Reply #62: I'm not sure how " massacre " fits into this thread but

[brer cat]

my read of your post was that adding religious studies dumbed-down the curriculum...which is false if you witness Catholic schools. That argument doesn't help those of us fighting to stop the courses in public schools i.e. having religion classes per se doesn't deprive students of the classes they need to perform.

I chose to send my daughter to Catholic schools (I am not Catholic) because GA public schools are near the pits, and I personally paid every dime and dollar. But it doesn't help the "cause" to say the option to elect religious classes leads to students who can't compete. GA public schools are generally dreadful and we need to change that; most parents can't afford private schools. We ALSO need to find a way to stop this bill...religion does NOT belong in public schools, and in GA it's almost guaranteed that the fundamentalists will control the content--even worse.

Any ideas to HELP us in this would be GREATLY appreciated!