ABCDiamond

I think that Larissa said "with strong moral and Christian values" not "with strong moral Christian values" which in itself doesn't actually say that any other religion isn't moral or anything else

Doesn't religion create loads to discuss or even to go to war about

fraser

Then I retract my question, I have just got up and my speed reading has failed me

spalen

Well no he didnt say that Adam and Eve were NOT dinosaurs BUT he did create them in his own image. :scared: - you calling my god a dinosaur Jeez.... are you in trouble.

ABC- I suggest that given the blasphemy you have just written that you should be in sackcloth and ashes for 3mths at least!.

ABCDiamond

They do say we evolved from Monkeys, so.... no ... I had better not ...



mmm ... God does have a sense of humour doesn't he/she ?

melibeam

I am irish and in my 30's. I went to catholic schools in Ireland and was thought by Irish nuns and priests and never was I or anyone I know brainwashed to hate the english.

In fact when I left school I moved to London where I met my english husband and lived there happily before moving to Melbourne.

I am not particularly religious but my children attended catholic schools in London (because of there excellent reputation) and are now in catholic schools here in Melbourne and I am very happy with the education they are receiving.

Bordy

I agree Meli, you don't have to be catholic to be anti English. You can also be Scottish.

brisnick

sorry, just had to post this pic of the ad that came up at the bottom of this thread.....

Bordy

That just about sums it up I guess

uk+kiwi

That is all very admirable, but at the end of the day you are talking about your childrens' education. So I personally think it would possibly be even more admirable to ask your uncle for a letter (unless you think he will say no -although I would guess he will be very happy that your children will have a religious education and influence that they may not get at home), get your children into your school of choice and then get on enjoying your new life overseas which presumably brings other challenges? I know you may feel this is hypocritical, but then isn't sending them to a catholic school equally so?

At the end of the day, you would like a religious education for your children. (Are you sure about this btw?) From reading your posts I would have thought this was the hypocritical part, not the admissions process? If you are truly worried about hypocrisy (sp?) then I am guessing that a mainstream education is the answer, but I suspect you have concluded that the religious schools offer the better education!

Tricky one I know. I actually had the reverse issue in the UK. I would have preferred a CofE school, but bizarrely they are not the good schools where I live so I opted for the non-denominational school which is also the one I can walk to - another important aspect for me personally to educate my children on the benefits of excercise and advantages of not using cars where possible. My 5 year old will now be able to give you at least 3 reasons why we walk to school and do not take the car!!!! - unless we're running very late of course!

Best of luck with your decisions! Apologises if this post comes across as harsh, it is not meant to, just merely thought provoking so please don't take any offence. The written word can be hard.

Mercedes

Well apparently they did in Australia for a time. 4 people I knew independent of each other said it happened at their schools, 2 Sydney, 1 Queensland, and the other I don't know.

Mercedes

My husband was Scottish and his mother didn't like them either, LOL. But I'm a mongrel, have Irish, Scottish, English and French in me.

Mercedes

I wonder why some monkey so called envolved into humans and others remained monkeys etc

NedKelly

If you look at President Mugabe of Zimbabwe and ex-President Idi Amin of Uganda you wouldn't need to ask that question.

Mercedes

THEOLIVERS

Well said.