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Derek Mc Lellan |
2013-06-03T23:38:16.92 |
This is a progressive decision that acknowledges the rights of parents over their child's education. Parents of faith... |
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1816 |
Stephen Calder |
2013-06-04T07:28:45.6 |
I've seen at first hand how invited visiting pastors and extremist sects can use school assemblies for their own ends... |
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1816 |
David Williams |
2013-06-04T08:21:59.81 |
I think it is outrageous that in a multicultural and secular society there should be any form of religious activity i... |
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1816 |
Duncan Forbes |
2013-06-04T08:30:10.863 |
People should not be forced into being brainwashed by Religion, they should have a choice whether or not they want to... |
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1816 |
Islay Reid |
2013-06-04T09:02:37.643 |
Utterly ridiculous that you should have to opt out in this day and age. Forcing religion on children is child abuse. |
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1816 |
Duncan Rd Woodward |
2013-06-04T09:23:24.52 |
Religious observance and indoctrination should be illegal in a any school and illegal to be taught to any minor. Its ... |
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1808 |
Gwennan Higham |
2013-06-04T09:25:51.043 |
Please listen to the requests of your citizens' right for equal treatment in the referendum. As a Welsh speaker and G... |
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1816 |
daniel brown |
2013-06-04T09:27:10.497 |
disgusting |
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1816 |
Tom Young |
2013-06-04T09:44:07.583 |
It is important that children learn about religion but this should be in an unbiased way and all beliefs should be tr... |
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1816 |
Alan D. Duncan |
2013-06-04T10:00:51.697 |
I am an ex-pat Scot currently living in Australia. Scotland should be taking the lead on encouraging a secular societ... |
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1816 |
Robert J S Christie |
2013-06-04T10:03:32.46 |
The inculcation of faith in children is a matter for parents and should not be dependent on third parties. |
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1816 |
Colin McLean |
2013-06-04T10:08:49.947 |
I think children should be taught about all religions and not just taught religion |
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1816 |
Stuart Donohoe |
2013-06-04T10:20:28.25 |
Belief in religious nonsense is perpetuated through children being forced into it before they are able to make a rati... |
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1816 |
Hannah Mostert |
2013-06-04T10:36:23.27 |
Please can you start a petition in South Africa, we need more voices here |
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1816 |
Angela McLaren |
2013-06-04T11:23:10.867 |
There should be no RO in school, schools should be secular and Religious Educations should be non bais |
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1816 |
Rory McLaren |
2013-06-04T11:40:36.867 |
No RO in schools |
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1816 |
Donald Rintoul |
2013-06-04T11:49:29.76 |
Covering up the opt out certainly happened in my time at school in the 80s. I was brought up in a secular family and ... |
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1816 |
Russell Freemantle |
2013-06-04T12:27:09.87 |
Religion should not be forced on anybody |
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1816 |
William Graham |
2013-06-04T12:29:21.137 |
Take us out of the dark ages and stop this mumbo jumbo, please! |
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1816 |
Iain Reid |
2013-06-04T12:56:26.117 |
We live in a country that our politicians say prides itself on its multiculturalism and freedoms. Why should childre... |
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1816 |
Mike Tanguay |
2013-06-04T12:58:12.023 |
Completely irresponsible to force upon humanity observance of a force that has raped the dignity of humanity. Stop th... |
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1816 |
Pauline Lynch |
2013-06-04T13:36:11.863 |
There are so many areas of life for children to learn about. Why, in an increasingly secular society, do schools wast... |
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1816 |
Bryan Jackson |
2013-06-04T14:10:33.493 |
Stop brainwashing kids |
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1813 |
Brian Ross |
2013-06-04T14:35:47.33 |
Justice and fairness for Frank and all sufferers. Good luck with the campaign. |
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1816 |
Laughlan Smith |
2013-06-04T14:45:46.55 |
