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Thanks. I'll have a look.

I can understand that there would have to be a level of pragmatism; it's probably extremely difficult to invest 100% ethically. However I am shocked by this info. What is your source?

You are perfectly free to celebrate whatever festivals you like.

Whereas my ten year old son is equally convinced there is no God, and Jesus never existed. If the C of E is trying to indoctrinate him, they are doing a very poor job.

Do you think religion caused that, or was Hitler just a nutter? Make your own mind up.

Christmas IS a Christian festival. The name gives that away, don't you think?

You said religion caused conflict and then raised the holocaust as evidence.. but all that shows is people of a certain race/ creed being murdered by a non- religious regime. It's bizarre that you thought that example supported your assertion.

Who thinks there's a God for a fact?

So it's just your belief? No evidence?

The Jews were the religious ones there. Are you saying they caused their own murder?

No, were not very far apart. Unfortunately the more this government pursues policies such as free schools, the more you will get extremist schools popping up. But then I'm not sure state controlled schools are entirely a good thing, or those heavily subsided by corporations. C of E is probably...

But by and large children are not "placed in a faith" by schools. They are placed in a faith by their parents. I don't think it would be damaging to any faith to have critical thinking taught. In fact I've long thought that it should be. All I really think is that there is a tendency to...

It is just one of many reasons for conflict. We've had two world wars in which millions of people died. Neither of those was caused by religion. You are right about Cameron though.

I haven't noticed any segregation. How is your idea of a religious component "teaching about major faiths" not saying that "other people are different"?

I think the religious mumbo jumbo is fairly minimal in a C of E school. They do have to stick to the curriculum like everyone else.

Pleased for you.

Is an absurd old law that is rarely used and should not be on the statute books.

evidence? Certainly where I live most of the big old vicarages have been sold off.

The problem here is that it's not easy to invest ethically, especially when you give responsibility for your investments elsewhere, there's a blurred line between what is legal and what is ethical and what is Christian. A hard line to tag, the Church is not infallible. Not ours, anyway.

I think you will find the Church tries to use its accumulated wealth in the best possible way. The property the church holds is largely church buildings and accommodation for clergy and for the needy. And these are supported in large part by donations from church members. It's hard to see why...