Ben
religious education in my public school is what helped me form my very strong Jewish identity – I grew up in Cronulla NSW and was able to attend classes that preached all and every denomination of Christianity as well as having my mother come in occassionally to teach me about my own cultural and religious heritage.
For this I am eternally grateful – I feel I have a well-rounded education and a greater empathy and understanding for those children of all nationalities and religions that I went on to teach in the state system as well as private.
A black and white attitude serves no-one well.
Fiona P