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God in Government Schools
Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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Reply #2 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:38pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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Which religious denomination does not love their God ?

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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Reply #3 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:40pm

No group should have any extra special rights or privileges more than anyone else.

Section 116 of the constitution should be deleted as being biased toward a single special interest group; religious loons.

Treat all religious groups a potentially dangerous lunatics and enact laws to monitor and control their activities, Australia will be better for it.

After that religion in school will not be a problem.

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Re: God in Government Schools
Reply #4 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 2:10pm

crocodile wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:38pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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Which religious denomination does not love their God ?

Teach children about religion, but don't put God in their school creed.

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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: God in Government Schools Reply #5 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 2:11pm havent heard this particular phrase but they say all kinds of nonsense at school assemblies. The worst is the absurd "welcome to country" where they pretend we're back in the 1700s
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139923 Gender:	Re: God in Government Schools Reply #6 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 2:18pm ... wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 2:11pm: havent heard this particular phrase but they say all kinds of nonsense at school assemblies. The worst is the absurd "welcome to country" where they pretend we're back in the 1700s Yeah, I hate that sh!t.
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Reply #7 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 5:35pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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Better than teaching them transgender is NORMAL.

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philperth2010 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20559 Perth Gender:	Re: God in Government Schools Reply #8 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 8:36pm God is everywhere Greg....How do you propose keeping him out of anywhere???
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Re: God in Government Schools
Reply #9 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 9:02pm

philperth2010 wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 8:36pm:

God is everywhere Greg....How do you propose keeping him out of anywhere???

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I managed to keep him out of my children's minds even though they attended a "Christian Community School".

Edit: They were exempted from religious studies at the state school they went to briefly and spent the time in the library because I contacted the school and said no way. They did govt distance education for the last few years and no religion was on the menu.

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Re: God in Government Schools
Reply #10 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 10:16pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 2:10pm:

crocodile wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:38pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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Which religious denomination does not love their God ?

Teach children about religion, but don't put God in their school creed.

Religion without a God of some type. The loopy pills are working just fine.

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Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes.

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Grappler Deep State Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 85489 Always was always will be HOME Gender:	Re: God in Government Schools Reply #11 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 10:59pm What if God was one of us Just a Grunt like one of us Just a trooper on the bus, Trying to make his way home.....
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 16661 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: God in Government Schools Reply #12 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 11:04pm Grappler Deep State Feller wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 10:59pm: What if God was one of us Just a Grunt like one of us Just a trooper on the bus, Trying to make his way home.....
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Re: God in Government Schools
Reply #13 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 11:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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I hope the children aren't too traumatised.

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Reply #14 - Jun 9^th, 2017 at 11:05pm

freediver wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 11:04pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 9^th, 2017 at 1:26pm:

At school assemblies students sing a popular school creed - 'This is our school' - sung in varied versions at many primary schools across Perth, which includes the lines, "Let love abide here, love of one another, love of mankind, love of life itself, and love of God".

"The School Education Act allows for public schools to teach no more than one hour a week of "general religious education" which can include "prayers and songs" – but it must not promote any particular religious practice or denomination."

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I hope the children aren't too traumatised.

Allah tends to have that effect on kids.

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