>>Yeah, we have those over here to explain things to the stupid American/Canadian public. They don't tend to go into much depth.<<
Which is annoying. I was lucky, my Mum studied theology as her sort of making up credits unit at uni, so I was brought up with an interest in the things.
>>Sounds...fun. We don't have any religious instruction in schools in Canada unless they're specifically religious schools. Canada has no state religion so it's illegal to teach religion in school.<<
So not fun. I must say that the no state religion thing sounds like such a good idea.
>>A "comparative religion" class in high school, though, might not be a bad thing (as long as it gave equal air-time to all religions, of course). Too many people just call themselves Xian and don't even think about it or the fact that there are other views out there.<<
That's the thing, their way of giving them equal time is to give very little to most of them, which bugs. It's like okay, due to extra-curicular study, I'm reasonably certain I'm a christian with islamic leanings, but I'd like to know more about things like hinduism, buddism and sikhism and I don't think it should be a matter of having to go out and find it out yourself.
>>They're called miracles, people.<< LOL and I have to agree with what you said.
Actually, you get vicars saying that which disgusts me, if you want to wear the silly outfit, you have to go along with what's in the big book.
>>You would think so, wouldn't you? Of course, if you just went by what's in the big book, there would be a lot fewer sects calling themselves Christian.<<
True and I'd be in heaps of trouble. I quite like the old testment and it fits closer to my beliefs about God (mainly that he's a twisted bastard). St. Paul, the band-wagon jumping hypocrite, I want to see ripped out of the book.
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Which is annoying. I was lucky, my Mum studied theology as her sort of making up credits unit at uni, so I was brought up with an interest in the things.
>>Sounds...fun. We don't have any religious instruction in schools in Canada unless they're specifically religious schools. Canada has no state religion so it's illegal to teach religion in school.<<
So not fun. I must say that the no state religion thing sounds like such a good idea.
>>A "comparative religion" class in high school, though, might not be a bad thing (as long as it gave equal air-time to all religions, of course). Too many people just call themselves Xian and don't even think about it or the fact that there are other views out there.<<
That's the thing, their way of giving them equal time is to give very little to most of them, which bugs. It's like okay, due to extra-curicular study, I'm reasonably certain I'm a christian with islamic leanings, but I'd like to know more about things like hinduism, buddism and sikhism and I don't think it should be a matter of having to go out and find it out yourself.
>>They're called miracles, people.<< LOL and I have to agree with what you said.
Actually, you get vicars saying that which disgusts me, if you want to wear the silly outfit, you have to go along with what's in the big book.
>>You would think so, wouldn't you? Of course, if you just went by what's in the big book, there would be a lot fewer sects calling themselves Christian.<<
True and I'd be in heaps of trouble. I quite like the old testment and it fits closer to my beliefs about God (mainly that he's a twisted bastard). St. Paul, the band-wagon jumping hypocrite, I want to see ripped out of the book.