At last a post about atheism!!! Are you sure "crisfromsheppy" you
haven't seen my profile and want to meet?? after so much spam in this
group I was begining to lose faith in atheism. ;)

Never mind the playboy lapel badge would a satanic image be allowed?
- or a swastika? can we ask why the government openly supports "faith"
schools would it welcome ann approach for a non-faith school just as
readily?

I could go on and on but others have said similar things and phrased
it much better than I . So time to shut up , but thanks for the
posting Chris,



--- In atheismuk2@..., "chrisfromsheppey"
<chrisfromsheppey@...> wrote:
>
> In regard to the story concerning Samantha Devine, the pupil in
> Gillingham, Kent, who had to remove her crucifix whilst attending
> school.
> I can't help but agree with the school on many levels. Firstly and
> most obviously is the fact that necklaces are not permitted
> regardless of the pendant, be it a Crucifix, Ahnk or Playboy Bunny.
> She has been told that a lapel badge may be worn, so what's the
> problem?
> These pupils of religious parents are at school to learn, not
> daydream about sky gods, pixies or tooth fairies! Other children may
> be adorning bangles, hoodies or clothing showing their parents'
> faith but, that doesn't mean that we need more of this sort of thing
> in schools. A school is a place of learning not a place for myths
> and fairytales and it's about time all this religious paraphernalia
> was banned completely in our educational establishments.
> To label a child as a Catholic, Christian, Muslim, Hindu etc. is as
> distasteful as describing them as a Marxist, Atheist or National
> Socialist child. These are Children of Christian, Muslim or Hindu
> parents. Indoctrinating a child into religious dogma through force
> majeure is, in my opinion tantamount to child abuse and should be
> looked upon disparagingly by society.
> I am getting increasingly annoyed by all this tip toeing around
> faiths and beliefs and the undue respect that's heaped upon them.
> There is an elephant in the room and the establishment can't or
> won't see that the elephant is religion. Please feel free to print
> my email address as I would welcome people's thoughts about this as
> I'm sure I can't be the only one who feels this way.
>
> By the way, would a Playboy Bunny lapel badge be allowed?
>