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UK teachers want cash skills to replace religious studies lessons, study finds (uk.news.yahoo.com)
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BRITAIN wants personal finance lessons to replace religious studies on the school curriculum, new national research reveals.

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[–] 9 points 3 years ago (5 children)

I would definitely support a measure such as this in schools. Financial literacy as well as Career Literacy is something that will always be needed.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Yes, as opposed to religious literacy. Which, on top of being pointless, can easily be pursued in one's own time in places of worship instead of public schools.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I wouldn't oppose replacing RE, but good RE - when taught in UK schools - isn't about the stuff you were learn in a place if worship. It's about learning about the common and different things about religions, abnout different creation myths etc. It's quite an interesting piece of cultural learning - especially in a mulrticultural society - and I'm an atheist.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I agree. I don’t think that RE should be removed completely but it should be a higher level and definitely teach acceptance of other people’s beliefs.

    If you’re interested in a specific religion or belief then you should be able to get that info yourself from the school library or the internet.

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