'We are not a Muslim country!' Fierce debate as Katharine Birbalsingh defends praying in school ban
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- Опубликовано: 17 янв 2024
- 'This is a secular state, religion and state has got to be separate!'
Carole Malone reacts to Katharine Birbalsingh defending her ban on praying in school.
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So many Muslims demand preferential treatment in the UK. If they don’t like it here, there are plenty of Islamic countries to choose as a new home.
The problem is that the UK government and i mean all parties give them preferential treatment at the expense of every other group
such as Palestine LET THEM GO!!!
Exactly…
There are many islamic countries…
They can go there if they’re not happy.
@@Letizia2810but they won’t because they want the privileges of this great country whilst chanting for their oppressive regimes, big hypocrites and somehow always allowed to go unpunished. Gives a bad name to genuine immigrants who try so hard to respect the country that’s offer them a new home and assimilate to respect being British
But they don't get the benefits
Being a Christian, at work I won’t be allowed to have prayer breaks, I am not allowed to wear a cross on my neck or anything visibly on any part of my body showing my religious beliefs while Muslims are allowed to have prayer breaks whenever they want, they can wear Hijab or whatever they want which reveals their religious beliefs.
I feel I am been discriminated in this country.
As a muslim thats sad to hear but u show a cross
@@KarmaEU_3
Narrated Abu Sa`id:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Our Lord Allah will lay bare His Shin, and then all the Believers, men and women, will prostrate themselves before Him
Sahih al-Bukhari 4919
Book 65 Hadith 439
That’s because other Christians have made this religion into a joke and keep on changing the Bible.
Christians are being persecuted, harassed, bullied and discriminated against for their faith. Britain a Christian country needs a Defender of the Faith.
Research who's funding NGOs like IsraAID listen to Barbara Learner Spectre watch Europa the last battle, this has been planned . remove this comment you remove the facts .
Why are the lslamic countries not taking in refugees??? I'm sick of it.
MUSLIM COUNTRIES NEVER TAKE IN MUSLIM REFUGEES! They don’t like them any more than any other country does!
Exactly
Who the hell would want to go to their country's
@@adrianamarchi5313 they shouldn’t come here and try to take over.
They won't go there, nothing to invade
'Islamophobia' doesn't exist. It's just a WORD, made up with the sole intention, to bully non-Muslims from disagreeing with ANYTHING related to Islam.
fr I was called islamophobic for saying I don't agree with the Islamic ruling that if you hit puberty you can marry anyone else who has hit puberty eg an 11 year old can islamically marry a 50 year old......
sorry for not supporting pedophilia???
Just like antisemitism
"Islamophobia:
A word created by fascists,
and used by cowards,
to manipulate morons.”
(Andrew Cummins)
@@irfanmurtaza9445 Absolutely, NOTHING like antisemitism! 😂
Its just another weaponized word like genocide, homophobia. Evil is everywhere.
This is a blatant attempt to undermine the school's values. We are not a Muslim country and she was right to ban praying on school property.
Should she also ban Christian prayer?
@@gingedss it already is. Kids cannot pray in teaching time. Stop being deliberately divisive.
@@gingedssI'm sure Christians are allowed freedom of religion in islamic countries not. Cheek of you anyway remember what country you live in.
@@gingedss Children attend school to learn, not pray. That's for the home.
@@gingedssThey don't have Christian prayers at those school it is secular, no religion for or from any group, why? To promote cohesion. And even if they did have Christian prayer it's once and it takes 30 seconds if that. It's five times a day and a long process for Muslims who seem to think they can come here to our country and demand and do what they want, then scream victim when they don't get the response they want. These very same people who demand rights have said jack all about the grooming gangs have they? Nope! They don't say s##t about terrorists. They just take take take, well enough.
We Brits, we're Britannia where we walk is Britannia, get that into your thick heads or f#ck off.
Say it loud and clear! WE ARE NOT A MUSLIM COUNTRY. OUR SCHOOLS MUST STAY SEPERATE FROM RELIGION.
except christianity
@@nickygreene4276 frr
@nickygreene4276 what Christianity is in public schools?
We will be a Muslim country soon at the rate of immigration.
CoE aswell? Or is that different?
