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The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled against two parents from Quebec (with the backing of the Catholic church there) who wanted to keep their children out of a mandatory Ethics and Religious Culture course taught in their school.
The parents stated the course, which covers a range of world religions such as Catholicism, Judaism, aboriginal spirituality and Islam, would interfere with their ability to transfer their Catholic faith to their children. That's why they didn't want them to take it. That's akin to thinking, if you close your eyes whatever you don't see doesn't exist. If you think your faith is the one true religion, then why don't you put it up against all others? What are you so concerned about?
I think it's terribly hypocritical of them (and the Catholic church in Quebec who financially supported their appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada) to try and shut out other religions from being taught. Especially when a lot of churches nowadays send out missionaries to many countries worldwide to spread their beliefs.
Shame on you!
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