Religious Instruction is Religious Indoctrination
If you don’t think religious instruction classes in NZ primary schools are indoctrinating your kids, take a look at this…
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Are your state school kids raising money for Christian causes?
NZ school kids always seem to be raising money for some charity or other. They doing some good while learning empathy for others. But what if there’s a hidden religious motivation? Should religious groups be able to spread their faith with financial assistance from kids in state schools? There are other non-religious charities to support!
An Interview with Jared Brandon – Once Christian, now turned Atheist
This is an interview with Jared Brandon, author of the website Waking Up – Once Christian, now turned Atheist. Jared was raised in a strongly Christian family but through his own research into religion, decided to turn away from religious beliefs and declare himself an Atheist to his family and friends.
No Truth Without God?
I got a response from my Christian friend who took the time to enter into a discussion with me about my stance on bible classes. […]
Christian Views on Religious Instruction Classes
There’s an assumption that all Christians support Religious Instruction programmes in state schools. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m going to use this page to collect comments from Christians who oppose the classes. Please feel free to send me your own submission!
Discrimination by Religious Instruction
Why do we allow religious instruction classes in our primary schools when they are clearly a form of religious discrimination? Are religious instruction classes even legal? Find out more here!
Ministry of Education Guidelines for Religious Instruction Classes
Part of the problem that school boards face when considering religious instruction classes is the total lack of guidance from the Ministry of Education. It’s not that they haven’t developed any. They’ve been sitting on them since 2006! You can read them here….
Do you need faith to be a moral person?
This is my response to a Christian asking me to take this website down because he believes that children need to hear about his religion and that morality cannot exist without God.
Email: “Promoting Jesus will benefit society in every way”
I’ve had a few contacts recently from people representing the Christian view on religious studies recently. I do really appreciate this, as I’ve found that […]
Complaint about Religious Instruction to the Human Rights Commissioner
This letter was sent to the Human Right Commissioner, David Rutherford, by Tina Carlson-McColl, who is concerned about the religious instruction that is taking place […]