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Rob Willox |
2013-10-14T17:19:51.897 |
The current position gives disproportionate influence to a group of unelected representatives from bodies that are no... |
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1901 |
Liz Albert |
2013-10-14T18:41:01.107 |
Nearly half of Scottish people are of no religion. It is undemocratic and outdated to have a legal requirement of 3 r... |
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1901 |
Marie Moser |
2013-10-14T22:04:41.077 |
I don't believe that non-elected, unaccountable and sometimes bigoted or intolerant people should have any say in the... |
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1901 |
David A Lord |
2013-10-14T22:24:46.273 |
We non-religious have to put ourselves up for election to the council. Why do the religious need this privilege of av... |
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1901 |
Graham Hughes |
2013-10-14T23:23:40.297 |
I have never been able to understand why an irrational belief in a giant invisible man in the sky and a desire to str... |
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1901 |
John MacKenzie |
2013-10-15T04:16:45.943 |
The World is becoming an increasingly smaller place and if Scotland is to play a meaningful role in it then our young... |
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1901 |
Les Reid |
2013-10-15T10:21:02.43 |
Equal rights for all, regardless of religious or non-religious belief! Let's have an end to religious privilege! Equa... |
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1901 |
Brian Casey |
2013-10-15T12:24:11.723 |
Religious education is the route cause of sectarianism and division within Scotland. We also shouldn't force religiou... |
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Fiona Kennedy |
2013-10-15T13:03:10.63 |
Our judiciary get aware with being unfair and unjust displayed in their judgements on a daily basis, this is just ano... |
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1901 |
David Latto |
2013-10-15T14:56:24.14 |
If there were less religion and more democracy, Scotland would be a better place. |
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1901 |
Peter Harrison |
2013-10-15T15:06:32.96 |
If people want religious representatives in the councils then they can elect them in. That's the way it should work. ... |
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1901 |
Eric henderson |
2013-10-15T15:47:15.317 |
Fear and the need to be part of something or group that will take care of are all very human feeling. yet as always t... |
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1901 |
Mikey |
2013-10-15T16:18:01.517 |
Even disregarding the ludicrousness of religion, it is still ridiculous that a religious person is afforded extraordi... |
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1901 |
marcus |
2013-10-15T16:19:50.727 |
Thought for the day. Tax religions and give the money to the poor. |
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1901 |
Campbell Gavin Boyd |
2013-10-15T16:33:33.993 |
Unelected representatives are anti-democratic and simply not appropriate in a modern country like Scotland. |
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1901 |
Max Jacobson |
2013-10-15T16:43:18.38 |
It should not be forced upon children to be educated on the teachings of increasingly derelict religious beliefs. Onl... |
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1901 |
julie tippins |
2013-10-15T17:33:14.853 |
I have no problem with people believing in unsubstantiated ideas- such as deities, but allowing them the power to inf... |
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1901 |
R.McPoland |
2013-10-15T17:35:56.5 |
Let reason ad rationality prevail. |
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1901 |
Derek Hutcheson |
2013-10-15T17:40:34 |
Having any religious faith should immediately bar people from any public office. Any and all charity status should be... |
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1901 |
Gordon Blair Couttie |
2013-10-15T17:42:52.31 |
Scotland suffered from the effects of religion for long enough. Please seperate Church & State NOW!! |
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1901 |
Julie Gilmore |
2013-10-15T17:44:26.5 |
There is no need for religion to be part of the education system. Should follow the French example by having it exclu... |
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1901 |
kenneth dailey |
2013-10-15T17:49:32.777 |
Your religion should never qualify you to sit on education committees. |
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1901 |
glenn |
2013-10-15T18:06:27.097 |
If one of God's supposed representatives is to be seated on these committees, perhaps He could get His rep elected fi... |
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1901 |
Barry Clark |
2013-10-15T18:08:45.717 |
Athiest should be the chosen background as that would be the most common and unbiased background to have. |
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1901 |
Gary Miller |
