tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post8287583958130553181..comments2023-12-24T13:03:35.696+00:00Comments on Miserable Old Fart: Teaching RE in schoolsAlwyn ap Huwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-32794468512165975732013-11-16T00:35:46.052+00:002013-11-16T00:35:46.052+00:00For a long time, people have rarely bothered to re...For a long time, people have rarely bothered to read the Bible, so they assume it's full of nice cuddly stuff. If you tell them otherwise, they often won't believe you. There are parts of the Old Testament that advocate murder, rape and genocide. Religion has been a divisive force throughout history.<br /><br />I see the point that telling the truth is valuable for its own sake. But some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-81613828166283515382007-12-01T11:50:00.000+00:002007-12-01T11:50:00.000+00:00You should read Valleysmam's blog ,she picked up s...You should read Valleysmam's blog ,she picked up some interesting comment by a guy who thinks that some relgions way of teaching is nothing short of child abuse in that it perverts the young minds. This is all religions not just Christian.I found it an interesting take.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-9003170828277552022007-12-01T10:49:00.000+00:002007-12-01T10:49:00.000+00:00I'm all for teaching kids about religions, as long...I'm all for teaching kids about religions, as long as its honest teaching. They could teach about Islam for example but real Islam not this religion of peace stuff that gets trotted out everytime some poor devil gets their head chopped off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-63530007158350920362007-12-01T01:01:00.000+00:002007-12-01T01:01:00.000+00:00Your quite right. The Christian message should not...Your quite right. The Christian message should not be watered-down by political correctness or otherwise. Whether the United Kingdom is a Christian state, I would probably argue YES.<BR/><BR/>And Alan, some religions worship many gods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-89875636071197264602007-11-30T11:45:00.000+00:002007-11-30T11:45:00.000+00:00My comments weren't intended as a criticism of you...My comments weren't intended as a criticism of your reporting Ifan. I appreciate that when reporters interview people who are as long winded and verbose as I am, that they are left with no alternative but to paraphrase the comments :-)<BR/><BR/>As it happens I will be clarifying my comments on the radio programme <I>Taro'r Post</I> latter on today.Alwyn ap Huwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-18380898668971851402007-11-30T11:08:00.000+00:002007-11-30T11:08:00.000+00:00You're welcome to write a letter to Golwg clarifyi...You're welcome to write a letter to Golwg clarifying your comments! Nothing like a good religious discussion on the letters page.Ifan Morgan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653247945202734077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8120478390983403863.post-29653337497908042722007-11-30T08:26:00.000+00:002007-11-30T08:26:00.000+00:00This so-called revised commandment is completely w...This so-called revised commandment is completely wrong and misleading.<BR/>There is only one God, or there isn't.<BR/>There are not a number of different Gods. Al religions worship the one God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258854366964329334noreply@blogger.com