LETTER: Yes, religious education belongs in Surrey schools
Published 7:30 am Friday, March 27, 2026
Editor,
In your March 19 edition there were two opposing views on religion in schools.
We realize not everyone is religious.
By teaching our children about the religions of the world we give them a better understanding of all who inhabit our planet.
We may not agree with some religions, yet we should learn to respect them and their followers. By doing this we may, in the future, have fewer religion-based conflicts.
Education is an important part of our lives. So learning about other religions will help us all to get along in this world. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, and we all should keep on learning.
Steven Feldman’s letter states that no religion should be taught in schools and those who wish should send their children to faith-based schools. Many families send their children to these schools by choice; others send their children to public schools by choice. By “segregating” our schools by religion, we are not promoting understanding and respect for all.
We agree with Paul Griffin’s letter congratulating Surrey school board on their forward thinking in educating our children about world religions.
Hugh & Patricia McMillan, Surrey