"Islamaphobia is a made up word with no meaning" - Christopher Hitchens
Well, by definition it's an irrational fear of Islam. But, most people who criticize Islam do not have an "irrational" fear of it, but rather a very rational one because they understand what Islam teaches. Many so-called "Islamophobes" know more about Islam than the average Muslim, especially if they are ex-Muslim activists.
Oh how I miss dear Hitch.
Christopher Hitchens is absolutely right !
If you fear something or avoid something it is a phobia. No here says hate against Jews , Christians or Hindus doesn`t exist do they.
What a useless comment.... so it's logically impossible for a person to be discrimayed against because of their Islamic religion?
If you said the same about others like the Jewish religion you would be right down in the bottom of the comments.
'We are not a Muslim Country' ? Well not yet! Can we say the same for our kids and grandkids?
Lol & who said they going to pick Islam, you do know there’s other religions other than Christianity & Islam 🥱
True
Ha-ha. The UK will be the British Khalifa.
It's all part of the grand plan. Infiltrate - overtake. How many already in politics in our free society, but wouldn't have the courage to go into politics in their own country because there is "only one side". Go against the regime and literally loose your head. Assimilate? Never - when they have two factions constantly fighting within their own religion.
Winston Churchill knew it decades ago about the evil of Islam .
I am 100% behind this woman . I am sick of these people having tantrums wanting their own way. Threatening violence in order to get there own way.
They learn FROM the best!
there's already been violence.
@@DMSProduktionsIslam was built upon the sword and conquest. What are you saying? I could recite verses from the Quran and Hadiths which show this
And then forcing everyone else to do it their way as well
@@DMSProduktions the prophet?
The peaceful religion until you disagree with them.
Totally agree this sums them up perfectly
Sounds like any religion, anywhere...your point being?
Islam is beautiful you brits should convert
@shibbymiyah6614 no thanks, I like bacon too much.
@@martynaustin8073yeah right… only one goes around bombing people while chanting their gods name
Muslims and our establishment see nothing wrong with Islamisation and promote it despite the fact it is in sharp contradiction to our culture.
I was at school when we were told we couldn't say the lord's prayer in assembly any more because it may offend.... Now Islam will threaten violence with any excuse..
- - The so called progressive and sophisticated West does not believe in JESUS but in all sorts of perversions. That is why ISLAM is growing.
I can only recommend you all to return to JESUS-CHRIST.
Perhaps you should learn the law and tell them about Section 70 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Where is the school?
Ofcourse slimpiggy will quote arbitrary laws as if they’re overnight legal experts
NE SVIM RELIGIJAMA ,ONE OBMANJUJU I RADE RAZDORE DILJEM SVIJETA ,NIKADA NISU NI TREBALE UČI U DRŽAVNE ŠKOLE ,DRŽAVA IMA SVOJE ZAKONE ,RELIGIJE SVOJE ,ISLAM JE NAJRIGOROZNIJI
I criticized Sweden for removing their Crosses from their church buildings when they took in Muslim refugees
I'm gonna become a Buddhist 😂
Britain is going downhill rapidly unfortunately 😡🇬🇧
@johnmccann5104 it's all there plan cause chaos impose restrictions and more control and we end up living back in medieval times they just will not let the class system go at any cost they want feudalism forever
the swedes are still on a fast "learning curve" re "immigration.....
a bit like folk all over europe when the vikings "invaded" their places for 100s of years.....but that was ok...no sweat.
@@johnmccann5104 To be pedantic, Britain’s not so much “going downhill” as much as it’s being “quite deliberately pushed downhill”.
It is a fact Muslims can delay their prayers and make them up at a later time without it being considered a "sin." Interesting how this is never mentioned by them.
True. Even if they couldn't pray at different times, then they could move to a Muslim country, instead of imposing their religion on us.
Ah, but they want to turn this country into a Muslim one that is subject to Sharia law.
the fact that her 'school' is a mental health problem factory might be considered slightly more of an issue
@@shirleystein6521Easy.... try to be nice in 2024
@megatruth2546.....Nope it's not allowed to pray later. You take 5 minutes to pray and you're done. The people who combine prayers without any reason e.g travelling, are shias
How wonderful to see a head teacher standing up for absolute sense. In fact by the actions she’s taken, she is in fact removing all forms of discrimination and religious and racial differences! But of course it’s going to be Muslims that see their backside isn’t it? How dare anyone tell them what to do in someone else’s country. We need to keep on with this mantra, WE ARE NOT A MUSLIM COUNTRY.
