fractalign wrote on Jun 25^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:


Science has theories of how life came about, and some atheists subscribe to them.

Like I said, lack of belief = atheism.

Agnostics hold that knowledge of a god/s is unknown or unknowable (including that of existence).

Most atheists are agnostic.

Kytro wrote on Jun 26^th, 2014 at 9:45am:


Yeah, but who doesn't have a vested interest in something?  I'd rather it be some religion than something destructive like heroin or feminism.

Kytro wrote on Jun 26^th, 2014 at 9:56am:


Oh I know plenty aren't happy about it, but what are they afraid of?  That it might actually strike a chord with their kids? 

It would pretty much be a choice between religion and feminism - think about who does these social work degrees.  Mostly (ugly) women and a handful of effeminate, wimpy blokes - feminisms target audience. 

I'd be pretty secure that the many years I've spent with my kids wouldn't be undone by an hour or 2 with a chaplain, but then, I'm not a paranoid fanatic.  However, an hour or 2 with a counsellor on top of the constant media assault pushing all the "isms" might indoctrinate them a bit more effectively.

John Smith wrote on Jun 25^th, 2014 at 9:51pm:

Really?
Show once again dear troll how illiterate and ignorant you are.
I know many religious people who think it does nothing of the sort.
I happen to agree with them, but then they and I am not fundamentalists.
You fit into the fundamentalist mold. 

... wrote on Jun 26^th, 2014 at 10:02am:


Social work is a brutal profession.  I'm guessing you haven't many people who work in the industry. 

... wrote on Jun 26^th, 2014 at 10:02am:


I can think of a range of reasons why people wouldn't want their children taught religion.

* They follow a different religion
* They disagree with the specific brand of religion
* They believe religion is personal
* They disagree with religion and don't want the school saying it is true
* Don't want to fund religion

Some people probably are afraid it will influence their children before they can really understand it.

If you are going to make a claim like that, please have some evidence. There are a range of people who go into counselling, many religious themselves.

I happen to agree that chaplains are unlikely to have any long term impact on religious belief. I grew up in a religious family, went to a religious school and out of the 4 of us children, only 1 still follows the religion.

However, I have no desire whatsoever to fund religious teachings (other than academic study), and I don't think it is reasonable to ask others to do so simply because you happen to like that religion.

Stratos wrote on Jun 26^th, 2014 at 10:15am:


I've met a heap of front bottoms who were doing social work degrees.  Whether they ended up working in the field I don't know - they may still be making coffee for a living.

All very interesting?

However, it seems to fail the criteria, for the Politicians Suck section, which are -
Australian politicians, parties, elections and party policies.

It would seem more like a candidate for a few other sections, perhaps the General Board or Thinking Globally?