Catholics are bad* — kill the Catholics

Catholic faith coming under attack, says Archbishop:

Mario Conti, the Archbishop of Glasgow, urged his flock to resist threats to their way of life from everything from same-sex civil partnerships to anti-sectarian campaigners critical of denominational schooling.

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He said: “At a distance of 25 years, we need to reflect on the Holy Father’s words: In so many areas of life the most fundamental principles of our Christian life are not only questioned, but ridiculed and threatened with sanction.’ “Individualism has come to predominate the growth of the quest for individual rights has taken precedence over what is right.”

Sigh. Because only the Catholic church knows what’s right. Yes. Indeed.

Earlier this year the NASUWT teaching union called for a blanket ban on any new state-funded single faith schools, saying they caused social divisions**.

From what I’ve been told, this is totally true. Parents who send their kids to state-funded Catholic schools here are saying, “Look, we’re different from the rest of you!” and their kids are treated as such. If groups wanted a separate religious school, they should be free to do so, but on their own dime. The state education system is meant to educate, not to indoctrinate children with religious ‘values’.

* I’m Catholic.
** Neil would totally agree with this. But what does he know, he’s a Proddy! Hehe.

• 3 Sep 2007

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