The Church of England has called for parents to lose the right to withdraw their children from religious education classes – because some parents are apparently using it to pull their children out of lessons on Islam.
This shocking encroachment upon the rights of parents is being justified by the Church of England’s essentially accusing parents of being ignorant for trying to deny their children exposure to “other faiths” and “world views.” Nonsense. Never before has there been any controversy about parents not wanting their children exposed to “other faiths” until Islamic supremacists burst into Western society with their full-fledged war on infidels and ambitions to conquer the “House of War,” not to mention the routine cursing of Christians and Jews during Friday prayers and the condemnation of the accursed people (Jews) and the astray people (Christians) during the daily repetitions of the Fatiha. Parents have every right to be concerned about the Islamic indoctrination of their children and to fight for their rights against what amounts to a “fatwa” by the Church of England.
Derek Holloway, the head of RE in the Church of England’s education office, has called for that right to be removed from parents and for their children to be taught other world religions regardless of the parents’ views
In America, Islamic indoctrination has also become a worrying issue. The Christian Action Network stated on its website:
The United States Department of Education has developed an Islamic indoctrination program for public schools called, ‘Access Islam.’ The lesson plans are written for grades 5 through 12. They include worksheets and videos to help students perform the 5 Pillars of Islam – prayer, fasting, alms giving, pilgrimage to Mecca and the proclamation of Muslim faith.
In Canada, Islamic indoctrination has also concerned parents, with unvetted sermons allowed by the Peel District School Board.
“Church of England Spokesman: ‘Children Should Be Forced to Learn About Islam’”, by Donna Rachel Edmunds, Breitbart, April 28, 2017:
The Church of England has called for parents to lose the right to withdraw their children from religious education classes – because some parents are apparently using it to pull their children out of lessons on Islam.
Currently parents can choose for their children not to take part in religious education (RE) lessons, and can do so without giving a reason.
But Derek Holloway, the head of RE in the Church of England’s education office, has called for that right to be removed from parents and for their children to be taught other world religions regardless of the parents’ views.
“Seemingly [some parents] do not want their children exposed to other faiths and world views, in particular Islam. We are concerned that this is denying those pupils the opportunity to develop the skills they need to live well together as adults,” he told The Times.
He added: “Anecdotally, there have also been some cases in different parts of the country of parents with fundamentalist religious beliefs also taking a similar course. This is not confined to any one particular religion or area of the country.”
In a blog post on the Church of England’s Facebook page, he insisted that children should be taught about all religions to prepare them for life as global citizens.
“Religions are global in their reach and are global in their organization. The UK is part of a global community and so the time is now right to consider the RE curriculum content balance in global terms rather than in terms of parochial English census data,” he wrote.
The Church of England runs approximately 4,700 schools, of which around 200 are secondary or middle schools. The Church is, therefore, responsible for educating around a million children each year.
However, although Government guidelines stipulate that religious education must reflect that “the religious traditions of Great Britain are in the main Christian”, they continue that it must take “account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions”.
In his blog, Mr. Holloway supported this principle, writing: “Church schools are not ‘Faith schools for the faithful, they are church schools serving the community’. Therefore, we do not seek to deliver a Religious Education (RE) curriculum suitable only for those from Christian backgrounds but a Religious Education that is an essential component of an education that enables all the pupils we serve from all faiths and none to flourish and be prepared for life in modern Britain.
He added: “The right of withdrawal from RE now gives comfort to those who are breaking the law and seeking to incite religious hatred.”
However, Mr. Holloways’ blog has raised concerns from parents over state interference. Martin Earnest commented: “This is an appalling proposal and crosses the line too far of church interfering in the State and privacy of conscience.
“I will be pulling my child from RE to avoid religious indoctrination via the State.”
Another reader, Eric Norton, accused the church of hypocrisy, taking issue with Mr. Holloways assertion that church schools are not faith schools….”
Georg says
If I didn’t believe so strongly in free speech I’d say this guy ought to be forced to shut up. What a “nonce”, as they say over there.
Baucent says
“Church schools are not ‘Faith schools for the faithful, they are church schools serving the community’
Time for the Church of England to decide just whose side they are on. Are they servants of God or servants of the Government. The separation of church and state debate in America is almost a polar opposite to Britain where the church to too entangled in the State. Where the monarch in effect becomes leader of Christianity in England. And the State funds church schools. The pressure is now on for the church to compromise core values and beliefs to maintain it’s funding and leading religion role.
