Steve Shaw sez: So those millions of children forced to say prayers, sing hymns and be told lies to in faith schools chose to have all that imposed on them, did they? Blimey, some choice that was, Joe.
Steve's oft-repeated defenses of children, have implications that sound very much like Orwell's 1984.
Mother: "No, Johnny, you can't attend Grandpa's funeral. He was religious, you know; and the Authorities will not admit anyone under 21 because there may be mention of angels and paradise and other untruths that might harm you."

Somehow, I think it should be left to parents to choose how to educate their children, even if portions of that education are not Correct. I don't want Steve or the Authorities controlling what I teach my kids.

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Steve also says, I was trying to point out to the pillocks who accuse me all the time of being some kind of bitter and militant ex-Catholic that I am nothing of the sort.

In this case, I am reminded very much of something that both looks and quacks like a duck...

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One other thing: I see that people here often accuse Pete of relying on creation.com or other creationist Websites. I wonder how often Pete's detractors rely on the Websites of Dawkins and St. Hitchens.

Pete should teach his kids what he wants to teach them (assuming that Pete lives in the United States, where that sort of thing is allowed...).

-Joe-