Badge

Your local Christian College seems OK by my standards then.

I liked RE GCSE - it was pissy easy and it was another ''O level equivalent'' to get.

Always been amused by all the ''Hail Mary'' bizo. Like I said, loved it when the soldiers in a Bridge Too Far said it during the river crossing. Quite often I say it if I think something may go wrong.

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Larissa

Having taught in mixed schools, there are plenty of kids that do that anyway!
I went to a single sex school (non religious, it was because we had the 12 plus) and I would have done no work whatsoever if I'd have gone to a mixed school as I was incredibly rebellious and a flirt (reformed of course now!). I was always climbing over the fence, bunking off etc. so it happens irrespective of the type of school IMHO.

CPW

It seems to me that the biggest fundamental difference, though, between Roman Catholicism and the Protestant and Anglican churches lies in the fact that the Roman Catholic Church has always upheld the view that it and it alone can truly interpret truth and that its adherents must, ultimately, simply accept what the Church says. Protestant and Anglican churches admit of much more freedom for the individual to make his or her own enquiries and to reach conclusions based on those enquiries. They also tend to have fewer dogmas.

PS: I don't think Roman Catholics would say that they worship Mary - they venerate her.

darwinlad

The main benefit of sending your kid to a Catholic School if you're not Catholic is that they won't end up as some fanatic religious nut. See my blog link below for more on this ....

Larissa

I think theres a fine line between veneration and idolatory and some cross over but not all.
I think the main difference in Catholicism and Protestantism has to do with the fact that the Protestants have always looked to the bible for truth and Catholics formed additional beliefs and collected other writings (such as the apocraphea). Then there is the raising of the host which is again counter to the bible. Other things include raising the Priesthood over other believers, creating Saints etc. whereas other believers will say that all men are equal in God's eyes, we have all fallen short.
There are moves in Catholicism to return to a more evangelical approach (here I'm referring to believing the bible as the word of God and not talking about evangelism, two similar sounding but different words).
Hmmm it's all a bit complicated and I have to go!
Anyway, I've known quite devout and friendly, balanced catholics, it seems the previous generation was more pious and legalistic perhaps which may account for people's bad experiences.

NAC

Then there is the raising of the host which is again counter to the bible.


So you must be the Fuss Pott!!

However, I think that you'll find the Real Presence in the Eucharist is not 'counter to the bible' . There is just a different interpretation.

Carolyn

hevs

Yep, it had a nice feel to it, but please note, it wasn't catholic, if it was i wouldn't have gone for this reason
Thats exactly what i want for my kids. The ability to make their own informed decision. I cant see either of them doing VCE in bible studies though Badge, ya bloody slacker

Bordy

You could maybe get some extra tuition from Pommie League. :scared:

hevs

:scared: I think i'll pass, thanks all the same

Badge

wow I'm impressed. my mother has a degree in theology and she would keep up well with these debates.

I know more than I let on lol

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Larissa

It's self fulfilling prophecy, now I am getting fussier all the time and may spontaneously combust... watch out Perth

darwinlad

catholic school girls rule! So said the RHCP.

janeyray

There are loads of Catholic Schools around Perth, it all depends where you are thinking about living. They are classed as private though so you have to pay a small fee. We paid $800 a year for our daughters school two years ago.

DunRoaminTheUK

Not wanting to offend anyone here BUT I was placed into a primary Catholic school here (allbeit in the late 70's) and I HATED it with a passion AND I am a Catholic (though very lapsed these days).

I don't think that there is a place for trying to integrate extensive religious education with orthodox education. Unfortunately, this is the way of the Catholic religion. Now with the new current ultra-conservative Pope taking the helm, I don't see very much reform and progressive change coming about.

I am relaying my own thoughts and experiences because IMHO your child would fare better in a system that keeps the two disciplines apart to a degree that provides far better nurturing for the child's education.

On a personal and subjective level, one the nun's that looked after us was ironically one of the most vindictive and non-compassionate people that I have ever met, to date.

Again, subjective BUT I believe that the Catholic religion is the nearest Western equivalent to Islamic fundamentalism (not neccessarily very close to but closest of the Christian based faiths).

Rooksie

our children go to a catholic school but we are catholics. if you're children aren't used to church and religion they might find it all a bit "odd" as they will go to church to celebrate mass regularly, have assembly, visits from priest at school etc etc and of course catholic children will prepare for their First Holy Communion and Confirmation which yours wont. id visit the school first when they have mass perhaps just so you can see what goes on