YET !!!!!!
Soon we will be wearing scarfs
@@albanvic never! 🇬🇧
@@oldlady164 well I wear an ordinary scarf when it’s cold? 😂 but a ninja one? Nope! 🥷🏻 over my dead body.
Never @@albanvic
Never bow down or back off from telling these people is z Christian country and that's how it is. 🇬🇧
I'm sick of them. Is this England or not?
Depends. Ask the Welsh? Probably not.
Not for long unless they are stopped.
@@AntonSmyth-od6rcI’m welsh. I confirm it isn’t England anymore. Henceforth it shall be known to all as “Diversityland”
"Is this England or not?"
No. Not anymore. England is gone. It was deliberately and maliciously destroyed from 1997 onward.
*IT'S GOD'S LAND / EARTH!* 😊
The Head Teacher made absolutely the correct decision. Well done 👏
yea but poor lady is not complaining about getting death threats over it. UK is in a sad state of affair. The Islamisation is too high compared to any other EU country. French has highest %population of Muslims but they still keep them in check as their Secular law is the best in the world which gives absolute freedom to criticise any belief.
In UK, wokism is running high and white majority is afraid to offend Muslims due to how they have hammered with racism issue.
@@hitmanabhi007Well said 👍 I think it's too late for us westerners now because the majority of western society have all been dumbed down with political correctness.
@@hitmanabhi007Racism has become so devalued now as a word that people just roll their eyes.
Like Christopher Hitchins said "There is no such thing as a religous child, just children of religous parents"
Schools should have no duty to allow children to have their way on the instruction of their parents regarding religious actions.
a certain group of bullies that will pretend to be victims while they are the ones making victims where ever they go.
Wherever Islam goes trouble follows .
I thought most Muslim countries were invaded by NATO??? But obviously you need to invade them to teach h them how to be civilised 😂😂😂😂😂
At this point ya both religions need to just dune it out. It’s been going on for 1300 yrs already. D rest of d world is sick of it all. Ya both want world dom in d name of a skyman 🤦♀️ 🙄
Wherever islamists go, trouble follows. Look around at today’s world.
Absolutely correct.
Catholics too
They bombed London
As Winston Churchill said many years ago “ beware the Muslims”.how right He was!
My great great grandfather and before fought wars for British, we are Muslims . If u have a problem with freedom that my ancestors fought for, the door is open to go to china ✌️
A head teacher who has more common sense and guts than the entire parliament. I am with the French, no burkas, no praying and that's all there is to it. If this kid is already so obsessed with this religion they are not going to be much use in this country.
Would you employ someone who spends their time in prayer?? I am a Christian and I don't waste my work time praying when I can do that inwardly anytime without stopping and making an exhibition of it.
💯
exactly
She banned ALL prayer NOT just Muslim. Totally agree with her. This country is an absolute shambles
She can't do that. It's illegal.
@@tomvalentine4928 she just did 🤣
@@tomvalentine4928 Bunk.
Keep banning prayer until there's no more defence against the immoral twisted agendas being pumped into the children's heads in schools now. Well done.
The so called progressive and sophisticated West does not believe in JESUS but in all sorts of perversions. That is why ISLAM is growing.
I can only recommend you all to return to JESUS-CHRIST.
Good to hear there's someone who's not a push over. Britain has become such a joke in the eyes of the world. Stick to your principles, good woman! Uphold your own rules, and don't let others bully you.
We are not a Muslim country and we must take a stand against these criminal threats of bombs in schools and the police and government must take action.
Respect British values. I am 100% agree with this Head Teacher. She is brave enough to make the correct decision not to focus only on muslims. If Muslim students want to pray they can go home and pray. We don't have to give in to minority always to be politically correct. As a result we can see the cracks in our BRITISH society
They can pray in the playground it's not a problem, you have the problem
The students were content to pray in the playground not bothering anybody not asking for any special treatment or concession. Hooligans in the area had a problem with the people praying, but rather than deal with that they prefer to stop the students from praying. Does that make any sense?
@@kirkp-ko8hkYes - it's stopped any issue exacerbating!
@@apathyintheuk265 So the police cannot control crime?
@@kirkp-ko8hk What do you think?
