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overmantle

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

#15, I can't agree that allowing children of a different religion into a faith school is unfair. We have several different faiths-and none- in our school and they enrich ,not harm, our ethos.

Fully agree with you, byhookorbycrook.

#15, point scoring is of no interest to me. Clearly, it is YOU are the one who seems to have a huge issue with those who do not portray things as you see them. Potential changes in the future are all well and good but the OP, assuming that his child is almost of school going age, asked questions, based on the current situation, not a hypothetical one. We are dealing with the reality here.

#15, I've been misquoted/misrepresented but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it or waste too much time continuing a thread that has been exhausted.

One final thing, #15, is that I've used the word accommodation/accommodating several times but feel at this point that I should point out to you that it is 'accommodation' (and NOT accomodation, as has appeared in your posts). The word has two m's (fact) but then again, maybe that could also be challenged and perhaps in the future, there will be a case to change that to one 'm' but at the moment, the reality is, that it has two m's.

Now D4rk Onion, looking at the posts this afternoon, if this post isn't past its sell by date, I don't know when it will be.

#15

overmantle wrote: »

Fully agree with you, byhookorbycrook.

#15, point scoring is of no interest to me. Clearly, it is YOU are the one who seems to have a huge issue with those who do not portray things as you see them. Potential changes in the future are all well and good but the OP, assuming that his child is almost of school going age, asked questions, based on the current situation, not a hypothetical one. We are dealing with the reality here.

#15, I've been misquoted/misrepresented but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it or waste too much time continuing a thread that has been exhausted.

One final thing, #15, is that I've used the word accommodation/accommodating several times but feel at this point that I should point out to you that it is 'accommodation' (and NOT accomodation, as has appeared in your posts). The word has two m's (fact) but then again, maybe that could also be challenged and perhaps in the future, there will be a case to change that to one 'm' but at the moment, the reality is, that it has two m's.

Now D4rk Onion, looking at the posts this afternoon, if this post isn't past its sell by date, I don't know when it will be.

Ah ffs, that's what you respond with. Pointing out a few spelling typos. And this in a thread where you've made a few typos and grammatical errors yourself.:rolleyes:

I have no idea why you're resorting to personal attacks. I'm not interested in point scoring either.

The fact that you're trying your best (appeals to the mods, personal attacks, etc) to have this discussion closed speaks volumes.

bigbrotherfan

overmantle wrote: »

I think at this stage the OP's questions have been answered (1. His child does NOT need to be baptised. 2. His best bet in looking for a school is to visit the schools in which he is interested, be they Catholic, ET or whatever. He should then ask how children of various faiths and none are accommodated).

This thread has gone off topic. There is clearly a healthy range of opinions but I do feel that the accommodation and inclusiveness that exists in state schools is not, unfortunately, reflected here and there is a very distinct lack of tolerance, which is unfortunate.

Dare I say, 'Happy Christmas' (or should that be 'Happy Holiday'?) to all and let's hope 2011 will be kind to all, with tolerance, kindness and accommodation of others being the way forward.:)[/QUOTE

As a parent, I have to acknowledge the inclusive nature of our schools and overmantle is perfectly correct in what she (or he) is stating. Not much point in ranting about how things could be when Orizio needs to have her (or his) questions answered based on the way things are now (not how some would like them to be).

bigbrotherfan

Orizio wrote: »

...to get into an Irish school your child has to be baptised and you have to offer proof to this effect? If it is true, how can someone outside the education system change this discriminatory and archaic practice?

Also, as an agnostic that has no interest in having his children recieve a religious or 'spritiual' education about non-existent Gods, what options do I have regarding primary schools?

From reading this thread today, I agree that Orizio's two questions have been answered. She/he knows now that a child will definitely not be excluded if not baptised and the options that exist for her/him regarding primary school choices in 2010/11 have been explored. How somebody can say otherwise beats me.

#15

bigbrotherfan wrote: »

As a parent, I have to acknowledge the inclusive nature of our schools and overmantle is perfectly correct in what she (or he) is stating. Not much point in ranting about how things could be when Orizio needs to have her (or his) questions answered based on the way things are now (not how some would like them to be).

I think it's clear that the discussion went beyond the OP, which happens all the time on boards.
It was an interesting discussion too, until overmantle had a hissy fit.

bigbrotherfan

#15 wrote: »

I think it's clear that the discussion went beyond the OP, which happens all the time on boards.
It was an interesting discussion too, until overmantle had a hissy fit.

Can't let that ridiculous claim go unanswered. I don't know any of these posters but reading this thread from start to finish, as I have, everybody and anybody has been challenged by #15, right throughout the thread. It is not overmantle, or caseyann or any of the others who've been throwing hissyfits. #15, I hate saying this but let's call a spade a spade, you are the hissyfitter, if there is any hissfitter here.

Fairdues

bigbrotherfan wrote: »

Can't let that ridiculous claim go unanswered. I don't know any of these posters but reading this thread from start to finish, as I have, everybody and anybody has been challenged by #15, right throughout the thread. It is not overmantle, or caseyann or any of the others who've been throwing hissyfits. #15, I hate saying this but let's call a spade a spade, you are the hissyfitter, if there is any hissfitter here.

I read this earlier today and was struck by the remarkably contrary nature of one poster. I wasn't going to bother posting but on reading the more recent posts, I have to say I think you got it right here bigbrotherfan. Perhaps the contrary one hasn't heard the saying, PEOPLE IN GLASSHOUSES SHOULDN'T THROW STONES, as No.15 has thrown so many stones at so many posters at this stage that as a poster, s/he has lost credibility. I'm surprised this thread hasn't been pulled.

I couldn't see how somebody would call this an "interesting discussion" as it has been littered with one poster contradicting so many other posters that it ceased to be interesting a long time ago.

Toto Wolfcastle

This has gone way way off topic at this stage. As the OP's question has been answered and posters are not just accusing each other of throwing hissy fits I think it has run its course.

Locked.