On Monday, October 29 Richard Ajabu asked Education Minister Don McRae to stop the distribution of Bibles in the Chilliwack schools. Free Bibles from Gideons International are being handed out to children in the fifth grade. Richard Ajabu is a parent and believes that the passing out of the Bibles are a violation. He believes it violates the B.C School Act that states public school is secular. He thinks it violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A columnist thinks Richard is making a big deal out of something so small. The columnist Jon Ferry does not understand why Richard wants to stop the distribution of the free Bibles. A similar situation occurring in Ontario and is commonly reported in the newspaper. Rene and Anna Chouinard have been fighting to distribute a book about atheism to fifth grade students. They believe that passing out free Bibles is not fair because they cannot pass out their books.
I can understand the perspective of Richard Ajabu. Handing out Bibles to fifth grade students should not be allowed. Most of the students are probably not going to use the Bibles or really focusing on religion yet. Gideons International are wrong because public schools are not suppose to teach or discuss religion. Rene and Anna Chouinard argument is stupid to me because why would someone want to promote not believing in God. They have been fighting the district for two years and still has not reached their goal. Elementary students should not be focusing on religion, but their school work instead. The Education Minister should stop the distribution of the Bibles because its going to create more problems. The free Bibles should be passed out in schools that teach religion or to college students. Richard Ajabu has a valid argument and facts to prove his argument.
Source: http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/10/29/chilliwack-parent-asks-education-minister-to-boot-bibles-out-of-schools/
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