in other disciplines. To Jian, I state again that informing children about the Christian faith is, in my view, not akin to'evangelizing'. The stories of the Bible do have ethical components, like forgiveness. And, yes, a prayer is included in the lesson, as this is a component of the Christian faith. They are not required to 'join in'. Hugh Wilson-ASL : 02 Mar 2012 6:55:55pm The mere presence of a Christian representative, endorsed by their local church, speaking positively about their faith and their personal beliefs, to very young and impressionable minds, is indeed evangelising, but worse than that, it is, and is designed to be, proselytising too. Jian : 03 Mar 2012 12:11:40pm Pam, I am not saying evangelism is bad. It is a different topic. Every Christian has the duty of evangelism. It is not optional. Matthew 28:19-20 says: "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you". The same theme is echoed in Mark 16:15-16: "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned". If a Christian does not evangelise, then he/she fails his/her duty as a Christian. If you say to SRE students that "Christians believe Jesus is their saviour who gave them eternal life in heaven, because sins can be