Church of Ireland - dying a slow death?

looksee

One of my daughters (RC) who was involved in Scouting with a few CoI friends wanted to attend the local CoI Secondary School - we applied - we were told in no uncertain way - we have a 'pecking order' here and RC is at the bottom of the list - in other words just like the English - you can be any religion or none but you can not be RC to play their games.

A bit like when I offered to be a guide leader (I had the experience) for the local Catholic guides group in one village where I lived - they were really stuck for someone - and I was told 'no thanks, you are not a Catholic'.

Jellybaby_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120818340#Comment_120818340

Faith based youth groups usually have an enrolment of some sort, and the applicant has to make a promise. Maybe at that time it was less enlightened than it is today. For instance, the Guides have changed the word 'God' to 'Faith' according to that person's beliefs.

65535

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120818298#Comment_120818298

'Non-sense' - indeed - tell that to my daughter who experienced discrimination because she was baptised a RC.

What is 'templated' online is not what is said face to face behind closed doors.

Hotblack Desiato

So you are saying the school did not follow its published admissions policy? Open and shut case at the WRC if so.

Ronald Binge Redux

My own Parish Group had a small influx after opening one of the Church buildings to visitors and having friendly and knowledgeable active members available to answer questions about history, etc.