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Opting Out of Communion

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  • #32
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,545 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    JustAThought wrote: »
    You are. Your child will not be allowed stand on a corridor by itself; special arrangements will have to be made for him/her; if s/he stats in the class while the religious " holy Communion" classes are going on special work &/or facilities will have to be made for him/her etc. And it's probably going to be the kne teacher that has 20 or 3o other children to mind that will have to take time out from all of them to give your child, at your demands, special attention.

    Your final statement is profoundly shocking. If you truly believe that your child us at risk by attending a Catholic school, as your comment seems clearly to state, why send it there?

    If you are prepared to put in the effort yourself and do the commute I'm sure you will find somewhere less terrifyingly Catholic & more suited to your desires. That way, other children won't have their classes disrupted by your lack of co-operation with the basic ethos of the school you have chosen to enrole your child in, & there will be less chance of your child feeling isolated, excluded & probably bullied because they are seen to be " different" etc.

    Why should nearly all state funded schools be de-facto Catholic schools?
    Why can't state funded schools be secular?


  • #33
    crusher000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 649 ✭✭✭crusher000


    Birroc wrote: »
    You must shock easy.

    #1 There are several other kids opting out. There were 8 last year.

    #2 I do not think my child is at risk in any way (you twisted my comment) - it is a great school and they have been extremely accommodating. The terrifying comment is just you being hysterical and a little weird.

    #3 It is your attitude that amazes me, not mine. You don't seem to comprehend how parents might not want to be part of the Roman Catholic tradition in Ireland. As far as I am concerned, this is state school. Yes it has a Catholic ethos but the constitution says my child is entitled to an education not that it must be a Catholic education. Religion will be taken out of state schools given time but that's another days work.

    #4 The logistics and costs involved in me finding an Educate Together school are such that I would need to sell my house and move to the city.

    #5 The opting out kids sit at the back of the class doing homework while the communion kids are doing prep work. Simple.

    Anyway this is my last post on this topic. Thanks for all the comments, you have been very helpful.

    I just want to say fair play to you for posting this topic. The old what will the neighbours think ehtos is alive and well. We live in a democracy and free country to practise whatever beliefs we have. Communion has turned into who has the best dress/suit on the day, money and off to the pub. Fairly christian beliefs alright. I will soon face my child coming into communion year and I would consider them not making it. My wife may not want to go with it but I will respect her wishes. We're both non pratising RC's.


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