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# Changes Planned for Religious Instruction in State Schools
- URL: https://goodoil.news/changes-planned-for-religious-instruction-in-state-schools/
- Published: 2020-01-15T20:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-15T00:23:07.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: Education, NZ, NZ Politics, Religion, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:24

[Radix](http://bobmccoskrie.com/?p=25100&ref=goodoil.news#sthash.YlkS2kji.dpbs)

> Minister **Chris Hipkins** believes in secular education and does not believe schools should be offering religious instruction.

So Labour wants compulsory instruction in [climate change](https://thebfd.co.nz/2020/01/state-organised-bullying-of-kids/?ref=goodoil.news), sexuality, mindfulness and gender confusion indoctrination, but any mention of love, joy, hope and faith should be banned. Will karakia be next?

#AnotherNailInTheCoffin

> Parents will be required to give explicit permission in writing for their children to receive religious instruction at state schools under a planned law change.

> It may be the beginning of the end of primary schools offering religious instruction.

> Education Minister Chris Hikpkins told the *Herald* he believes in secular education and does not believe schools should be offering religious instruction.

> “But we need a bit more of a national conversation about that before we get into that,” he said.  
>  
> *NZ Herald 13 January 2020*

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