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I forgot to mention: I agree completely with The V...

2008-01-13T03:20:00.000+11:00

I forgot to mention: I agree completely with The Vegan Apron on her (?) comments related to the actual dichotomies that exists in almost all religions. And I also agree that the part that is "good" (even divine?) in no way justifies the "bad".

I think faith (especially in other humans) is wonderful...and I am not anti-religion (if its followers understand their faith is personal and

I'd go one further and say read: "The God Delusion...

2008-01-13T03:12:00.000+11:00

I'd go one further and say read: "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins (who tips his hat to Hitchens)...a more scientific approach perhaps, but rivetting.

I believe, unfortunately, that Dawkins is polemic to his detriment. No one will actually ever know if a higher power exists because:
1) any true power is completely beyond our comprehension
2) humans are incapable of

I can see where you're coming from with your comme...

2008-01-12T18:25:00.000+11:00

I can see where you're coming from with your comments. I used to hold a non-confrontational, tolerant/accepting attitude to religion, dabbling my toes in it every now and again to keep my hand in the game, so to speak. My motives were my own, as are yours, but in my case I later discovered my assumed attitudes of fairness and tolerance were actually not that well thought out and were born more of

I'm a little more optimistic about faith and I do ...

2008-01-12T17:28:00.000+11:00

I'm a little more optimistic about faith and I do think religion is as valid as philosophy and politics in the life of a child.

And I support the rights of any religious community to establish a school as long as it complies with Australian law and education curricula. But I do believe such schools should be self-funding.

There is much of value to be found in religious faith -

I have to say, I agree with the above comment.I us...

2007-12-29T13:09:00.000+11:00

I have to say, I agree with the above comment.

I used to be an advocate of a publically multi-faith society but now I'm of the inclination that people ought to divorce church and belief from any sphere in which the young and impressionable are involved (which is most public institutions). I believe a child should only be given access to religious ideas after they've reached the age of

I'd personally prefer it if all Catholic, Christia...

2007-12-21T04:15:00.000+11:00

I'd personally prefer it if all Catholic, Christian and Jewish schools were banned too.

When are agnostics/athiests going to stand up and say:
1) practice what you like but not at the expense of others.
2) all children should be given a secular education that is free of religious influence; except, perhaps, for a brief study of the world's major religions and their histories (