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!
Articles by Dave
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 […]
Surprised by religious influence in state primary schools
Tina sent me her story about how surprised she was to find out that there was religious instruction in the school that her children will attend when they are old enough. I felt exactly the same when my daughter started at school and it highlights how little awareness there is about religious pressure in state schools.
Board of Trustees Election Results
So the Board of Trustees elections are over and the votes are counted. Find out what happened and how it went down. It wasn’t quite as vicious as Trump versus Clinton but it was pretty close!
Running for the Board of Trustees
I’ve thrown my hat in the ring and stood for a place on the board of trustees with the removal of bible classes as part of my platform. In a couple of weeks we’ll know what happens!
Ministry knew Bible Classes discriminated against children
Recently released documents obtained by an Official Information Act request show that the Ministry of Education has been hiding the fact that they knew religious […]
Lunchtime preaching despite parent’s wishes
Schools often seem to give bible teachers far too much freedom within the school. This story is one example where the parent made it absolutely clear that they did not want their child to have any contact with the religious faith teaching going on but they were let down badly.