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What kind of school are we talking here, like high school or college? There was no real difference between my old high school and my current college; the policy at my high school was a don't ask, don't tell. I only remember two really openly christian people who would try to get others to convert, other than that, it was really laid back in terms of religion; at least I never noticed much more than those two people. Now, at college, it's kind of the same, don't ask, don't tell. Most of the people I have met, and told I was a practioner of the occult, would be like "Oh, that's cool," and that's about it, no real intolerance; granted, I've only told a few people, though I'm sure, there have been many a person who have seen my books, and put two and two together.

confused I know what that's like....try being neo-pagan looking into wiccan in a catholic school. Ug, it's not even funny, as I sit there first period of every morning and listen to my teacher rant about how "Jesus is the only good" "Listen to the bible" "Non Christians will go to Hell" "Be a good catholic" and various other phrases. Thing is, I don't want to switch school, all of my friends are there, and my parents want me in the catholic school system. They're quite against being anything other than catholic, and if you even mention the fact that Jesus might really not be a savior, they'll go insane. And then there's the lovely bible, which contradicts itself so many times I don't even know the gist of what they want to say.

Anything realating to nonchristian is banned, any symbols, books, clothing, etc. Because obviously, since it isn't catholic, it must be a "satanic cult worship". My friends pentagram was taken away at the teachers insistance it was "a dirty devil object" and that if my friend didn't shape up, she would go to hell, nevermind the fact we don't believe in hell... Despite this though, it's almost funny since two of my friends are Buddist, one is neo-pagan, a few are athiest, and a lot of the others don't belive in most of the things the bible says. Makes you wonder how many of these people are actually real Christians...

most of the kids at my school are either christian, atheist, or claim to be some religion or other while having no idea what it even is. then we've got some pagans, wiccans, and a large minority of jehovahs witnesses, most of whom are zealots. nobody really cares what other peoples religions are, except the jehovahs witnesses, who try to convert anyone that they think is satanic (a.k.a. any other religion).

that's why i think there's been so many atheists recently. people simply use religion as an excuse to do things they want. read the Malleus Maleficarum if you want to see what abusing a religion to the point of extremist zeal can do. or look more recently: the wars between israel and palestein are about religion, whatever anyone says about the giza strip.

Amen to that. I have learned to detatch myself from "the persecuted". Melo-drama is all that is, and I have no tolerance for that behaviour, thank you.

While that is true, Catholic schools almost always apply to high school. And, if it does, teens rarely have a choice in the matter.

I go to a public school and most I think are either christian or atheist. Usually there isn't much fights or serious problems with religion there. Except for arguments in the classroom or something like that.