Cheesecake says
Sadly the church of England is so PC and anti-british it is more concerned about immigrants and their culture than it is about the British christian natives and their culture.the church of england should be teaching christian values.
Robert John Bennett says
But of course no one would dare suggest that children be required to take a course in the teachings of Christianity.
Such a requirement would result in a destruction of the schools, the firing of teachers and administrators – or perhaps even their execution by adherents of the Great Religion of Peace.
Jeanette says
Because the elites/controllers of the West are in FAVOR of Islam destroying the West, we westerners are likely going to have to see blood in the streets before we get Muslims and their Islam out of our civilization.
Nothing we are doing now seems to be making much headway; in fact, we are seeing more and more attacks and murders of westerners by Muslims every day – and we know that the MSM is covering for many that we never see.
Schrödinger says
Indeed. Children should be forced to learn about islam. There’s absolutely no time to waste. Non muslims of all ages, everyone very much needs to sufficiently educate themselves about islam. Muslims also.
All need to learn the TRUTH.
Sadly, many muslims, most in fact, whether to a lesser or greater extent, already know the ugly truth. This urgent endeavour of imparting and acquiring a necessary understanding of the inconvenient truth of islam is mainly to ensure non muslims wake up in time and so do whatever’s necessary to prevent everyone else having to instead learn that hideous truth the hard way.
Geraldine says
It’s not WHETHER they teach about religions that matters, it’s WHAT they teach about them that matters. If they explain that they are all just made-up superstitions that people believed in long ago, that’s fine – bring it on.
gravenimage says
I think the main point is teaching that Islam is *violent* and presents a threat to us.
This is exactly what is not being taught in most cases. Instead, they get a whitewash which will lull them into a false sense of security.
Xero_G says
OK children, today we’re having a “Top Ten” quiz on Islam:
1) What is the meaning of Abrogation in the Koran?
2) What is the meaning of Taqiyah? Give a modern-day example of Taqiyah.
3) What is the penalty for leaving Islam?
4) What is the punishment for being “gay” under Sharia?
5) How old was Muhammad’s last wife, Aisha, when they consummated their marriage?
6) How should a Muslim man treat his wife if she is disobedient?
7) True or False: Muhammad ordered the murder of those who mocked or criticised him.
8) True or False: Muhammad taught that women were intellectually inferior to men.
9) True or False: “Muhammad’s conduct (theft, murder, rape, misogyny, paedophilia, etc.) is considered to be the “Perfect Example of Conduct” for a Muslim man.
10) True or False: Jihadi terrorists can and do cite verses from the Koran to explain and justify their terrorism.
gravenimage says
If only, Xero_G.
Soso says
There’s nothing wrong with obligatory lessons on Islam, when they’re taught by Robert Spencer
John A. Marre says
“Church of England”.
What does that say? That the church is the establishment church, the official church, and carries out the wishes of the government of England.
It has ceased to be a Christian church, and is now in the service of the English government which is bringing Muslims in to replace the Christians.
Terry says
Fight fire with fire.
All other religious students should demand special accommodation for a room to pray or hold meetings.
Christianity
Nonreligious (Secular/Agnostic/Atheist)
Hinduism
Chinese traditional religion
Buddhism
Primal-indigenous
The real kicker for muslims, Judaism
Any and all others.
Cretius says
Yes, there is no place for a supremacist fascist belief system in tax funded schools.
Cretius says
The Church of England is another useful idiot when it comes to Islam. Islam hates all other belief systems including freedom of choice, free speech and democracy. Why would parents want their children to be indoctrinated by what amounts to a supremacist and intolerant fascist belief system? To allow this amounts to cultural suicide in the West.
blitz2b says
Hey not only children but adults and seniors as well. Let the whole world be properly educated on Islam, however only the true version and not the media friendly white washed version of lies and deception.
Certainly this cult of death needs to be exposed for what it truly is and not the smoke and mirrors portrayal, that our very own traitorous politicians, media and religious leaders are doing on it’s behalf at the detriment of our freedoms, culture and traditions.