Do you also not think steps can be taken to control any further incidence without waiting on the police?
First female headteacher with balls
Thats the problem with this country. Now head teachers with a ballsack can claim to be women and and enter female bathrooms and compete with women in sports😂
First female head teacher who is in the news every 2 months
Make a good prime minister?
@@terryfletcher6465 😆😆😆there would be a protest every single day, she would ban everything !!!
Lol not balls, ovaries of steel😊
No Prayer rooms in schools or the work place - enough is enough , this is Britain 🇬🇧
Bravo to this wonderful woman. Thinking and doing what is correct and not bowing down to this utter madness that is sweeping the UK.
Muslims do not have the monopoly on religion we are a Christian BRITISH country. The politician's need to grow a set and stop pandering to the extremists that live among us, end of.
A Christian country that allows gay marriage and abortion? These are not Christian values.
A Christian British country?? Have you ever been is a church ?? They are empty, This is definite Not a Christian country, people don’t believe in god anymore otherwise they would behave respectfully
I am a Muslim and i agree with u , some muslims r extremists and they should stop it, they have to learn how to coexist in a non Muslim country, they still can pray and have freedom of belief but nobody is obliged to see it everywhere or at schools. Seriously 😐
Muslims have the opposite of authority in all of Europe. If they rise a hand in violence, two should be removed lest they forget their place and try to do it again. Humanity has fought too hard for 1000s of years to keep the hordes out of where they don't belong and you've got the TV and Internet making you feel guilty for being whatever you should be.
If war broke out between all islam and England would you be ready to save your country? Because it seems most British are happy to pretend that there's no such thing as "English or Irish people who have a right to defend their future as a race. Like it's wrong to protect your own tribe from invasive species somehow?
You want to make it illegal to say "I dislike muslims and Indians?" It's already been so taboo to express that that there's no point anymore to even make these laws but here they are, threatening to make hate laws?
Makes me feel pretty much full of hate and ready to war really.
Explain how praying is extremism!
I am 100% behind this teacher.
You mean your 100% behind your keyboard
@@aaronschwartz249😂😂😂
Are you also behind the hooligans who vandalised the school out of bigotry?
Very well done head teacher you are a star 🌟
I am Jewish when I grew up in the uk , my family always reminded me of the privilege to be part of the English people and I was always in total respect of seeing the people go to church on a Sunday,,,,,, sadly that is not the case today as this seems to be forgotten,,,, you have decided to call yourselves a “ secular state “. And the vacuum is being filled by the Muslim community!! Beware
Well said. VERY TRUE and so very very sad 😢
Wherever Islam there is no peace!
There are plenty of islamic nations which are way safer than many non-muslim, european nations
We need more people like this wonderful woman
My salute to this brave woman .
its come to something when people say we are now a secular state. Please God have mercy on our country in Jesus name
That's because we are, which means no religion in the public sphere. And no your god won't help you
If they think they don’t belong, which they probably don’t, please go to wherever you feel at home
“We are not a Muslim country “. Someone needs to remind everyone in govt and police etc of that fact as they all seem to have accepted sharia because all I see is them submitting to it.
They should go to a Muslim country ,not try change our Christian country. We used to have prayers in morning assembly but that seems to have gone.
Christianity has been subjugated to accommodate incoming religions.
Christianity will be making a comeback soon because things are going to get bad. Really bad.
@@yvonnehayton6753
I hope it does 🙏🏼
What Christian country? You right wingers are not getting it right.
@@SO-12I hope it doesn’t. Remember how Catholics and Protestants murdered each other, and painted the isles in red.
If this kid is not happy in this school in England she can go live in Syria, Iraq,Pakistan or any Muslim country.
These kids were born here
a Brave stance from a Brave Woman 🇬🇧🇮🇱
They know this is NOT a Muslim country. They are not forced to come here or to stay. If you want a Muslim upbringing for your children go to a Muslim country, plenty of those around.
Allah created the world. He prescribed Islam. Therefore Islam is to be practiced in every country!!!
@@livinia296 That's your beliefs. Keep it to yourself.
@@AJ-nd4nk
And that's your belief. Keep it to yourself!!!!
@@livinia296 We do. You're the ones being inconsiderate and praying in public, thus causing a nuisance.
