Comments on: Charity begins at school http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/14/charity-begins-at-school/ Challenging the Zeitgeist Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Apathy Sketchpad » Blog Archive » Moral, But No Cigar http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/14/charity-begins-at-school/#comment-13298 Apathy Sketchpad » Blog Archive » Moral, But No Cigar Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:51:47 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1604#comment-13298 [...] religion” shouldn’t be a valid activity for a registered charity (PDF, page 5, although this whole document is ridiculous) any more than the advancement of drinking Coca-cola is, because the government shouldn’t [...] [...] religion” shouldn’t be a valid activity for a registered charity (PDF, page 5, although this whole document is ridiculous) any more than the advancement of drinking Coca-cola is, because the government shouldn’t [...]

]]> By: Internet ratings » Why Dont You Blog? http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/14/charity-begins-at-school/#comment-12953 Internet ratings » Why Dont You Blog? Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:47:29 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1604#comment-12953 [...] hat tip to podnosh blog for another “educational” scoop, yet again proving the Charity Commission to be out of touch with the reality of learning. [KENYON's FARM Free range eggs] (Podnosh seems unselfishly willing to read the most turgid [...] [...] hat tip to podnosh blog for another “educational” scoop, yet again proving the Charity Commission to be out of touch with the reality of learning. [KENYON's FARM Free range eggs] (Podnosh seems unselfishly willing to read the most turgid [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/14/charity-begins-at-school/#comment-12940 Andrew Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:28:26 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1604#comment-12940 I think it's bizarre that in a country with an official religion, the act of actively promoting a different religion is considered sufficiently laudable that you get a tax exemption to help you achieve it -- and so does everyone who's pushing other ideas contradictory to both the above religions. The fact that (b) and (c) even appear on the same list is almost totally paradoxical. What is it about religion that turns off people's "does that make sense?" filter? I think it’s bizarre that in a country with an official religion, the act of actively promoting a different religion is considered sufficiently laudable that you get a tax exemption to help you achieve it — and so does everyone who’s pushing other ideas contradictory to both the above religions. The fact that (b) and (c) even appear on the same list is almost totally paradoxical.

What is it about religion that turns off people’s “does that make sense?” filter?

]]> By: Nick Booth http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2008/06/14/charity-begins-at-school/#comment-12937 Nick Booth Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:27:42 +0000 http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/?p=1604#comment-12937 Well said - you're absolutely right to be bemused why blogs were plucked out as an apparently ill informed example of what may not have educative value. I think the charity commission is struggling because it needs a formal definition of education, where as many of us understand that the informal often provides the best learning. Well said - you’re absolutely right to be bemused why blogs were plucked out as an apparently ill informed example of what may not have educative value. I think the charity commission is struggling because it needs a formal definition of education, where as many of us understand that the informal often provides the best learning.

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