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Originally Posted by Cheese
But they still push God/Jesus/Mother Mary/Holy Ghost/sacrements/etc etc etc on all of the children.
Get on your knees!
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I woudln't say it's pushed either (Alum of 12 years of Cahtolic school here).
Other than a single class (that being religion of course) it's exactly like any other school.
And by the time you get to high school, there actually is a lot of focus on other religions. In Religion 10,20,and 30 we discussed catholicism, as well as Islam, Judeism, Mormonism, Buddhism, and I'm sure a few more I can't remember.
It's not like in science class they were saying things like "Evolution is wrong". In fact the Pope (at least the last one) was very adamant that science (including evolution) and religion do not conflict, and that they can be taught as seperate subjects Science is the "how", and Religion is the "why".
Besides, it's not like people don't have a choice. If you don't approve of the Catholic system, then don't send your kids there, and don't select it as the school board that your taxes go to (rember you have a choice for that too).