@@AJ-nd4nk
PRAYING IN PUBLIC IS A NUISANCE???🤣🤣🤣
BAN islam END OFF.
*of 😉
*Of. Why don't people respect the cultural heritage that is English? It's very offensive to true Britons like myself.
Close the borders, DEPORT, vote reform uk, let's make great Britain great again 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Well said sir
@@AntonSmyth-od6rc No It's not, it's just a mistake get over it .. Demanding a pray room is offensive, what's so special about Muslims? Nothing is the answer...
She should stop halal meals at mealtimes as well.
and kosher meat. And force the vegans to eat meat..
Most of them prefer a bacon butty ( with brown sauce ) anyway
@@RashidAli-bp3mr Vegans not eating meat is often based upon facts unlike religious dietary beliefs.
@@Chambers36TheEnter oh I love a fresh chicken burger mmmmm
agreed stop the Halal meals too the white kids hate it why should they have to suffer this is England 🏴
Britain is a Christian country, not Atheist, not Secular. We uphold Judeo-Christian values like equality, truthfulness, respect, decency, and self sacrifice.
Wrong, we are secular, alot more atheists than Christians. Those are enlightenment and human values, nothing to do with your made up religion.
There are many Muslim only schools in the UK, why not go to one of those if praying at school is so important to you.
She is right, go home and do your prayers.
sick to the back teeth with this g0 homeeeeee
If Its not prayer it will be something else! Islam will cost the country dear if we have to jump to every groups whims ! Traditional values for all in public, do your own thing in your own place.
Lots of double standards going on with this subject
Total respect to Katherine!
I teach new motorcyclists. Recently we were about to go out for the road ride element of the CBT course when one student sprang the 'I need to go to the mosque to pray' schtick. Our response was 'fine, but your course ends at this point and you can rebook at a later date to finish.' Oddly enough, he decided to forgo his visit to the mosque. We are not a Muslim country and we have no obligation to fall into line with Muslim prayer rituals. If they want to do it, they do it on their own time and don't disrupt everyone else.
Do it in another country.
@@martyndawson7484 Or that, of course.
Well said Markellot
Good man.
Funny how it only matters when it directly inconveniences them
Katharine Birbalsingh is an absolute breath of fresh air in this rapidly declining country, we’re incredibly lucky to have her.
She’s undoubtably one of the few individuals who actually deserves her CBE. She’s a remarkable and very brave woman and deserves our upmost respect and support.
Yeah very brave 🙄
Either all religious expression (obviously assuming that that expression doesn't involve something inappropriate) should be allowed in schools or none should be. Doesn't matter if someones christian/muslim/jewish.
Tosh.. 😂
@@splaffyduck5787
But thinking interferes with my feelings.
We are not a Muslim country YET but getting to be slowly 😢
What happended to when in Rome! this country is now a joke.
Great to hear some one having the guts to stand up for what is right
School is for education not to pray whenever you feel the need to do so, there are already places of worship for people to pray in and schools are not one of them.
If these kids want to disrupt schools to pray, they need to do one of two things, go and find a Muslim school that allows that or wait until you get home.
And the same for church run state schools.
Your comment makes sense, but means that christian symbols etc should also be banned from schools, same for judaism etc. The UK is not an inherently religious country, which is a good thing, and pretending it is seems more about wanting to isolate Muslim people than it is about actually identifying christianity as an important part of life.
@@splaffyduck5787it's got nothing to do with isolating anyone however, what it is about is letting other cultures and religions know they don't get preferential treatment over anyone else.
They're trying to dictate to schools how and when Muslim children will need time to pray.
You can not allow someone from other countries to start dictating how things should be done.
Kids can pray prior to school , or school can have an assembly of a morning and say one prayer for the Christian children and then one prayer for Muslim children, but no school should have to change the rules just because a certain religion is saying it should be changed.
At the end of the day whether we like it or not Britain is a Christian country and British schools hold Christian values just like Muslim countries have their religion and their schools hold their own values which they wouldn't change if Christians asked them to.
@Julie-wx2gf Religious people can take their kids to church or temples in their own time. There's no need to teach them to be Christians or Muslims at school. Especially on taxpayer's cash.
@@hellsbells7271 Either we operate religious freedom in school, or all religious expression in schools is banned. Both are fine, personally I think banned is better.
