef Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 408 Senior Member	The UK is, I fear, a post-Christian country. Although Schools still have an obligation under the 1944 Education Act to provide an act of worship for their pupils, it is ignored more often than not. Oddly enough, in areas where there is a large Muslim or Hindu community, Schools seem happy enough to meet their spiritual needs, whilst ignoring those of the host community. I thought I'd add to this point as an Australian (recently graduated) student. When I started high school we had compulsory scripture which taught the very basics from a "standard" view point. I did not attend this scripture, though, because it did not teach things as we see them, and at such a young age my mum did not feel that I needed this influence. I agree. Instead I had to sit in the library and "entertain" myself for the 40 minute class every Monday. I also remember young Christian groups coming to the school and doing activities that were designed to teach about religion in a round-about sort of way. I found them to be quite radical in their use of technology (especially music), and it was "amusing" to me when they gave out prizes for good answers (ask an obvious question get an obvious answer sort of thing). My friends used to go to these things only to get out of class for a day. It seemed to me that the school only had these sorts of things because it was required for them to do so (I'm not sure if that is actually the case, but most likely it is). In Christ, Christina
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