Source: The Telegraph
Schools must teach pupils that Britain is a Christian country and are entitled to prioritise the views of established religions over atheism, the Education Secretary has said.
Nicky Morgan, the Education Secretary, today publishes new guidance to non-faith schools which makes clear that they do not need to give “equal parity” to non-religious views.
It comes after humanists won a landmark High Court victory which found that the Education Secretary had unlawfully excluded atheism from the school curriculum.
Mrs Morgan is concerned that humanists are using the courts as part of a “creeping ratchet effect” which will ultimately see primary schools forced to teach children about atheism.
The new guidance states that there is “no obligation for any school to give equal air time to the teaching of religious and non-religious views” or even cover atheism during GCSE religious studies lessons.
However the guidance suggests that non-religious views can be taught in other lessons, a decision described as “significant” by the British Humanist Association.
It comes after a major inquiry into the place of religion in modern society concluded that Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is.
The two-year commission, chaired by the former senior judge Baroness Butler-Sloss and involving leading religious leaders from all faiths, called for public life in Britain to be systematically de-Christianised.
The Most Rev Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury Photo: PA
Mrs Morgan, however, said: “The Government is determined to protect schools’ freedom to set their own religious studies curriculum, in line with the wishes of parents and the local community.
“The guidance I have issued today makes absolutely clear that the recent judicial review will have no impact on what is currently being taught in religious education.
“I am clear that both faith and non-faith schools are completely entitled to prioritise the teaching of religion and faith over non-religious views if they wish.”
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IF WE FOLLOW ALLAH’S LAW RIGHTLY, THERE IS NO CONFLICT AMONG US. WE CAN LIVE IN PEACE, HARMONY AND DIGNITY.
Allah has commanded His people (us) to protect the right of minority and do justice for all people.
Proverb 31:8. Speak up for people who can not speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.speak for them and be a righteous judge.protect the right of the poor and needy.
QS 4:75. And why should ye not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? Men, women, and children, whose cry is: “Our Lord! rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help.
From above verses, it is very clear that the right of minority must be protected if we are claim that we ( Muslim, Christian, Jews ) follow Allah’s laws rightly.
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