Sweden to Suppress Religion in Schools - Proposal That Britain do the Same
Religious ideas can be taught, but not as though they are true
By Hilary White
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, October 23, 2007

(LifeSiteNews.com) – The government of Sweden has announced it will be banning any religious activities in schools except for those directly related to religion classes. It is also directing that in religious education, religious ideas must not be taught as though they are objectively true. A columnist in the UK’s far-left Guardian newspaper has urged Britain to follow suit, implying that Britain’s Catholic and Jewish schools are a terror threat.

Swedish Education Minister Jan Bjoerklund told reporters that religious activity “can take place ... but only outside of coursework”. He said that teaching should “not be influenced” by religious beliefs. the rest