Remove Special Religious Instruction from the School Day in Victorian Government Schools Petition: Signature List Feed

Ben Dunque [Signature #1063]

Thu, 6 Mar 2014 06:00:03 UTC

Ben Dunque

Schools are for educating our youth in facts, based on evidence and reason, not for indoctrinating young minds through fear and insecurity. The time could be far better used by teaching critical thinking or worst case, religion from a historical perspective

Ms Martina Ryan [Signature #1062]

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 12:21:49 UTC

Ms Martina Ryan, Australia

It is not appropriate for children to be given any sort of religious education at schools. Leave it to their carers to decide when/if/what to teach them in this regard.

Ms Kaye Bradshaw [Signature #1061]

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 08:54:31 UTC

Ms Kaye Bradshaw, Violet Town, VICTORIA, Australia

Dr Anonymous [Signature #1060]

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 04:37:22 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Bebhinn Cashin [Signature #1059]

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 04:50:16 UTC

Bebhinn Cashin

Ms Anonymous [Signature #1058]

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 04:36:38 UTC

Anonymous

Dr Nicolette Lee [Signature #1057]

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 04:30:22 UTC

Dr Nicolette Lee, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Emma Mackenzie [Signature #1056]

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 10:17:21 UTC

Emma Mackenzie

Ms Victoria Tanner [Signature #1055]

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 06:13:59 UTC

Ms Victoria Tanner, Kew, Vic, Australia

Mr Michael Tanner [Signature #1054]

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 06:04:07 UTC

Mr Michael Tanner, Kew, Vic, Australia

Ms Celia Boltopn [Signature #1053]

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 12:11:41 UTC

Ms Celia Boltopn

I was brought up in a cahtolic school and I believe my catholic school did a great job at promoting cultural diversity and religious tolerance thourhg education than is being done in my daughter's state school.

Mr Mathew Gregson [Signature #1052]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 09:37:29 UTC

Mr Mathew Gregson, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #1051]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 05:02:31 UTC

Anonymous

Ms Anonymous [Signature #1050]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 04:42:03 UTC

Anonymous

I am a person of faith and I firmly believe that religious instruction in schools should be non-denominational and teach children to understand and respect the rich and valuable contribution of all religious and non-religious people in our great secular nation. Ministry is a deeply personal family choice, not aligned with state. The freedom of all individuals to choose their worship (or not!) is one if the truly great things about being a modern Australian.

Miss Claire Sali [Signature #1049]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 04:38:39 UTC

Miss Claire Sali, Vic, Australia

Mrs Janice Tully [Signature #1048]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 04:25:39 UTC

Mrs Janice Tully, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia

Andrea Suttle [Signature #1047]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 03:44:46 UTC

Andrea Suttle, Australia

Mrs Lea Stevens [Signature #1046]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 02:53:18 UTC

Mrs Lea Stevens, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Zeynep Yesilyurt [Signature #1045]

Sat, 1 Mar 2014 12:36:11 UTC

Zeynep Yesilyurt

Mrs Claire Sowerby [Signature #1044]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:26:35 UTC

Mrs Claire Sowerby

MS Martina Eaton [Signature #1043]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 06:27:44 UTC

MS Martina Eaton, Australia

Ms. Camille Folley [Signature #1042]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 05:40:24 UTC

Ms. Camille Folley

Dr Fiona Kelly [Signature #1041]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:13:37 UTC

Dr Fiona Kelly

Ms Fiona Lacy [Signature #1040]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:37:30 UTC

Ms Fiona Lacy, Camberwell, Vic, Australia

Jane Guiney [Signature #1039]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:19:51 UTC

Jane Guiney

Liz Marshall [Signature #1038]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 03:13:23 UTC

Liz Marshall, Wendouree, Victoria, Australia

Mrs Kaye Stokes [Signature #1037]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:21:10 UTC

Mrs Kaye Stokes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

State schools are secular and religious lessons have no place there. Parents who wish their children to have RE may do it in their own time.

Ms Heather Cummins [Signature #1036]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:12:38 UTC

Ms Heather Cummins

Mr Anonymous [Signature #1035]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:11:38 UTC

Anonymous

Ms Alexandra Corkill [Signature #1034]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 02:06:40 UTC

Ms Alexandra Corkill, Kew, Vic, Australia

If people want religious instruction they should do it out of school hours or send them toa private school of that religion's persuasion

Ms Velvet Kay [Signature #1033]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:16:09 UTC

Ms Velvet Kay

Ms Pia Cerveri [Signature #1032]

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:02:44 UTC

Ms Pia Cerveri, Reservoir, Vic, Australia

Dr Giles Brewster [Signature #1031]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:33:17 UTC

Dr Giles Brewster, Australia

Dr. Elizabeth Short [Signature #1030]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:02:06 UTC

Dr. Elizabeth Short

Ms Ruth Evans [Signature #1029]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 10:01:07 UTC

Ms Ruth Evans

As a primary school teacher I do not believe it is in students' best interests to be taught religion by non-professional teachers at school. Ethics and comparative religion are currently addressed through the curriculum in a secular fashion. Those who wish for a religious education may send their children to Sunday school or equivalent.

