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| | ::::As I mentioned above, some provinces in Canada fund Catholic schools. See ''Faith-based schools''<ref>Faith-based schools, By Jennifer Wilson, CBCNews.ca, Updated Sept. 17, 2007 [http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2007/features/features-faith.html]</ref> for a good summary of the government-funded Catholic schools in various provinces in Canada.--[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 19:32, 29 October 2007 (EDT) | | ::::As I mentioned above, some provinces in Canada fund Catholic schools. See ''Faith-based schools''<ref>Faith-based schools, By Jennifer Wilson, CBCNews.ca, Updated Sept. 17, 2007 [http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2007/features/features-faith.html]</ref> for a good summary of the government-funded Catholic schools in various provinces in Canada.--[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 19:32, 29 October 2007 (EDT) |
| | ::::I also mentioned that Victorian schools do not ''censor'' classroom prayer, in Religious Education classes at least. In addition, I would be confident that the British "faith schools" (see the article) which are not government-run but are government-funded (at least partly if not totally) have classroom prayer. Actually, Andy, what do you mean by "taxpayer-funded"? Totally taxpayer-funded, or partially so? Almost all Christian schools in Australia do get some funding from government (taxpayer) sources, although they are by no means totally taxpayer-funded. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 21:38, 29 October 2007 (EDT) | | ::::I also mentioned that Victorian schools do not ''censor'' classroom prayer, in Religious Education classes at least. In addition, I would be confident that the British "faith schools" (see the article) which are not government-run but are government-funded (at least partly if not totally) have classroom prayer. Actually, Andy, what do you mean by "taxpayer-funded"? Totally taxpayer-funded, or partially so? Almost all Christian schools in Australia do get some funding from government (taxpayer) sources, although they are by no means totally taxpayer-funded. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 21:38, 29 October 2007 (EDT) |
| | + | :::::On that note, FWIW, Catholic schools (and other faith-based private schools) in Pennsylvania (USA) can get a certain amount of taxpayer money from the government per student which they can use to buy non-religious textbooks and other materials. In addition, PA public school districts provide taxpayer-funded school buses for children enrolled in local Catholic and Christian schools. --[[User:Hsmom|Hsmom]] 21:56, 29 October 2007 (EDT) |
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| | :::I think it is possible to write primarily for the American audience (since about 50% of our audience is American) while taking into account other countries and do it in a manner that provides clarity. For example, in the [[homosexuality]] article I clearly label where things are occuring and while I mention mostly American events I do mention events that have occured overseas. I also have no problem with articles like these: http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexual_agenda_in_Scotland Also, I do cite experts in the United States, Britain, Europe, and India. Lastly, I did create a space for an article entitled "Homosexuality and Islam" and obviously such an article would cover things that are happening in the Middle East and other Muslim countries.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 18:31, 29 October 2007 (EDT) | | :::I think it is possible to write primarily for the American audience (since about 50% of our audience is American) while taking into account other countries and do it in a manner that provides clarity. For example, in the [[homosexuality]] article I clearly label where things are occuring and while I mention mostly American events I do mention events that have occured overseas. I also have no problem with articles like these: http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexual_agenda_in_Scotland Also, I do cite experts in the United States, Britain, Europe, and India. Lastly, I did create a space for an article entitled "Homosexuality and Islam" and obviously such an article would cover things that are happening in the Middle East and other Muslim countries.[[User:Conservative|Conservative]] 18:31, 29 October 2007 (EDT) |