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# I met someone last year in university who'd never even heard of evolution. No shit.
But yeah, as a child, I'd get stuck into any book about the typical boy-wonder topics, such as space, dinosaurs, etc. My late uncle would lend me loads of books that explained all this on a more scientific level, which all in all, is much more awe-inspiring and wonderful than a dusty old concept with nothing to back it up.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:28, archived)
# my daughter gets a thorough lesson on facts v myths every now and again
to counter the enforced collective worship bullshit she gets in primary school
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:36, archived)
# Hopefully by the time I have kids (let's ballpark it, 10-15 years from now, maybe)
this shit would have been wiped completely off the slate, and schools might consider teaching kids, holy shit, FACTS.

And if that's not the case, I'd certainly teach him/her what I learned by getting out there and doing some fucking reading.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:47, archived)
# they are bound to have eradicated it within 15 years
after all they've only been teaching it for about 900 years in schools! ;D
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:57, archived)
# It's a long shot, I admit. XD
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:01, archived)
# use a telescopic sight
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:06, archived)
# Might want to account for windage and the Earth's rotation too.
I mean, uhh...
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:08, archived)
# It's very alarming
Then again I was a real nerd (guess what? still am) and would sit there reading through books that were basically children's science encyclopedias covering history and science. Same kind of thing as you, I think.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:37, archived)
# Yeah, totally.
You say you went to a C of E primary school? Unfortunately so did I, and the libraries didn't have a single book covering basic astronomy, palaeontology or ancient biology. I'd have to bring in some of my uncle's books from home, from time to time. Sure, I did get a reputation of being a nerd (which followed me right through high school too), but I couldn't give less of a shit. I don't want to believe, I want to know.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:43, archived)
# My primary school was actually very good
They played down all the Christian stuff and while I don't remember being taught much astronomy or science (was anyone at primary school?) we did generally have a very good, broad education with so far as I can tell the minimum of Christian stuff. I wouldn't say it was secular but I think it was as non-pushy as any C of E school could be, even with the obligatory Church attendance once or twice a year, and the tedious "Let's all draw a picture of Jesus walking on the waves!" that you sometimes had. Actually the best primary school in the area - at least when I was there.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:46, archived)
# To my old school's credit, they did teach us about other religions, like Bhuddism, Judaism, etc.
Didn't really appreciate the whole assembly thing every week though.
I remember going to the headmaster to ask about a possible Halloween party of some kind, but he insisted it was a "Satanic holiday" and would be disallowed. What utter shit.

I do remember having a few teachers who didn't go for the whole religion thing either, and would discuss it with them, about the only part of primary school I enjoyed.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 20:51, archived)
# I get the distinct impression that our headteacher didn't give too much of a toss about religion
Some of the teachers did but the headteacher seemed - well, not normal, I think she's probably one of the more eccentric people in the village, but at least very rational and inclined towards education rather than indoctrination. I think ours was one of the few primary schools in the area where even utter idiots came out able to read, write, more or less spell, and add up. I know that doesn't sound like much of a claim to fame, but it genuinely is.

I didn't mind Assembly every week. Pretend to sing a song, sit there not listening for twenty minutes or so, go into class. I honestly cannot remember what they were about. Maybe that's where all the religion stuff was dumped...
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:05, archived)
# Most of the teachers seemed not to give a rat's arse; it was all about the job, I guess.
The supply teachers were something to behold though; some of the most bat-shit crazy, and in a way, scariest people you could ever hope to meet. I could see why they weren't proper teachers, I'll say that much.

Assembly wasn't *too* much of a hassle, but I just felt like I could have been doing other stuff in the time being, because I wasn't learning much about... well, anything.
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:15, archived)
# You were learning how to deal with tedious meetings that are keeping you from doing anything else
Vital preparation for a working life.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:17, archived)
# I've fallen asleep at such meetings in college, etc.
I really didn't learn anything, did I?
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:20, archived)
# No
Should've paid more attention. Or less. Whichever.
(I helped save b3ta! boris the spider, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:24, archived)
# Whatever it was I did, I'll assume it worked. :D
(I helped save b3ta! Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Mon 16 Jul 2012, 21:33, archived)