"Well, I don't think I'd see the value in educationg kids in "anti-Christianism." How about teaching about alternatives to Christianity, and not be anti-anything?"

That's exactly how state (C of E) primary schools in the UK ARE supposed to be operating, Joe.

The current GOVERNMENT ruling is that state schools teach comparative religion, and the school that I have worked in for fifteen years past taught about Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, as well as Christianity, much to the disgust, I might add, of the less tolerant parents.

I see no reason, therefore, to try to hide from pupils the fact that some people live good, moral lives without subscribing to any of the above.

Discrimination is either wrong, or it is not. It cannot be wrong in one istance, and right in another, according to the prejudices of the person in charge.

For this reason, I think this case IS important, and bear in mind that the school is arguably breaking government rules by its action.

Don T.