should religion be a subject in school?
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It is a subject is many private schools. I think it is wonderful to have a choice.\n\nIt does tick me off that children can't even say the Pledge of Allegance anymore because of "Under God"....I wonder if the people upset about that still spend money.."In God We Trust"?
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Hell no. \n\nScience alludes to a rigorous process by which things are proven to be fact.\n\nAnything that is a matter of speculation (religion) cannot be considered scientific.\n\nHowever there is such a thing as the science of religion which is a sort of sociology. But this is sociology -- the scientific study of human behavior. \n\n It is not science like biology, physics, chemistry, calculus. Science is inherently unbiased, and non-subjective.\n\nAny religios text, Im afraid to say does not fall into any type of 'science' category. It may be studied in a Sociological or Philosophical context for enrichment purposes.\n\nI dont think anyone hates the Quran, or any religios text, rather I think that people dont like it when other people impose their views on them. There are 6 billion people in this world each with their own version of religion, we cant go around calling everyone infadels becaues they dont believe in the same things we do. \n\nI wouldnt want to live in a world where everyone was the same -- it would be boring.\n\nAs unpopular as Muslims may seem to be, let not the fact ellude you that catholics, mormons, christians, hindus, daoist, yoga hippies, all get their fair share of dislike. \n\nI mean take in the U.S. for example, most people dont like how the religious people try to impose their silly ideas of anti-abortion and creationism on the rest of us. \n\n At the end of the day there is always someone who doesnt like someone else (more Sociology) for some silly reason.\n\nI personally do not like people who are overly religious, and use religion to explain everything they dont understand, while there are perfectly good scientific reasons out there. In my humble opinion, religion and education are contradictory.\n\nAlas, despite our differences we must learn to get along.
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i would make it relevent to something that changed your view of the world. that's what i did mine on and i got in. religion has to play a part in it, although we are not talking right-wing evangelical here. it needs to be positive and show that you have initiative and will be an asset to the university.
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NO.  People should talk about their beliefs.  By teaching others and learning from those people that we teach, we become more tolerant and accepting.  The only way we can live together as a people and grow as a nation we must continue to communicate.
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This question belongs in "Religion," not teaching.  Teaching refers to the education profession and related issues, not you "teaching" people about your religion.
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Whose religion?\n\nIn other words, religion has no place in schools.
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Yes, it should. We study human psychology, emotion, behavior, and physiology, so why not religion? Religion shouldn't be exempt from study and criticism. Far as I'm concerned, we already criticize each other's religions as it is, so why not do so academically? The way I see it, religion could probably tell us a LOT about human psychology, especially that of people in ancient times.\n\nThere's also the possibility of historical data that can be taken from religion, too. After all, if not for religion, we probably wouldn't have found the mythical city of Troy, we wouldn't have gone hunting for things like the Holy Grail, lots of archaological discoveries that we probably wouldn't have hunted for had it not been so important to religion. Things that were hinted at in religious texts were sometimes greatly expanded on once such a discovery has been made.\n\nThe only way we can truly understand religion or anything else is by investigating, studying, and criticizing it until we discover the truth. After all, a lot of religions claim to be about "the truth", so why stop criticism just because something's holy? The truth'll never be found if we don't search for it.
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thats an interesting question, we just learned about that whole issue in self and identity class (dont ask)...we talked about the origins of earth, man, etc. and how this stupid lawsuit is ruining everything...i think that a person should be entitled to their opinion, and adding lets say religion to a Catholic teaching anyways wouldnt do ANY harm...and the most common belief relious wise is the whole God created the world in seven days thing...i think that religion can carefully be incorporated into schools without overdoing anything...its lame in general
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I consider myself to be a level headed person with rational thought and l have argued this point for years.. Prayer in school is a good thing, the ten commandments in school are a good thing as well.. The only problem l have is when neither of them are in the children's homes..I really don't want my kids educators teaching them how to pray,l feel that if we keep these things in our homes are kids will keep them in their hearts where they belong..
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This should be in religion
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I dislike it.  It promotes segregation and negativity.  I would prefer a "Say yes to Education" or something of the like.  Because only through education can we stop these religious fanatics from strapping bombs to their waists and running into large crowds. Education will boost self esteem which will finally help us rid ourselves of the need of organized religion.
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The good thing about science is, it allows being questioned over and over again. Science classes should teach science, not religion. Religion do not accept being questioned, being put to proof and to replicate the exercises that lead to any theory. Science can make mistake and lead to false conclusions, yet, it's supposed to be continuously examined. \n\nReligion is about faith, not about a scientific method, and should be managed as what it is, religion, and taught were it should be taught, home, church, temple, etc.\n\nThe belief that the earth was flat wasn't science, it was a belief, just to be redundant.\n\n"One thing I have learned in a long life: All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike — and yet it is the most precious thing we have. " - Albert Einstein
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I'm really not sure what you're asking: are you saying that Harry Potter is a religion or that the Bible is a work of fiction? How are they even comparable? \n\nI actually think that the Bible should be used in schools, just not as a basis for fact. It is an excellent novel.
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Absolutely. In nearly every country, there are still people who face challenges, whether it's finding a job, or not getting laughed at, or even arrested, because of their religion.\n\nFor example, in France, Muslims are forbidden from wearing headscarves in school. Is this a reasonable safety measure against gangs or a violation of religious freedom?\n\nAnother example, in the US, is the "intelligent design" controversy. Can schools tell kids, whose parents may be fundamentalist Christians, that they evolved from apes? Can they tell everyone that religion is an "alternative", or would this violate the separation of church and state?\n\nQuite a few questions still remain, and I'm sure you can think of many more conflicts based on religion, or lack thereof.
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Well, here is a definition from http://www.dictionary.com:\nsec·u·lar·ism    \nn. \nReligious skepticism or indifference. \nThe view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education.\n\nSo, I would say that, as far as this relates to public education, it would be teaching that excludes religious teaching or exploring religious themes in education.  It would also exclude teachings of religious beliefs concerning creation, evolution, law, history, and would also exclude religious literature.  Many of these things have huge impact on the way people in the world relate to one another, so it would influence the way different cultures relate to each other, and actually smudge the spectrum of cultural differences.  Since much of our history can be found in religious writings, there will be some impact on the understanding of historical references.\n\nI've written these things quickly.  Hope it makes sense to you.
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depends\nOf course if its a private school and sometimes in public. I think it would be ok to mention it in class but not preach it. When it comes to the origin of things like creation vs. evolution then of course both. No one knows for sure the real way everything came about so therefore you should present both views and let the kids see all points of view. Also religion is everywhere and it would be good to expose the kids to a little
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i think kids should be kids and that's about all. religious conversions take place from the later teens to adulthood. i don't think they should be indoctrinated when they are young. that'll just brainwash and cripple them for life. it's on them, not you.