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[mindmetoo]

[thepeel]

Well, I think that reference suggests that I try to throw off the shackles of my religious upbringing. Kinda, sorta, not really.

While I went to Catholic school, my parents sent me for two reasons 1) my mom is Catholic and 2) it is a MUCH better education. My dad, quietly and throughly undermined any religious ideas in me with money-quotes like "you know, son, it is all BullShi.t" (on the way to see Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers, after I asked him why Jesus would let people suffer). I've not believed in that crap all my young adult/adult life. But my disbelief is now more than a personal issue. Too many religious people are trying to push their religious crap on the rest of us. Enough.

All that aside, it was an excellent education. Crazy as it is, I'd send my kid to the schools I went to over the esl factories that are now public schools in Canadian cities. And if Canada was two groups i. Catholics of very liberal leaning and ii. Canadians of liberal leanings then I wouldn't have much problem with the schools getting public funds. I'd still oppose it. But when Canada has crazy protestants, Catholics, muslims, muslims and muslims it all gets more complicated. If the choice is, as it is, an either/or of fund one = fund all OR fund none, then I choose none. And all you religious people should choose none too. Keep it personal. Keep it to yourself.

[mindmetoo]

[thepeel]

L. Ron is actually a good example of how fake this all is, eh? He said that if you want to get rich, start a religion. He did, and he did, and people still join after his death.