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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby potassium » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:52 pm

I do not understand your view of the Swedish Educational System. The Swedish Educational System according to the Guardian is the 15th ranked in the world when Greece is 25th. Also Finland, which adopted some of the Swedish Educational System is second.
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby ZoC » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:53 pm

Get Real! wrote:
potassium wrote:I do not find Christianity interesting, honestly.

Christianity is man-made so I’m not surprised you don’t find it interesting, but on the other hand God the creator is the most interesting entity in the universe!


i have to agree. i mean, if god created the universe, in all its majesty and complexity, who, in god's name, made god?
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby Get Real! » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:57 pm

ZoC wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
potassium wrote:I do not find Christianity interesting, honestly.

Christianity is man-made so I’m not surprised you don’t find it interesting, but on the other hand God the creator is the most interesting entity in the universe!


i have to agree. i mean, if god created the universe, in all its majesty and complexity, who, in god's name, made god?

The good book says he is everlasting so I guess he didn’t need to be “made”.
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby ZoC » Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:58 pm

Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The Greek education system teaches kids how to think more than any other system.

Oh please! :lol:


clearly, gig is not a product of said system, as she would have applied her schooling before spouting such piffle.
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby Get Real! » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:01 am

ZoC wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The Greek education system teaches kids how to think more than any other system.

Oh please! :lol:


clearly, gig is not a product of said system, as she would have applied her schooling before spouting such piffle.

:lol: That she’s a thinker is well established but her source of education is not Greece!
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby Steampunk » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:01 am

As far as I am aware, in the British Education System, mandatory religious studies do not focus on religion, but focus on ethics such as racism etc.

In my school, which is meant to be a multi-cultural/religion institution, we only have a Chaplain. In assembly, when we are unfortunate enough for her to say a prayer, we are meant to bow our heads and pray with her. 90% of the school refuses to do so on grounds of most of us are atheist and the rest do not care for something like Christianity.

My advice is to listen to what the teacher says in class so that you can contradict it with your superior atheist brain e.g. In Genesis "And God created the animals before man", later on in Genesis "And God created man before the animals".
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby GreekIslandGirl » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:05 am

ZoC wrote:
Get Real! wrote:
GreekIslandGirl wrote:The Greek education system teaches kids how to think more than any other system.

Oh please! :lol:


clearly, gig is not a product of said system, as she would have applied her schooling before spouting such piffle.


Oh look who is talking. The London Boy to Sydney boy. I had my ears pulled in Greece for being lazy got praised in Cyprus for being too clever. I know both systems inside out. (The UK was a non-contest :D ).
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby Get Real! » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:09 am

Steampunk wrote:My advice is to listen to what the teacher says in class so that you can contradict it with your superior atheist brain e.g. In Genesis "And God created the animals before man", later on in Genesis "And God created man before the animals".

Why is the order of creation important? :?

I do find it logical if man was created last or he wouldn’t have much to eat! :lol:
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby GreekIslandGirl » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:09 am

Get Real! wrote:
Steampunk wrote:My advice is to listen to what the teacher says in class so that you can contradict it with your superior atheist brain e.g. In Genesis "And God created the animals before man", later on in Genesis "And God created man before the animals".

Why is the order of creation important? :?

I do find it logical if man was created last or he wouldn’t have much to eat! :lol:


Save it. He's gone to bed! :D
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Re: Cypriot Educational System: Mandatory Religion Class?

Postby Get Real! » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:11 am

GreekIslandGirl wrote:I know both systems inside out. (The UK was a non-contest :D ).

As if education systems stand still exactly as we left them many moons ago... :)
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