Yes, historically the Catholic Church has been responsible for education in this country, and if the majority still wants it that way, it can stay that way for the majority. But the state has to step up to the plate to provide a proper, coherent plan for many more multi/non-denominational schools. the demand is growing all the time, and at some point its going to be a huge issue, as more parents get angry and frustrated at the lack of choice and provision.
The only thing that the Church contributes today is the ownership of the property and chairing the BoM. It has no 'expertise'. The teachers, the principal, the BoM members, the fundraising cttee, the gardening ctte, the recycling cttee and the other cttees come from the community.The Church has the expertise to do it properly, not to your liking of course but to 90& of other people.
2) 10% of people is still a lot of people.......
The only thing that the Church contributes today is the ownership of the property and chairing the BoM. It has no 'expertise'. The teachers, the principal, the BoM members, the fundraising cttee, the gardening ctte, the recycling cttee and the other cttees come from the community.
Nah, I'll keep the large stick and go down fighting, thanks!
... The Church has the expertise to do it properly, not to your liking of course but to 90& of other people.
Some are, and some aren't.Are they not also the Church?
I went to a Catholic School and I will never ever ever thank them, thank them for what, an organisation that hates women, tries to control people's minds, tries to control the laws of the state, tries to control women's bodies, where celebacy is something to be revered and giving birth dirty. And they are still trying to control schools. You got to be kidding right.In the meantime, perhaps a nod of acknowledgment and a word of thanks in the direction of the Catholic Church wouldn’t go amiss.
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But it is a bit rich of them to get uppity about people not taking these ceremonies seriously when the structures they impose are the root cause of the problem.
In modern Ireland it is rare, and probably a hanging offence, to be excluded from an RC school because of religion, but it is a cornerstone of CofI schools, at least in Dublin.
Do you have a source for this claim?In modern Ireland it is rare, and probably a hanging offence, to be excluded from an RC school because of religion
No VEC (i.e. community college) would give first access to any particular school.Also they have direct access to the local community college which is way over subscribed & they have first access.
Couple of points:
Everyone seems to be referring to Roman Catholics as just 'catholics' which is incorrect as Church of Ireland also see themsleves as catholic i.e universal.
Also, the main problem with the so-called sacraments is the tasteless way they are celebrated after the religious formalities. This is a momentous day which should be spent somberly in contemplative prayer rather than receiving money, having a party and jumping around on a bouncy castle.I fail to see what these have to do with making ones communion with God; on the contrary, they're the antithesis. I spoke to a girl who had 'made her communion' recently and asked her what was the msot enjoyable part: The bouncy castle was the reply. I asked about the religious ceremony and was informed 'that was the most boring part'.
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