State-sponsored superstition should have no place in the education of children, who should be left to make up their own minds on the basis of the evidence they see around them. Education should inspire rational thought and display the pleasures of deep understanding; it should not propagate the social poison of divisive dogma.

I support this campaign. There is too much segregation in life. As we live together so we grow through sharing and understanding not by reinforcing a faith or belief or one set of values. Children from all faith and belief backgrounds should be educated together and allowed to develop their own beliefs independently and within the rich communities in which we all have to live.

I am happy to join the No More Faith Schools campaign. Education must be secular.

I wholeheartedly support the No More Faith Schools campaign. Education should level the playing field despite background and give access to the latest advances in science and human progress and encourage freethought and inquiry whilst religion contradicts and/or discourages all of the above. Children are not extensions of their parents but individuals with human rights. Why must they be divided and segregated based on their parents’ beliefs when no such divisions are acceptable when it comes to parents’ race, sexuality or political opinions. An end to faith schools would mean that we finally see our children as citizens and not as the property of their parents and that we as a society value them more than any faith or belief.

In today’s society, it is more important than ever that our children can enjoy a diverse and fair education, and have the chance to learn from each other’s differences. The National Secular Society’s No More Faith Schools campaign is an important step in this direction and provides a platform for those who want an inclusive education to show their support for that.

People of different faiths need to feel their children will not face discrimination based on what their religion is. Children must have high quality education, also learn in an inclusive safe environment and learn about the world we all share and live in.

I believe that whilst, as a society, we have a debt of gratitude to religious bodies for setting up schools hundreds of years ago that those that manage education in the UK today recognise that the UK is now not a religion-based society. Parents should choose a non-religious school wherever they can and if they can't take up that failing their MP. Children should understand that religion in the world is a net negative influence and never ceases to be the source of trouble, discord, and intolerance. Decent people, whilst respecting others' freedom of choice and speech, should now be 'talking down religion' and discouraging its supporters from doing so. Less, not more, religion in the world community is preferable.

Thank you for all your campaigning. It is essential that children of all faiths and none can come together to be educated. This leads to a real understanding and respect of each other and maybe even lifelong friendships! Have we not learned the lesson from Northern Ireland?

I'm fed up of reading stories about children being forced to do religious stuff just because the closest or most convenient or only school with availability in their area is a faith one. No one should be forced to do anything religious just to get an education. It's 2021 and people still don't understand this. Segregating children according to religion increases the likelihood of intolerance towards vulnerable groups and fundamentalism resulting in harm. It also isolates children from the majority of the population, so they don't get to meet many people outside of their faith. This makes it far too easy to brainwash them into hating those not like them. I know, I used to be one, but I managed to escape. Three days a week of religious indoctrination was bad for me. I can't imagine what 5 full days a week would do. School should be for learning not indoctrination. That should be done outside of school.

I was brought up in Catholic schools in Glasgow in the 60’s and 70’s, and just down the road were the ‘Protestant’ schools, as we were taught. All throughout my schooling there were fights between us and we all thought that was just the way it was everywhere! Well, it was in Scotland. And still is, from what I can see. This bigotry was ingrained in us. It wasn't until I left school that I saw how poisonous faith schools were. The state should have nothing to do with promoting such divisions in our society. Faith schools must go!