Firecat said:
fluffnik said:
///M said:
This isn't about shoving religion down anyone's throat, it's about having some respect and being a responsible journalist.
Getting precious and pissy about "insults" to your religion is
exactly like shoving religion down my throat, because it is requiring me to do something other than totaly disregard your religion.
Did you consider
my religious views before eating your last bowl of pasta?
I went to a semi-private school. During a weekly assembly, a teacher or student would recite a prayer. I wouldn't walk out, talk, or protest...i'd bow my head out of respect.
I went to my local public (and excellent) school.
Aged 12, eight of us went to see the head to express our discomfort with attending church services.
After considerable discussion he accepted that our position was honourable, heartfelt and nothing to do with what our parents might or might not believe and we agreed that, provided he could find a member of staff to supervise us, we could stay in school.
More than half the staff volunteered.
I
never pretend to have any belief in any religion, nor do I pretend that I consider faith in a belief unsupported by evidence is anything but dilusional. This is not always comfortable, but it's honest.