Loss of Christian teaching in schools leaves children lacking moral guidance

Your readers should be seriously concerned about Jane Bradley’s article “School turned my daughter Christian”, (Perspective, Saturday, 8 December).

Ms Bradley rejects all truth claims but her own. In her mind, her secularist world view trumps all religious world views and she even admits that, when challenged, those who disagree can expect a “hot-headed” reaction.

Her article seeks to fool read- ers into thinking that her issue is a concern about indoctrination of her child. This is not her real agenda. Rather, she seeks to enforce her own secular truth claims on all. It’s that that the rest of us should be concerned about.

Ms Bradley would rather the school played it “safe” with elves than the pupils be allowed to consider the Christian understanding of the world which has shaped western society for generations.

This is both irrational and anti-intellectual. As she and others of similar persuasion seek to loosen our education system from its Judeo/christian foundations, reason and discernment within our education system are lost. Even worse, children are left bereft of any moral compass or ability to discern what is good.

Those who disagree should check what the average teenager has on his or her mobile phone.

The nativity play is a side issue – Ms Bradley’s point is far more insidious.

ERIC J SCOTT

Thomson Road, Currie

Jane Bradley is appalled that her child was exposed to religious worship and she as a parent was not given the option of withdrawing her from class.

She concludes with the wellknown saying that religion, politics and money should not be discussed by friends – and certainly not in schools.

I always thought religion, politics and sex were the three forbidden subjects. Yet now the Scottish Government intends to “embed” LGBTI education in the curriculum so that every child in every subject in every school will learn progressive views on sexuality and radical views on gender.

There is no possibility of a parental opt-out. Children in primary classrooms will learn about what adults do in the privacy of their bedrooms.

Just as your columnist was distressed by what her child learned at school, this new “inclusive” curriculum will cause consternation to many parents and grandparents – religious or not – many of whom are likely to find themselves and their traditional opinions branded homophobic or transphobic.

(DR) EUAN DODDS Considine Gdns, Edinburgh