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P1234567890
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Joined: 11 Mar 2006
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Location: Victoria, Canada
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 Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: State-sponsored religious schools in Canada! |
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Much to my shock, today I learned that in Toronto there is an entire religious public school system funded by the government...
So much for separation between church and state!
Check it out:
http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/default.htm
| Quote: | | Each of our schools offers a well-rounded, Christian curriculum. |
I wonder if they teach evolution...
So for all you people living in Utah who think that your school board isn't religious enough, come move to Canada!
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"...with or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil -that takes religion..."
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FFT
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Location: Memphis
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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But does Canada have a separation clause in their constitution?
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P1234567890
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Location: Victoria, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| FFT wrote: | | But does Canada have a separation clause in their constitution? |
Yes, but apparently schools are somehow exempt, and so are other 'faith-based' groups.
So I guess the answer is no; Canada might have something about separation between church and state in its constitution, but in practice it isn't properly implemented.
In some public schools the students are required to recite the Lord's Prayer!
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"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction."
-Blaise Pascal
"...with or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil -that takes religion..."
-Steven Weinberg
"I would bless my children with your destruction instead."
-Someone who shall remain anonymous. |
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Ana
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Location: BC
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: |
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They've got the same thing in Calgary.
edited to add:
According to THIS, BC was, until recently, the only province not to provide funding to denominational schools (now BC provides some funding to private schools and homeschoolers).
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Ana
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| P1234567890 wrote: | | In some public schools the students are required to recite the Lord's Prayer! |
To be fair, those students are there by their parents' choice. Non-Christians are still allowed to go to shcools where prayer is not required.
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