I was reading the Daily Express earlier, there’s a new government plan to force all faith schools to teach the basics of other religious paths. It’s backed by all the major faiths in the UK.
I think it’s a great idea. It’s a great idea for people of one faith to be able to see the point of view of another faith, this should breed tolerance and understanding which is sorely needed these days. Only understanding one faith is a surefire way to breed closed minds, which can only further split our society along ethnic and faith based divides.
This plan is quite in keeping with the Taoist priniciple of The Uncarved Block. As soon as you cast your mind in a particular role and restrict yourself to a given viewpoint you “carve your block”. A carved block (or a closed mind) has no flexibility, what it is, is all that it will ever be. It’s potential is shackled. By helping to keep the children in the state of the Uncarved Block, this opens much more potential for future growth, maybe a change in the spirituality of our society. We can but hope!
The Rambling Taoist says:
Gee whiz, here in the states we’re moving in the opposite direction. Fundamentalist Christians are trying hard to cast their belief system as the state’s SOLE belief system. They want to create an educational theocracy.
27 February 2006, 9:36 amablokecalledbloke says:
Considering the US is the world’s most powerful nation, that’s quite a frightening thing.
I know that the fundies in the UK are being very sly about what they’re up to, but with the high cultural diversity we have here, I don’t think they’ll get what they want so easily.
27 February 2006, 1:33 pmMohamed Taher says:
Thanks. Good inspiration for creative minds and policy makers.
3 May 2006, 6:33 amBest, Mohamed
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