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I absolutely do not agree the death-grip the church has on the Irish Education System but I’m not sure I agree with secular education either.
France have an excellent model, but one must wonder if links can be drawn between their ignorance of religious faiths and the social divides due to the break down of integration.
I do not a follow a religion but was educated in Catholic schools. 25 years later, I have very limited knowledge the core beliefs of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism… any religion in fact.
Would our children be better served by being equipped with an understanding of all the major world religions instead of being bombarded with Catholicism or being deprived of the of religious education all together?
Is pushing for a secular model counter productive? Would we be replacing one totalitarian system with another?
I have taught in a Protestant school for over thirty years and I have always taught about world religions. I strongly recommend that you read the “Follow Me” programme for the senior classes. I think you would enjoy it.