Comments on: Baroness Warsi adds an extra dimension to Conservative policy http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/02/21/baroness-warsi-adds-an-extra-dimension-to-conservative-policy/ Daily views on British politics and the Conservative Party from a centre-right thinker who writes letters on his blog to politicians, journalists and many others. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:02:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Candid http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/02/21/baroness-warsi-adds-an-extra-dimension-to-conservative-policy/#comment-1608 Candid Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:09:48 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-1608 I have never been a strong believer in belief systems and find faith schools, quite frankly ridiculous. Many of my friends were 'educated' at catholic schools and what did they learn in RE - just catholicism. this does not broaden the mind or encourage tolerance. And from recent reports muslim schools are now teaching extremist views. So mush for an integrated society. Religion is simply a viewpoint, organised or personal they should be considered the same. So I would like to set up a vegetarian school and get government funding. I must admit that my atheist views lie more towards the Dawkins' end of things but I just don't see anything positive coming out of any religion these days. And I'm glad to see Baroness Warsi standing against forced marriages and saying "No, its against the law and morally wrong" Why this has not been done sooner is inexplicable to many rational people. But it is time we stop pussyfooting around people who hide behind the ridiculously impenetrable walls of religion.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1608','Candid'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1608','Candid','I have never been a strong believer in belief systems and find faith schools, quite frankly ridiculous. Many of my friends were \'educated\' at catholic schools and what did they learn in RE - just catholicism. this does not broaden the mind or encourage tolerance. And from recent reports muslim schools are now teaching extremist views. So mush for an integrated society.\n\nReligion is simply a viewpoint, organised or personal they should be considered the same. So I would like to set up a vegetarian school and get government funding.\n\nI must admit that my atheist views lie more towards the Dawkins\' end of things but I just don\'t see anything positive coming out of any religion these days. And I\'m glad to see Baroness Warsi standing against forced marriages and saying \"No, its against the law and morally wrong\"\n\nWhy this has not been done sooner is inexplicable to many rational people. But it is time we stop pussyfooting around people who hide behind the ridiculously impenetrable walls of religion.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> I have never been a strong believer in belief systems and find faith schools, quite frankly ridiculous. Many of my friends were ‘educated’ at catholic schools and what did they learn in RE – just catholicism. this does not broaden the mind or encourage tolerance. And from recent reports muslim schools are now teaching extremist views. So mush for an integrated society.

Religion is simply a viewpoint, organised or personal they should be considered the same. So I would like to set up a vegetarian school and get government funding.

I must admit that my atheist views lie more towards the Dawkins’ end of things but I just don’t see anything positive coming out of any religion these days. And I’m glad to see Baroness Warsi standing against forced marriages and saying “No, its against the law and morally wrong”

Why this has not been done sooner is inexplicable to many rational people. But it is time we stop pussyfooting around people who hide behind the ridiculously impenetrable walls of religion.

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]]> By: asquith http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/02/21/baroness-warsi-adds-an-extra-dimension-to-conservative-policy/#comment-1607 asquith Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:08:36 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-1607 Though I suspect that there are few, if any, votes to be gained from explicit secularism.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1607','asquith'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1607','asquith','Though I suspect that there are few, if any, votes to be gained from explicit secularism.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Though I suspect that there are few, if any, votes to be gained from explicit secularism.
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]]> By: Letters From A Tory http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/02/21/baroness-warsi-adds-an-extra-dimension-to-conservative-policy/#comment-1606 Letters From A Tory Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:03:01 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-1606 Personally, I find it shocking that all the main parties seem to support state funding for faith schools, so I'm right there with you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1606','Letters From A Tory'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1606','Letters From A Tory','Personally, I find it shocking that all the main parties seem to support state funding for faith schools, so I\'m right there with you.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> Personally, I find it shocking that all the main parties seem to support state funding for faith schools, so I’m right there with you.
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]]> By: asquith http://www.lettersfromatory.com/2008/02/21/baroness-warsi-adds-an-extra-dimension-to-conservative-policy/#comment-1605 asquith Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:17:53 +0000 http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/?p=383#comment-1605 I agree completely. I'm sick and tired of various "cultures" being treated with kid gloves. To be honest with you, I have nothing but contempt for those who are so primitive, weak-minded and ill at ease with the modern world that they have to behave in this way. I wish the opposition parties (especially the LibDems) would campaign on an explicit platform of secularism. Against state funding of faith schools, against appeasement of reactionary, bigoted, self-appointed "community elders", and for the freedom of those unfortunate women and homosexuals the Rowan Williamses and George Galloways of this world would sacrifice to their radical conscience. For too long these savages have had the government's ear.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1605','asquith'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1605','asquith','I agree completely. I\'m sick and tired of various \"cultures\" being treated with kid gloves. To be honest with you, I have nothing but contempt for those who are so primitive, weak-minded and ill at ease with the modern world that they have to behave in this way.\n\nI wish the opposition parties (especially the LibDems) would campaign on an explicit platform of secularism. Against state funding of faith schools, against appeasement of reactionary, bigoted, self-appointed \"community elders\", and for the freedom of those unfortunate women and homosexuals the Rowan Williamses and George Galloways of this world would sacrifice to their radical conscience. For too long these savages have had the government\'s ear.'); return false;">Quote this comment</a></div> I agree completely. I’m sick and tired of various “cultures” being treated with kid gloves. To be honest with you, I have nothing but contempt for those who are so primitive, weak-minded and ill at ease with the modern world that they have to behave in this way.

I wish the opposition parties (especially the LibDems) would campaign on an explicit platform of secularism. Against state funding of faith schools, against appeasement of reactionary, bigoted, self-appointed “community elders”, and for the freedom of those unfortunate women and homosexuals the Rowan Williamses and George Galloways of this world would sacrifice to their radical conscience. For too long these savages have had the government’s ear.

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