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Uploaded by on Sep 5, 2011

Time to separate Church and State in Ireland.

Recent Televised Discussion On Patronage of Irish Schools
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W13RcfHZHEk

Who owns 'National Schools'?
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/primary_and_post_primary_educa...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_school_(Ireland)

Catholic Church's outstanding debt to cover the cost of compensation of child abuse redress.
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/bailiff-threat-to-churc...

Re-evaluating Church Patronage
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0623/1224299455977.html

Educate Together (Secular School Patronage Organisation)
http://www.educatetogether.ie/

Atheist Ireland Submission to the United Nations -- Universal Periodic Review
http://www.teachdontpreach.ie/2011/08/atheist-ireland-submission-to-catholic-...

My blog-post on Ireland's Sectarian Constitution:
http://notinmyname2050.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/ireland-beyond-belief-1-0/

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http://twitter.com/notinmyname2050

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http://unassumingpumpkin.deviantart.com/

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Intro Music:
"Open Those Bright Eyes" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"
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  • I take it home schooling is not an option for various reasons?

  • @FattyMcFox Indeed.

    1- I want my kid to be able to socialise freely with other kids in a normal way and don't want her to feel separated from others her own way.

    2- I don't feel qualified enough to deliver a full, well rounded education.

    3- Simply letting the publicly funded religious schools do their thing without complaint makes it seem as if nobody has an issue with it, which will prolong the problem.

  • Man every nation has some really fucked up crap. I really feel for you though we have our own BS here in the states.

  • @WanderingTaoist101 Oh, I'm aware. Sometimes I wonder which is worse, the overt PRAISE JESUS! fundamentalism of the U.S. or the insipid, always in the background religious practice here.

  • I'm 100%, unequivocally, totally, & completely in agreement w/ you on this issue. Here in the USA, we're having a bit of a war over keeping the Christians OUT of public schools. I went to a Christian school for 4 yrs (not for the religion, but because of the supposed higher standards) and hated nearly every moment of the brain-washing that went on there. It truly saddened me to see "friends" succumb to the pressures of religion. These same friends ostracized me for my lack of faith. Hypocrites.

  • @NiccoHel Well I'm lucky in so far that I grew up in a moderate family and moderate community. It is just incredibly frustrating when they need to have it explained to them that forcing other peoples children to learn your religion is not okay.

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  • Hard to believe that here we are in the 21st century and while some are sequencing the human genome others are providing all state education funds to indoctrinate children with 2000 year old twisted superstitions.

    Imagine the state of human science and knowledge in 2000 years. Now imagine that instead of teaching that, they decide that Harry Potter is actually a better explanation of the world to teach their children. That's what's happening guys.

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  • @notinmyname2050 You'd be surprised at the difference between the North and the South, it's almost Night and Day.

  • Your accent is a bit thick for me. =/ Sorry, I don't want to be a dick, but can you subtitle your videos because I can't understand what you initially say sometimes. After I rewatch the part I understand it because of the context. It's just a bit inconvenient is all. But excellent work all in all! ^_^

  • do you have the option to home school?

  • Great keep up the great work

  • @notinmyname I had a response from the nearest Educate Together school:

    "At present we have 340 names on a list for entry in 2012 – we will be offering 60 places."

    Yikes.

  • I grew up in a rather 100% catholic village and i had to go to church every thursday during grade school. i also had "religion lessons". But we never talked about any of the immoral rules set in the bible. other than they where ment figuratively. But we had some points in it about social behaviour and i'd have to lie if i told you that these were totally unvaluable. Things like how to solve conflicts peaceful aso. I started becomming an atheist during that time so i'd say it hasn't been that bad

  • Good luck . Let us know what happens .

  • @notinmyname2050 So parents attempting to free their children's minds of the pigeonholes and limitations a preaching of one "correct" religion impose are (ironically) being painted in to a corner? Resorting to lewdness; that is utter shyte. I'm sorry you and your child face this challenge.

  • @notinmyname2050 I see, those certainly are important factors. Good luck, i hope the government listens to you and people who feel the same way you do.

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