Make it happen |
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1816 |
Richard J Laing |
2013-06-04T15:01:32.883 |
Never believed in a system that tells people there is an invisible man in the sky. Teach kids anything other than tha... |
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1816 |
Franz Grimley |
2013-06-04T16:06:13.987 |
In this day and age no one should be compelled to do anything. |
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1816 |
Duncan |
2013-06-04T16:34:54.52 |
The religious population in Scotland is an aging and increasingly irrelevant one. Religious observance should in no w... |
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1816 |
Brian Smillie |
2013-06-04T16:48:29.59 |
Well done to Secular Scotland for raising this awareness . |
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1816 |
Crawford Mackie |
2013-06-04T17:06:15.293 |
Personally I would go further. I don't want religion inflicted on children in schools even at their parents' wishes. |
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1816 |
Graham Ramsay |
2013-06-04T17:13:01.7 |
Time to grow up and leave the fairy stories behind. |
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1816 |
Aud |
2013-06-04T17:14:43.877 |
I was brought up in the sectarian atmosphere of west Scotland. The sooner all schools are secular the less hatred the... |
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1816 |
Karen Kerr |
2013-06-04T17:42:34.767 |
I went to a school that taught religion, as if it were absolute fact, the ideas that were foisted on young minds, wer... |
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1808 |
Alasdair H. Macinnes |
2013-06-04T18:26:00.71 |
Gaelic is a living language in Scotland. Those who have learned it as children, or who have chosen to acquire it, ha... |
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1816 |
Ron McPhee |
2013-06-04T19:53:50.11 |
And not afore time. |
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1816 |
James Burgon |
2013-06-04T20:10:44.063 |
Teaching children about other peoples beliefs is an important and noble thing for the education system to do, but the... |
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1816 |
Rosemary Sceats |
2013-06-04T20:34:51.24 |
I believe that religious indoctrination of children amounts to child abuse. Children should be taught critical, evide... |
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1813 |
Holly Roberts |
2013-06-04T20:36:02.787 |
Signed. All the best in the campain to ensure all our family will be looked after should they need it regardless of age. |
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1816 |
Hazel Lewry |
2013-06-04T20:36:51.113 |
I'd prefer no religion in school - full stop! Leave the brainwashing and indoctrination to the family, if they can be... |
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1813 |
Ailith Stewart |
2013-06-04T21:15:01.54 |
Having had a good family friend suffer from Alzheimers, I wish you success with the campaign. |
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1808 |
Ranald MacKechnie |
2013-06-04T21:15:54.953 |
How can there be a referendum on Scottish independence without equivalent wording in Gaelic -- and Scots?! |
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1816 |
Pat Crawford |
2013-06-04T21:37:34.873 |
The practice of religion is not an appropriate activity for schools to impose on pupils.\r\n\r\nExploring world relig... |
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1816 |
Alan McBroom |
2013-06-04T21:55:01.08 |
Education proves religion is a load of rubbish, so why mix the two. |
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1816 |
Vikki |
2013-06-04T22:05:29.543 |
I would like to opt out, but I don't know of any parents who do (regardless of their beliefs) so I don't want my chil... |
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1816 |
Kate Joester |
2013-06-04T22:42:13.02 |
Opting out of something you aren't actually told will happen - and try getting accurate information out of a four-yea... |
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1811 |
pamela angelini |
2013-06-04T23:01:44.57 |
We all know how important this is in order to keep our kids together at school. |
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1816 |
Eve Morris |
2013-06-04T23:52:46.067 |
As a Jewish child, I was compelled to attend Christian worship at my school and always found it profoundly uncomforta... |
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1816 |
Martin MacInnes |
2013-06-04T23:59:38.907 |
excellent idea |
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1808 |
Sherry Byrd |
2013-06-05T00:56:03.18 |
Saor Alba! |
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1808 |
Tam McTurk |
2013-06-05T01:01:59.087 |
Carson nach eil? |