Christianity is dying out in the UK because religion is pointless, not because of Muslims. Keeping churches, hymns, traditions etc is important because they're our history, but the actual religious stuff just needs to go.
Offended by everything, ashamed of nothing .
Why are the British people like this?
@@hl8302 Schools should be secular places where knowledge is the focus. Prayers and religion can be practiced at home and in the religious building, not at schools. Religion is based on beliefs, not facts.
Being a Jew, who lives in England in Bristol, I remember in the 80s-90s I went to elementary school, and they took us to church, I was happy to learn about another religion, it didn't bother me, I understood that I was in a country of Christians, they are not trying to change me and I am not them, what happened ? , why are you afraid in your country, take back the country
We are not in a Muslim country this is still ENGLAND ? I,
think, isn't it
'We are not a Muslim country!' - YET. Do people miss the real point of all this and overlook the constant chipping away at our culture? Who has noticed the rapid increase in the number of mosques or the fact that there are Muslim advisory committees for many aspects of life including the armed forces. Even our laws on humane slaughter have been seemingly usurped in favour of Halal. We are asleep at the wheel.
Add to that the Muslim reproduction rate, the 'Brainwashing' from birth - think you can see where this is going!
Halal meat is way more ethical.
100 percent correct
Youre absolutely right - read 'Among the Mosques' scary. I HATE to say this, we're fuc#ed.
@@JamchesterBoozle You are indeed.
When someone comes into your house as a guest, they don’t get to tell you what they are doing.
That’s not how Islam rolls. The whole world is it’s “house.” They tend to make that clear once the number of “guests” is sufficient.
why wont you say the same about Israel and Palestine?
@@xyeonjvnzxmaybe because this country isn't Israel and Palestine
Muslims aren't guests. They are the owners.
@kevinmcfarlane2752 I mean it's said in their book that at the end of times the Muslims will conquer the world so its not that surprising lmao
Imagine every different religion taking time to pray at school? How would the teachers even plan for classes which such disruption of their schedules with pupils going out to pray. This is ridiculous
There's a prayer room at UMIST (Manchester Uni) and whenever we went in there to work there were always Muslims asleep on the floor. Many of them just use it as an excuse to skive.
We are not repeat not a Muslim country although they d like it to be . They should pray outside of school
People who come to this country should behave in the way that is acceptable to British culture. If they don’t want to do that they are welcome to leave.
Said a bloke to the Suffragettes 😂
Why does Muslims praying offend you so much? Is freedom of religion not one the the human rights that the west loves to lecture non western countries about?
@@cooltiger229 Schools are there to educate so their goal is to impart knowledge. Religion is a belief system, not a set of facts. It has no place in the school system. People can pray at home and in their religious building.
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This could be a breach of your right to manifest your religion under article 9. However, the right to manifest your religion is a qualified right so your employer might be able to justify interfering with your right. But they would have to show they have a very good reason under the law to stop you from wearing the necklace.
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Blah, blah, blah. "We're not a Muslim country" - finish the sentence - we don't want any religion or morality in schools unless it's the religion of the LG HD TV. 😒
She’s right 🤔it goes further than just this, if foreigners come here to learn/live then they should do as we do, we don’t do the like when we go abroad, these people seem to form communities within communities which kinda escalates the problem when there shouldn’t be a problem
We need more like her,people with a back bone
Of course , you western men like to be dominated by your women ... 😅
If we went to a Muslim country and did the same things that there doing to us i wonder how long it would last before things got heated ?
Excellent call and much appreciated.
You can’t fall to visitors rude demands, it’s not their country.
Citizenship is not a gift.
This a Christian Country not Muslim
They haven't just banned Muslim prayers, she has banned all religions prayers.
In the playground
Only christian prays should be allowed
@@johnhankinson1929 No, either everyone should be allowed to or nobody should be allowed to.
@@andrewallen9993
It’s a Christian country so Christian prayers should be allowed!
That should ban ALL prayers
They push it all the time. Everyone has to bow down to their beliefs.
Not me . I bow to no one
@@pemj7360 good for you. I don’t either.
Well done and great salute to Katharine, as an open minded person who is focusing on kids education and well being.
These Muslim kids have no appreciation of the amazing opportunity at an excellent education that they have been given, in the UK (unlikely to have the same opportunity in many Islamic countries). They don't realize that they can destroy this opportunity for others, and destroy the teacher's career who has put in so much effort to help young people. As an educator myself, this make me very angry. Pray at home!
