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[flexibeast]

The wonderfully caring Australian government has decided to allocate Federal funds to allow chaplains in public schools:

The $90 million program will be voluntary and allow schools to appoint chaplains or share one with another school.

Workplace Relations Minister, Kevin Andrews, has told channel Ten there is a need for students to be given guidance.

Of course, there's no way such guidance could be given by someone who isn't a senior religious figure, is there? And let's not worry about the appropriateness of having to choose a chaplain from one particular religious denomination, who might not (and i imagine, probably won't) represent the spiritual beliefs (or lack thereof) of all the students at a given school.

The faith-based funding weed continues to grow . . . .
 

Comments

[cheshire-bitten.livejournal.com]

Because the school system couldn't have used that 90mil for I don't know, teachers? textbooks? free lunch(not kidding, it can really make the difference if all the kids get a least one good meal a day)?

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Yes, more teachers and/or free lunches would indeed be better ideas; but don't get me started on my feelings about textbooks . . . .

[naked-wrat.livejournal.com]

*screams in Mrs Lovejoy fashion* Won't someone please think of the children! How else are they going to the see the Christian Right, er, I mean light?

This is seriously messed up.

[charvolant.livejournal.com]

I may offer myself as a Pastafarian chaplain, just to see what form my inevitable rejection takes.

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

*laugh* A marvellous idea!

[flexibeast.livejournal.com]

Just came across this (http://noodlynation.blogspot.com/2006/10/congratulations-chaplains-in-schools.html) . . . . :-)

[charvolant.livejournal.com]

This bloke (http://venividiblogi.blogspot.com/2006/10/uncanny-x-men.html) has probably identified the cause of the whole move.

Family First supports cross-media changes, PM announces chaplains in schools. Anyone keen to draw a linkage between these two events? As ever, VVB supports a good conspiracy theory until it's disproven, life is more fun this way.

The chaplains will be government-approved. This constrains choice by schools (inconsistent with government mantra, no whiff of hypocrisy as these people can do no wrong). No Scientologists (good), no Falun Gong (eh?).


What's the bet on Religiopolitical Indoctrination Officers turning up in child care centres next?