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13. I am making one assumption here.

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 02:56 PM

Jun 2013

The assumption is that the school is desirable and caters to an upper middle class population. (That assumption is partially based on the author's statement that it is located literally a book's throw away; I do not think the author is anything leas than upper middle class.)

I am familiar with the elite public schools in NYC and the lengths people go to in order to get their children in.

That said, to baptize his child and engage in a charade solely to get his child into the school, is hypocritical for one espousing the views he says he holds.

In short, his desire to maintain his child in his economic class is apparently more important to him than practicing whatever antitheist opinions he has.

This is not simply about getting one's kid into a good school. It's about what depth of hypocrisy one reaches to do so.

Would you have your child baptized to get into a good school?

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I believe in education, but that is not enough [View all] rug Jun 2013 OP

Are Church of England schools tax supported? Jim__ Jun 2013 #1

Yes; they're about one thirds of state schools in England muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #2

It does seem that Barber has some options. Jim__ Jun 2013 #4

The problem is that any hurdle for admission attracts active parents muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #5

That doesn't sound like a problem with religious schools; but rather with sub-par schools. Jim__ Jun 2013 #10

As the article says: muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #12

There does seem to be some privileged hypocrisy at work here. rug Jun 2013 #6

I'm not sure exactly what you mean. Jim__ Jun 2013 #11

I am making one assumption here. rug Jun 2013 #13

But the baptism was suggested by the vicar muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #16

Taking the suggestion is the hypocrisy. rug Jun 2013 #17

I can see hypocrisy in what he did, but also the vicar muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #18

Sounds to me like the whole system is ridiculous. cbayer Jun 2013 #19

The government likes faith schools, and wants more muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #23

The whole separation issue needs to be addressed, imo. cbayer Jun 2013 #26

The public, on the whole, still support it muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #27

Thanks for all the great info. cbayer Jun 2013 #28

The article doesn't say a word about what the vicar suggested. rug Jun 2013 #20

Maybe you missed this: muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #21

I did miss that. rug Jun 2013 #22

I don't think I would muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #24

Thanks for your answer. rug Jun 2013 #25

A clip from the 'Rev.' sitcom, on this subject muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #3

Doesn't he have a public school option? cbayer Jun 2013 #7

I'm still trying to figure out religious cheerleaders in Texas. rug Jun 2013 #8

I understand. Apparently they use the terms public and private to mean very different cbayer Jun 2013 #9

For all our commonality, England remains in many ways an alien place. rug Jun 2013 #14

Obviously, you have not made the acquaintance of my husband. cbayer Jun 2013 #15