Friday, December 31, 2004

Schools Shape Our Faith

http://allafrica.com/stories/200412300820.html

[allAfrica.com] December 27, 2004--...religious schools always have long-term effects on such students in the future; how they relate, behave, think and do things.Schools like Mt. St. Mary's Namagunga, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Nabisunsa, Trinity College Nabingo, Kibuli Secondary School, Buddo, Gayaza High School, Kawempe Muslim, Mariam High, Mary Hill, Mbarara High, St. Leo's College, tend to have strict religious code to follow.

Vincent a Catholic went to a Muslim school for both his 'O' and 'A' levels and later joined Islamic University, Mbale.

Much as he sometimes goes to church, Vincent is bent towards Islam.
He is the only person at their home who does not eat pork; he takes water with him to the loos and wears the Muslim tunic.

" He would love to marry a Muslim woman," observes his sister.

Vincent, who works with one of the foreign diplomatic missions, says most of his friends are Muslims and he so much contemplates changing his faith.

During the holy month of Ramadan, he fasts sometimes....


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