Ms Anne Clennett [Signature #1028]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:09:48 UTC

Ms Anne Clennett, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Kelvin Gorringe [Signature #1027]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:47:46 UTC

Kelvin Gorringe

E Fetherston [Signature #1026]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 06:29:17 UTC

E Fetherston, Canterbury, VIC, Australia

Amie O'Shea [Signature #1025]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 05:22:20 UTC

Amie O'Shea, Australia

Catherine Hall [Signature #1024]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:50:24 UTC

Catherine Hall, Melbourne, Australia

Ms Anonymous [Signature #1023]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:44:10 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Leigh Johnston [Signature #1022]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:05:02 UTC

Leigh Johnston

Me Mark Burgess [Signature #1021]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:57:31 UTC

Me Mark Burgess, Vic, Australia

mr Brad Weaver [Signature #1020]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:31:49 UTC

mr Brad Weaver, Malvern East, vic, Australia

Religious belief is a choice and not based on fact. It can be taught in a religious based education system but it shouldn't be part of our formal education system. Religion is divisive and should not be imposed on ppl who choose to believe in science and evolution rather than creation.

Dr Paula Gerber [Signature #1019]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:28:48 UTC

Dr Paula Gerber, Kew East, Victoria, Australia

We live in a secular, multicultural country. If there is to be any religious EDUCATION (not instruction), in schools, it should be a course on comparative religions, not indoctrination.

Lee Matthews [Signature #1018]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:10:39 UTC

Lee Matthews, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

one sided religious instruction has no room in schools. signed, Lee father of two.

Ms Victoria Brown [Signature #1017]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:55:25 UTC

Ms Victoria Brown, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia

Ms Bec Irish [Signature #1016]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:21:54 UTC

Ms Bec Irish

Mrs Loraine Trist [Signature #1015]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:21:38 UTC

Mrs Loraine Trist, Kew, Vic, Australia

ms jade blakkarly [Signature #1014]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:55:21 UTC

ms jade blakkarly, victoria

Jacqui Tomlins [Signature #1013]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:21:52 UTC

Jacqui Tomlins

ms Sarah Stokes [Signature #1012]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 12:27:50 UTC

ms Sarah Stokes, Kew, ---, Australia

jon sowerby [Signature #1011]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:25:16 UTC

jon sowerby, melbourne, victoria, Australia

Mr Dylan Coleman [Signature #1010]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:17:53 UTC

Mr Dylan Coleman, Kew, Victoria, Australia

Dr Anonymous [Signature #1009]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:09:58 UTC

Anonymous

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1008]

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 03:44:25 UTC

Anonymous

Ms Lisa marquette [Signature #1007]

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:28:36 UTC

Ms Lisa marquette, Kew East, Victoria

SRI is sadly devise in that it makes vulnerable children define themselves by their religion. NSW offers Ethics at least as an alternative, even catholic schools offer comparative religion studies. Only public school students have no choice. SPECIAL religious instruction has no place in the school day, please stop this waste of our children's time.

Mr Anonymous [Signature #1006]

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:27:04 UTC

Anonymous, Croydon South, Victoria, Australia

The school day should be teaching the 3 R's not SRI.

Mr Tim Mitchell [Signature #1005]

Sat, 8 Feb 2014 08:35:32 UTC

Mr Tim Mitchell, Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia

ms lis johnson [Signature #1004]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:19:38 UTC

ms lis johnson, Melbourne, Australia

Ms Sarah Wood [Signature #1003]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:39:46 UTC

Ms Sarah Wood, Australia

James Heneghan [Signature #1002]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:45:20 UTC

James Heneghan

ms ramona tilley [Signature #1001]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:45:09 UTC

ms ramona tilley, vic, Australia

Mrs Nancy Hung [Signature #1000]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:28:46 UTC

Mrs Nancy Hung, Bundoora, Melbourne, Australia

No religion at school No way !! When I was young we had it for a short time in high school and it made me and my friends feel deferent I hated it !!

Melissa Hughes [Signature #999]

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:09:52 UTC

Melissa Hughes, Hurstbridge, Vic, Australia

Ms Lisa Powell [Signature #998]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:40:49 UTC

Ms Lisa Powell, Australia

I would like my children to not feel feel excluded when they don't participate in religious education.

Mr Gerard Reid [Signature #997]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:38:22 UTC

Mr Gerard Reid, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Other groups like the Greek Community have offered instruction outside of school hours. Any religious group can do the same.