Of course Islam get a special pass for this. But the other religions wont
Next it'll be speakers outside blasting the call to prayer
It’s because we literally have to pray and abandoning the prayer in their allocated times is considered as disbelief (apostasy). We’re not praying in our break times for fun or annoyance.
@MG-cc9hi Then go to Islamic schools where you can do that.
@@MG-cc9hi Well then why come and live in the uk ? Why not settle in Pakistan where Muslim laws are applied?
@@JB-el3mo So you don't want Muslims to integrate?
@@JB-el3mo
If it was option, why wouldn't they
No, we are not a Muslim country, quite right. The ummah is taking place, though, make no mistake. Colonisation by another name. Wake up, people of Briton, if you want your customs and freedoms retained.
So Britain is now secular...the other week we were Christian. I don’t agree with the headteacher. Universities provide prayer facilities which can be used by all denominations. It is not a big deal. There are prayer rooms in big companies including city law firms and accountancy firms. The issue here is hatred of muslims pure and simple.
We are a Christian country. Our monarch is the head of the church. End of.
Your monarch has to be Anglican to sit upon the throne.
@@kirkp-ko8hkwhy don’t you say that to your boys back in Pakistan
@@kevinclinton5813 They have an Anglican monarchy too?? I would have never guessed.
@@kirkp-ko8hk me too ! Here’s to welcoming Pakistan to the Christian club !
@@kevinclinton5813 But would they get their choice of arbitrary justifiation or have to go with the old one?
This is not the Children doing this, this is driven by the muslim parents, we really must clamp down on this bullying muslim attitude.
You are a bully interfering and dictating!
this country and government have appeased them for to long now , its like the grooming gangs scandal , if they had been hindu, sikh it would have been stamped on straight away
I agree, they weren’t doing before Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza , but all of a sudden there are Muslims praying everywhere as an act of defiance and aggression I saw a lone ginger headed bloke on the school run slapping himself in the street Muslim style half dressed in the rain right in front of old people’s homes , go pray at home and stop making a show of themselves
@@sophiemiller6711you have no idea what is coming do you? This is not about praying. I went to school in the 70s and 80s with Muslim children. Not once did they want to disrupt classes to pray. Read what happened to Lebanon in the 60s and 70s and you will understand what is ahead for western nations....silly child!
Don’t propagate with lies. Muslims are living with Abrahamic faith followers for centuries, Islam didn’t come to Europe last several years, Muslims in Spain helped Europe to flourish and prosper a long period of time and there was no discrimination against Jewish or Christians people, in fact both Jewish and Christian’s original holy books are part of Muslims holy books. Aren’t You a Hindu propagating here! One advice, don’t try to deceive and use Jewish people, eventually truth would come out and Jewish people would find out the game which Hindus are playing with them and don’t try to deceive people with lies!
To be honest, I ( a white British and Jewish man) don't feel like I belong in this country anymore either. I grew up here, went to school and university here, graduated as a Doctor here, worked in hospitals here. But in the last 2 years, increasingly I don't feel I'm welcomed here anymore either. So much so my fiance and I are moving to New Zealand in a few months time. To hear this kind kind of nonsense coming from schools just makes that decision even easier. I wouldn't want a child of mine entering the education system how it is today.
New Zealand isn't the best anymore they are becoming more woke everyday.
You don't feel comfortable living in a country where different religions are practised? That's crazy. What other differences in other people do you find you're not able to tolerate?
New Zealand ? You could be jumping from the frying pan into the fire tbh , same with Canada , those countries are Woke socialist shyte holes now
You would have pushed the jab, being paid by taxpayers, you really aren't welcome.
As a non Jewish person, sorry to hear how you feel, but I totally understand you. Muslims are taking over and show such hatred for Jewish people and also non Muslims. I hope you and your fiance lead very happy lives in New Zealand.
Stopping a certain religion praying is indeed discrimination. The circumstances are most unfortunate, however ultimately she chose to punush innocent children of a certain religion.
This is why the catholics have there own schools.
Welcome to Englanistan, give it 10 years,we are going back to the stoneage.
Only if we let it
That’s racist to say that
Start with the government representatives... Get them out and choose true native British people to the government!
