[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Livia

Well, I disagree. From my personal perspective I was never pushed into religion and could have walked away at any time. In fact, most religions don't hold you in handcuffs. I'm sure there are plenty of people in Ireland born into Catholicism who don't practise now. And that's fine if that's what they want. No one should be forced to do anything.

Sure but still over 90% of our "state" run schools are catholic and those who identify as atheist/no religion are always bottom of school enrollment lists. I also disagree with you about the free choice involved in religions. I don't know about your personal experience of course but it's not just a coincidence that -as Ricky gervais says in the video- geography plays a huge part in what religion a person will be/if they have a religion at all

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Sure but still over 90% of our "state" run schools are catholic and those who identify as atheist/no religion are always bottom of school enrollment lists. I also disagree with you about the free choice involved in religions. I don't know about your personal experience of course but it's not just a coincidence that -as Ricky gervais says in the video- geography plays a huge part in what religion a person will be/if they have a religion at all

Exactly I would say in certain religious communities should someone suggest they would like to leave that lifestyle behind for another there would be quite a different reaction from 'Oh , ok then'.
Disaffiliation can and has resulted in being shunned or worse :/