Letter to the National Post - Sept 14th re religions

Religions are not equivalent

I see nothing wrong with Quebec's insistence that children be taught the world's religions. I do see a problem in teaching them that religions are all equivalent. It is like teaching children that an apple and an orange are equivalent. They are not. They are different. Religions have some similar and some different sets of rituals and values. If teaching children those differences give parents a problem, it could be that the attitudes of the parents need to be changed, not the school system. It is way past time to stop religious opinions, bigotry and myths from being sancrosanct.