Response to a Response
There was a petition on the No.10 website that asked: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ban within government-funded schools the promotion or practice of any particular faith or religion." The Government has sent this response to all people who signed the petition: http://www.number-10.gov.uk:80/output/Page12064.asp There doesn't seem to be any allowance for people to reply to the government response, so I'll do so here. The Government remains committed to a diverse range of schools for parents to choose from, including schools with a religious character or "faith schools" as they are commonly known. Why should this be a government 'commitment'? Is the government also committed to setting up Marxist or Wiccan schools for those who want the choice? Religious Education (RE) in all schools, including faith schools, is aimed at developing pupils' knowledge, understanding and awareness of the major religions represented in the country...