2013-10-15T19:22:09.03 |
Time to move forward. |
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1901 |
Tom Donald |
2013-10-15T19:51:25.03 |
People who adhere to religions are not the right people to influence children. The catholic church in particular has ... |
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1901 |
David Newman |
2013-10-15T19:59:21.92 |
Hard to believe this is 2013 sometimes. |
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1901 |
Derek Littler |
2013-10-15T20:03:04.81 |
Education should be about verifiable facts, not mythology purporting to be 'truth'. Stop poisoning the childrens' minds. |
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1901 |
Janet Moxley |
2013-10-15T22:38:11.967 |
If people want to be on public bodies on a religous "ticket" they should go through the same selection or election pr... |
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1901 |
Harley Baretz |
2013-10-15T22:57:21.3 |
Mr.Hughes, I couldn't agree more strongly! Over here,on the other side of the pond , many in the southern states reje... |
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1901 |
James Irving |
2013-10-15T23:27:48.077 |
I agree with Graham Hughes, John MacKensie and Les Reid statements below 100% |
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1901 |
William Forsyth |
2013-10-16T12:59:26.597 |
Their only mandate is from is from a captive audience. |
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1901 |
Mike Neal |
2013-10-16T13:31:27.65 |
Religious privilege is an anachronism that has no place in 21st century society. By all means have religious bodies p... |
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1901 |
Prof Paul Braterman |
2013-10-16T14:29:52.24 |
Churches with their vested interests have privileged seats on education committees, with full voting rights over the ... |
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1901 |
Maureen Hutchison |
2013-10-16T15:10:17.767 |
Simply cannot believe that unelected religious representatives are on school boards given the number of people in Sco... |
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John & Rachel Sangster |
2013-10-16T15:27:32.313 |
A Care Plan should be tailored to the individual's illness and the needs of the patient always approved of by the nex... |
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1901 |
tony walker |
2013-10-16T17:08:09.75 |
the very fact that these people are delusional and have an invisible friend should disbar them from going anywhere ne... |
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1901 |
Tony Hamilton |
2013-10-16T18:57:17.673 |
This is archaic and anti democratic not to mention giving political power to a group that openly discriminates agains... |
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1901 |
Iain Kerr |
2013-10-16T19:24:24.87 |
The audible option is inaudible! |
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Eilidh Smith |
2013-10-16T21:46:18.34 |
Right to a fair trial is a human right. In a country that prides itself on our enforcement of human rights, we should... |
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william Rodgers |
2013-10-16T21:52:51.627 |
The country should be Scotland not Afghanistan, my laptop is playing up as it's getting on a bit, like me in fact. |
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OOMS |
2013-10-16T22:40:14.52 |
Where secrecy or mystery begins, vice or roguery is not far off. - Johnson, Dr Samuel |
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1901 |
Gail Addis |
2013-10-16T23:37:15.687 |
Scotland should lead the way to a Secular Society. |
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Josh Lord |
2013-10-17T00:32:31.457 |
I can't even imagine what the justification for this archaic policy could be. The idea that religious representatives... |
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Paul Hendry |
2013-10-17T08:38:34.003 |
I agree there should be no doubt that cronyism is wholly unwelcome. Scotland's lack of awareness about the presence o... |
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Michael |
2013-10-17T11:13:53.85 |
Why should anyone have to be a member of any secret organisation just to get on in life. |
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Pat McLinden |
2013-10-17T11:44:20.317 |
As a proud member of the Masonic Lodge I feel with the years I have been in it that it is other people who are non me... |
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Tom Minogue |
2013-10-17T12:11:13.017 |
Pat McLinden, I know of no religion that demands preferment by thier members of fellow brethren over non-brethren. No... |
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Joe Cannon |
2013-10-17T12:37:52.823 |
There is no place in a modern Scotland for this secret society nonsense anyone in public office the judiciary or deci... |
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John |
2013-10-17T12:40:34.16 |
Truth, honesty and integrity, not secret handshakes and winks.\r\nI am fully aware of the good works done by the vast... |