Oh dear! Appeal to one person's "worldview" and also an appeal that one person's "authority". And a bit of preaching.

A constructive argument for more non-denominational (secular) School Councillors would be good, in case a denominational chaplain was seen as a barrier to counselling.

Why isn't the Australian Secular Lobby objecting to this:

The Australian Curriculum Studies Association -
"Learning from One Another: Bringing Muslim perspectives into Australian schools"-
Goal - getting teachers to give the Islamic perspective on:
English (p.6),
Science (p.11),
Maths (p.14),
History (p.22),
Geography (p.33),
Arts (p.42),
Health and Physical Education (p.51),
Economics and Business (p.53),
Values education, civics and citizenship, global education and religious education (p.57)?
http://www.nceis.unimelb.edu.au/school-education/resources-teachers/learning-one-another-resources

Christianity is benign compared to the malignancy of Islam.
Anybody with an open mind can see this.

NB: I am of neither persuasion.

The implementation of "Learning from One Another: Bringing Muslim perspectives into Australian schools" is insidious and must be stopped.

Sign the petition at:

http://islammonitor.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3556:petition-agaist-lfoa&catid=276:fedaral-parliament

Thanks for raising the issue who ever you are.
I come from a secular family but I must say that I found Religious Instruction to be the high light of the week for me at primary school. It gave me hope that the world can be a better place and that God loves all people.

To McReal, What?!

To Proxy, "I am of neither persuasion." I doubt that! Christianity benign?? Please!!

To nohj, Whose god loves all people? Your god, or their god?

An open letter from "secular parents".

The phrase is becoming almost a contradiction in terms. Secularists are losing the battle of the bedroom. The religious are outbreeding us.

See for example:

http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2006/11/breedingforgod/

See also:

http://www.amazon.com/God-Back-Global-Revival-Changing/dp/B002KAORUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278290751&sr=1-1

And I could give many more references.

Methinks secularists will find these facts as unpalatable as the religious find evolution and will respond in the same way. DENIAL!

Proxy.

The US and other countries have religious problems, not Australia.

"fund those schools who need qualified professional school counsellors with just that, qualified professional school counsellors."

Now this should be interesting.

Think at home, on Sundays, or what ever day or night a person or persons religious beliefs might be, is more than fair considering its only those thou who believe in such things, where the majority do not wish their child to be exposed too, and in my opinion, "dangerous" as we see worth, seen all-around the world.

Australia’s secular parents.

Stand your ground!

I will not personally or deliberately fill my child's heads with fairy tail rubbish! In the 21 century, they will have enough to deal with when it comes to the world of high-intell and tec living.

Reality is today's food!

To go back in time, would be a complete disaster.

And remember! The workers make the honey.

Have a think.

TTM.