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Published 30 November 2006

Religious schools cause divisions

• MY eye caught the misleading headline on Rose Hacker’s article (Religious education is divisive in tragic ways, Nov 23).
Religious Education in state schools follows a syllabus drawn up by a committee of representatives from all faith groups in a local authority.
Here in Haringey, it includes not only all major religions and Christian denominations, but a humanist as well. The purpose of RE is to help pupils from different backgrounds understand and respect what others believe.
It is not divisive, but a major force for social harmony. (As the article actually recognises.)
What the headline should say is: Religious schools are divisive.
REV DR BOB ALLAWAY
Forfar Road, N22

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