Ms Prue Cerin [Signature #996]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:16:23 UTC

Ms Prue Cerin, Australia

Miss Anonymous [Signature #995]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:34:14 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Mr Rory Deutsch [Signature #994]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:51:58 UTC

Mr Rory Deutsch, Box Hill North, Victoria, Australia

Mrs Margaret Deutsch [Signature #993]

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 04:56:38 UTC

Mrs Margaret Deutsch, Box Hill North, Victoria, Australia

I send my child to a state school for a reason. Religion has no place in secular education and I do not appreciate their oddball views being rammed down my child's throat.

Mr Warren Walsh [Signature #992]

Sun, 8 Dec 2013 07:35:12 UTC

Mr Warren Walsh, Mt Eliza, Victoria, Australia

Ginni Ross [Signature #991]

Sat, 7 Dec 2013 09:34:37 UTC

Ginni Ross, Australia

Ms Tracey Rayner [Signature #990]

Fri, 6 Dec 2013 06:13:37 UTC

Ms Tracey Rayner

For goodness' sake, this is the 21st century. There is so much more that schools need to focus on.

ms karen busch [Signature #989]

Fri, 6 Dec 2013 02:22:51 UTC

ms karen busch, marong, victoria, Australia

Australian school curriculum is squeeezed enough already without religious content being part of it.

Mr Kevin Beacham [Signature #988]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:44:50 UTC

Mr Kevin Beacham

mr Anonymous [Signature #987]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 08:39:15 UTC

Anonymous

secular state?

Mr Colin Patterson [Signature #986]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 07:10:00 UTC

Mr Colin Patterson, Nuggetty, Mt Alexander, Australia

The state education system was set up under the brief,
'Free Secular Education'.

Tabitha Mitchell [Signature #985]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 06:44:36 UTC

Tabitha Mitchell, Point Cook, Australia

MS Storm Cowle [Signature #984]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 06:29:12 UTC

MS Storm Cowle, Lyndhurst, Victoria, Australia

Mr Dean Laffan [Signature #983]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 06:02:02 UTC

Mr Dean Laffan, Yallambie, Victoria, Australia

Separation of church and state please

Tim Mitchell [Signature #982]

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 05:06:13 UTC

Tim Mitchell

Anonymous [Signature #981]

Wed, 4 Dec 2013 08:16:50 UTC

Anonymous, Vic, Australia

Miss Ashley Robinson [Signature #980]

Wed, 4 Dec 2013 07:49:01 UTC

Miss Ashley Robinson

I believe it should kept out of school because there are lots of diffent religans if you want that go to a privet school

Mrs Jennifer Russell [Signature #979]

Wed, 4 Dec 2013 07:29:36 UTC

Mrs Jennifer Russell, Australia

Mr Ray Cowling [Signature #978]

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 09:51:04 UTC

Mr Ray Cowling, west melbourne, VIC, Australia

the disruption to school learning time and discipline has neveer been justified by the outcome

Ms Janet Holmes [Signature #977]

Thu, 28 Nov 2013 12:43:42 UTC

Ms Janet Holmes, Australia

Dr James Thyer [Signature #976]

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:55:21 UTC

Dr James Thyer

Ms Sara Planck [Signature #975]

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:21:57 UTC

Ms Sara Planck, KNOXFIELD, Victoria, Australia

RI is evangelical in nature and does not belong in state schools.

Mr Justin Adams [Signature #974]

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 02:44:38 UTC

Mr Justin Adams

Sue McLeod [Signature #973]

Wed, 27 Nov 2013 07:41:15 UTC

Sue McLeod, Australia

Mr Alexander Ross [Signature #972]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:52:06 UTC

Mr Alexander Ross, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

Religion should strictly be an extra curricular activity, not eating into a child's education time.

Mr tony bishop [Signature #971]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 06:57:08 UTC

Mr tony bishop, Altona, Vic, Australia

I believe in Good.

Derek Guille [Signature #970]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:09:42 UTC

Derek Guille, Australia

Mrs Emma O'CONNOR [Signature #969]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:58:03 UTC

Mrs Emma O'CONNOR

Unless religious education incorporates all cultures and religions (hindu, muslim, buddhism christian, chinese, primal indiginous) in an unbiased way, it is not religious education, but ministry.

MR Karl Lean [Signature #968]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 05:01:24 UTC

MR Karl Lean

Denis Morton [Signature #967]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:52:53 UTC

Denis Morton, Melton, Vic, Australia

Debra Parker [Signature #966]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:46:06 UTC

Debra Parker

Mr John de Haan [Signature #965]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 04:22:58 UTC

Mr John de Haan

Mr Steve James [Signature #964]

Sun, 24 Nov 2013 03:53:53 UTC

Mr Steve James, Australia