Humanist accuses Christian Cllr of religious discrimination

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07 May 2013, 6:01 am

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Councillor's religious discrimination claim in West Sussex

A humanist has accused a Christian councillor of “religious discrimination” after “blocking” him from a committee that discusses how faith is taught in schools.

Andrew Edmonson said he is one about 217,000 people in West Sussex who are not religious.

But the former teacher, who is a volunteer with the British Humanist Association (BHA), claimed he has been told his views mean he cannot sit on the county’s Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Sacre).

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07 May 2013, 12:10 pm

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A non-religious person wants to participate on a council of religious people? Whatever for?

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07 May 2013, 12:11 pm

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A non-religious person wants to participate on a council of religious people? Whatever for?

The committee isn't solely for religious people.

It is a committee to discuss how religion is taught in schools.

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07 May 2013, 5:17 pm

Tequila wrote:

AngelRho wrote:

A non-religious person wants to participate on a council of religious people? Whatever for?

The committee isn't solely for religious people. It is a committee to discuss how religion is taught in schools.

They may fear that he could give them the Atheism.

It's contagious, you know.

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