Religious curriculum

[Solidify]

Do you think religion should be taught in public schools? Why or why not?
Please do not try to disprove God or any other higher force as a means of reasoning.

 

[Manatee]

Isn't it against the law to do anything religious in a public school?

I think i worded that wrong, but hopefully you get the jist of it. ^

Also, most schools around me only teach Religion if it's a private school.

 

[Solidify]

Not where I'm from Justin. They teach Christianity in elementary and high school.

 

[Manatee]

Weird. That's not how it is in New York.

 

[Amped-]

Yes it should be illegal. Simply because there are other people with other religious activities and may not want to hear about it ya know? And there are those who feel like don't hearing about it at all.

If you want to be taught about a religion that's what Church is for, not school.

Sure you can go to a Religious School as well if you really want to learn and shit like that.

 

[Relapse]

I am against religion being forced upon children by anybody, especially schools. They should be allowed to make their own decisions about the religion they wish to follow. Forcing religion upon a young child is practically brainwashing.

 

[Solidify]

Yes it should be illegal. Simply because there are other people with other religious activities and may not want to hear about it ya know? And there are those who feel like don't hearing about it at all.

If you want to be taught about a religion that's what Church is for, not school.

Sure you can go to a Religious School as well if you really want to learn and shit like that.

Indeed. But what about this.

If deciding to teach religion in schools is presumably making decisions for young kids that can't do so for themselves, technically, wouldn't deciding not to teach religion in schools be just as controlling? If you don't understand what I mean, let me know and I'll try to re-explain it.

I am against religion being forced upon children by anybody, especially schools. They should be allowed to make their own decisions about the religion they wish to follow. Forcing religion upon a young child is practically brainwashing.

Schools educate you about religion. They don't force you to conform to it or join it. In order to make an educated decision on whether you'd like to be religious or not, you need to know enough about both parties. If you don't teach kids about religion in school, of course they will all choose not to be religious because they won't know enough about it to decide whether they feel it's right for them or not. Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

 

[Relapse]

Schools educate you about religion. They don't force you to conform to it or join it. In order to make an educated decision on whether you'd like to be religious or not, you need to know enough about both parties. If you don't teach kids about religion in school, of course they will all choose not to be religious because they won't know enough about it to decide whether they feel it's right for them or not? Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

I dont know where you live but where I live teachings of religion is against the law in schools. Schools discuss things related to religion of course such as the problems in Israel, influence of the Catholic Church in early Europe, etc.

But teachers are not aloud to discuss the religions actual beliefs in school, they can't even talk about what religion they follow or why.

 

[Amped-]

Yes it should be illegal. Simply because there are other people with other religious activities and may not want to hear about it ya know? And there are those who feel like don't hearing about it at all.

If you want to be taught about a religion that's what Church is for, not school.

Sure you can go to a Religious School as well if you really want to learn and shit like that.

Indeed. But what about this.

If deciding to teach religion in schools is presumably making decisions for young kids that can't do so for themselves, technically, wouldn't deciding not to teach religion in schools be just as controlling? If you don't understand what I mean, let me know and I'll try to re-explain it.

I think I know what you are talking about but I believe majority of the people would much rather not hear about Religion and don't believe that is as controlling. Simply because Religion hasn't been taught in schools that much and you wouldn't be forcing it on them if you were not teaching it. See what I mean?

 

[Solidify]

I dont know where you live but where I live teachings of religion is against the law in schools. Schools discuss things related to religion of course such as the problems in Israel, influence of the Catholic Church in early Europe, etc.

But teachers are not aloud to discuss the religions actual beliefs in school, they can't even talk about what religion they follow or why.

I live in Quebec. And I wasn't interested in what your educational jurisdiction permits. This topic was to find out whether you think it should be taught as well as why or why not.

Your schools may not be allowed to do so, like you mentioned, but you may feel otherwise.

I think I know what you are talking about but I believe majority of the people would much rather not hear about Religion and don't believe that is as controlling. Simply because Religion hasn't been taught in schools that much and you wouldn't be forcing it on them if you were not teaching it. See what I mean?

If you don't teach religion in schools, someone is still making the decision not to have it taught. That's still making a decision for someone, as far-fetched as it is.

 

[Relapse]

Indeed. But what about this.

If deciding to teach religion in schools is presumably making decisions for young kids that can't do so for themselves, technically, wouldn't deciding not to teach religion in schools be just as controlling? If you don't understand what I mean, let me know and I'll try to re-explain it.

I don't see how that would be just as controlling, the kids are still open to learn about religion from many resources, books, internet, family, church/mosque/temple/anythingelse.

If it did become legal to teach religion in schools, it would probably follow the national religion of the country. So the teaching would all be one sided and the kids wouldn't be able to make their own decisions about religion.

 

[Amped-]

If you don't teach religion in schools, someone is still making the decision not to have it taught. That's still making a decision for someone, as far-fetched as it is.

Not really, sure they are making the decision for it to not be taught. But the students wouldn't be forced to learn about it, as if it were being taught they would be. If it isn't taught in schools they can go to church to learn. So really it isn't as controlling.

 

[Relapse]

I live in Quebec. And I wasn't interested in what your educational jurisdiction permits. This topic was to find out whether you think it should be taught as well as why or why not.

Your schools may not be allowed to do so, like you mentioned, but you may feel otherwise.

I know I was responding to what you said..

Schools educate you about religion. They don't force you to conform to it or join it. In order to make an educated decision on whether you'd like to be religious or not, you need to know enough about both parties.

 

[Solidify]

If you don't teach religion in schools, someone is still making the decision not to have it taught. That's still making a decision for someone, as far-fetched as it is.

Not really, sure they are making the decision for it to not be taught. But the students wouldn't be forced to learn about it, as if it were being taught they would be. If it isn't taught in schools they can go to church to learn. So really it isn't as controlling.

I see what you mean. I rest my case.

 

[Amped-]

If you don't teach religion in schools, someone is still making the decision not to have it taught. That's still making a decision for someone, as far-fetched as it is.

Not really, sure they are making the decision for it to not be taught. But the students wouldn't be forced to learn about it, as if it were being taught they would be. If it isn't taught in schools they can go to church to learn. So really it isn't as controlling.

I see what you mean. I rest my case.

I feel as if I just won the lottery.

 

[Reality]

They can always just make it an elective.. The nation is based around God hence the Pledge of Allegiance "One Nation, under God."

Well now that you had to go and say you're from CA, I'm talking about US.

 

[Danger Close]

Being a Christian, I believe they shouldn't teach it to the general audience at the school. But rather have different sorts of clubs that have religion in it.

 

[Mc. Donalds]

Religious studies is the worst fucking lesson ever.

It's so far-fetched.

There's proof of evolution.
There's no proof of God/Jesus

What that I smell? Bs.

 

[Danger Close]

There's no proof of God/Jesus

I could give you some physical proof, if you're not so bias.

 

[Method_mybb_import12907]

Religious studies is the worst fucking lesson ever.

It's so far-fetched.

There's proof of evolution.
There's no proof of God/Jesus

What that I smell? Bs.

I think you mean "What's that I smell? Bs."

There's no proof of God/Jesus

I could give you some physical proof, if you're not so bias.

Physical proof? Please do, I honestly never heard of physical proof of god existing =o