IKWYM about ingrained beliefs and refusal to acknowledge that others have merit as a separate entity - especially since locally there has been a rise in the all-singing-all-dancing evangelical religions. I do find it somewhat bemusing that those that follow a Christian belief system cannot allow themselves to accept that there are other doctrines that are just as good, but different to their own. I think a lot of criticism of other religions/ideologies etc comes forth because they simply do not understand it or it makes them question their own beliefs. It concerns me that there would be some who would be more than happy to see things stay as they are and not introduce Humanism into schools - but what makes their *claim* on RE in schools just as valid? It's like saying 'ours is better than yours' and that is a scary road to start travelling down.