tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post7994877344840738782..comments2024-02-23T10:53:19.705+00:00Comments on Dare to Know: The British Humanist Association's ResponseCarlottahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686469871331093679noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-83134345672801041012009-03-10T17:06:00.000+00:002009-03-10T17:06:00.000+00:00Carlotta, how about conducting a poll to ask what ...Carlotta, how about conducting a poll to ask what percentage of HE families are humanist, atheist, agnostic or otherwise non-religious? And then to ask, of those that are, whether the BHA's response in any way represents their views?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-14873472565328912452009-03-09T17:20:00.000+00:002009-03-09T17:20:00.000+00:00I like your post, particularly where you draw a di...I like your post, particularly where you draw a distinction between pluralism and relativism.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the comment in my blog. I enjoy yours, and look forward to having the time to work my way through your links list :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-69358327493146338242009-03-07T14:33:00.000+00:002009-03-07T14:33:00.000+00:00They may just be so desperate to 'get' the very fe...They may just be so desperate to 'get' the very few religious families that they don't CARE what damage they do to the rest of us. Being non-religious doesn't seem to preclude an irrational obsession with the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-64016967612112044322009-03-07T10:15:00.000+00:002009-03-07T10:15:00.000+00:00Thanks for highlighting this Carlotta. I have emai...Thanks for highlighting this Carlotta. I have emailed Mr Copson regarding this. Esp as most of the families I know who HE, are not religious....<BR/><BR/>It seems to be that because in America there is a lot of HE families that are Christians, people assume that is the case here. They couldn't be more wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-47300548171952237172009-03-06T16:31:00.000+00:002009-03-06T16:31:00.000+00:00Wow that's a superb letterWow that's a superb letterRon Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610801524673227011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-70892555405981953842009-03-06T16:15:00.000+00:002009-03-06T16:15:00.000+00:00And they are even stakeholders HOW exactly?Avoidin...And they are even stakeholders HOW exactly?<BR/><BR/>Avoiding religious brainwashing was actually one of the reasons I decided to HE in the first place! The local primary, despite being listed as non-religious, is run by a Christian activist and used to boast about its 'close links' with the local church. The claims have vanished from their web site but nothing at the school has changed.<BR/><BR/>The BHA either has an agenda that the name doesn't automatically suggest or they are both ignorant and arrogant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-27082671756221011742009-03-06T11:18:00.000+00:002009-03-06T11:18:00.000+00:00I will chase up that point, Gill. Would be intere...I will chase up that point, Gill. Would be interesting to know.Carlottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686469871331093679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-81965287690889493682009-03-06T09:52:00.000+00:002009-03-06T09:52:00.000+00:00That's a great response BTW, Carlotta.That's a great response BTW, Carlotta.Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707661738889563273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-28125175800119368112009-03-06T09:40:00.000+00:002009-03-06T09:40:00.000+00:00L has just left the following comment on my post o...L has just left the following comment on <A HREF="http://sometimesitspeaceful.blogspot.com/2009/03/world-is-changing.html" REL="nofollow">my post</A> of today:<BR/><BR/><I>'The Humanism Association piece starts with the phrase: "The BHA has responded to a Government consultation on the future of home education in Britain which was launched ahead of plans for new regulation."<BR/><BR/>What plans for new regulation? Do they know something we don't, or have I just missed something that everyone else knows??'</I>Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707661738889563273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-52967246423272572492009-03-06T09:39:00.000+00:002009-03-06T09:39:00.000+00:00Wow.Note how this is the type of replies they will...Wow.<BR/><BR/>Note how this is the type of replies they will take seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-4709484626507875512009-03-06T09:28:00.001+00:002009-03-06T09:28:00.001+00:00The BHA has been against free thought and rational...The BHA has been against free thought and rational thought for a long time. I am not at all surprised by their response.<BR/>I watched a spokesperson from the BHA argue with another blogger once and was spooked by their control freak agenda.<BR/>You tell 'em girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11652148.post-20535561307228941872009-03-06T09:28:00.000+00:002009-03-06T09:28:00.000+00:00I am confused by what this review has to do with t...I am confused by what this review has to do with them tbh.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558017525084735223noreply@blogger.com