Comedy gold. lol@@truthseeker2095
Its only islam that demands everyone else submit to their demands. Youre all skirting around the problem
Exactly, as a Hindu I agree
100% it's time the gaslighting stopped.
@@anonymousanonymous2319They don’t respect ur religion too get out of their ass
A few students want to pray and are not being allowed to do so. No one's asking anyone to submit. I don't know what you're reading.
@@niqbalyou practice Takkiya very well my friend, when do the gloves come off and we see the REALLY aggressive takeover happen? I don't think you have the numbers yet
Tell the Muslim family’s to do one children go to school to learn end of and if your not happy leave
Freedom from religion is just as important as freedom of religion
That's the American first amendment. Glad Britain finally caught up.
Religion of peace showing its character again.
Yes, wanting to pray is oh so violent
It's disgusting @@hl8302
They took the matter to court that's what peaceful people do and that's what the courts are there for. So you're right the religion of peace is showing its character again.
@@niqbal did you even watch the report before commenting?
@@flyinghigh2701 I don't watch right wing propaganda. I read the court statements from both parties. Much more reliable don't you think?
As always - a rule has to be imposed on everyone because ONE particular group refuses to respect everyone else.
And it's always the same particular group. . . . . . . .
Convert or suffer the consequences
what, right wing snowflakes? the outrage mob
@@shibbymiyah6614 what consequences?? Be a man and stop hiding behind vague threats
Atheism/Secularism = Indifferentism 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
The only one showing ignorance and disrespect is the headteacher. Rather than allowing those who want to pray and have to pray on time she is creating a mountain out of a molehill. The judge should rule in favour of the students.
If they want their children to pray at school…they should be in a country that supports their faith..England is basically Christian…and children do not pray out in the playground….
People forget why the crusades happened,
You are at school to learn this is our country this is england so follow our rules
Muslims at work or school pray during break times in quiet places away from people’s sight. We’re not interrupting classes and unless you’re stalking Muslims, you won’t even see us pray.
@MG-cc9hi
Your mere presence is disruptive.
Move to an Islamic country..
Not a muslim country… YET
And it never will be, us British will Never bow to EVIL!!!
Soon it will be. 😢
@@NorthernMouse52 i am afraid i am not that optimistic- we have already bowed down to them far too low…
@@NorthernMouse52the coppers are bowing to Islam already 😂😂😂
Middle of this century. Assuming there isn't capitulation before then which looks increasingly likely since they are being allowed to systematically conquer all public spaces.
Why do we have to do anything to accommodate people who have a different belief to the vast majority of the british people in this country. If people don't like the way this country is .. then leave and go and live somewhere else .. dont change our country to suit them. Hundreds of thousands of people died to keep Britain British and it turns out that they died for nothing. The government need to grow some and tell these people to abide by our rules and traditions or get out.
Today prayer in school yards, tomorrow sharia law and head chopping in court rooms. There must be a definitive stand against islamification. I don't care if that is regarded as Islamophobic. Our way of life is facing coercive forces.
She is ABSOLUTELY correct in banning school prayers. Nowadays, an act of common sense, like this one is considered an exceptionally heroic act.
Immigrants should stop bullying this country and demanding special treatment.
Keep the UK secular!
The government let them in. Also if the kids were born here then they aren't immigrants
Why isn't the actual issue being addressed here? The students were praying in the playground. They were not disturbing anyone but hooligans in the area had a problem and resorted to vandalism and violence. Why couldn't the police have gotten involved?
Many of them are not even immigrants, they are local
How is a kid praying during break time special treatment ??? U thick or something ??
@@kirkp-ko8hk. It’s a school, for education , kids can pray at home.😡
Yet we had a woman silently praying outside an abortion clinic and she was removed by the police and no one defended her
Because she seemed like a brooding mentalist, thats why.
Was she inside the 150m exclusion zone?
Speaking of police, how come the police did not get involved to stop the vandalism of the school? So basically what they are saying is that it's a problem for children to pray in a playground, but it's ok for hooligans to take offence to children praying and to vandalise a school.
The thought police are marching out
Need to think of what is not being said. Most of the aborted are probably white. That might explain it.
One religion which has been creating ruckus all one the world.... The most peaceful religion
This has blown up after a Muslim girl was suspended for threatening another pupil with a knife.