Should we bring back Religious Education in schools?
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That is a touchy subject, but I know one thing when I was in school we had prayer.  You didn't know who was against it or not, we just did it.  It seems like to me ever since they took it out of the schools there has been a whole lot of killings, stabbings, shootings, and disrespect for one another.  I think if we  bring it back it will make people think before the act, and maybe put the fear of God in some.  If they can keep it on our money, it certainly wouldn't hurt to put it back in the schools.  You don't hear the non-believer's complaining about take "In God We Trust" off our currency.  Why is that?  Moreover, money is the root of Evil.  I say we take "In God We Trust" of the money because it is not worthy to most who abuse it. Put it back in the schools with our children and let then decide.
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You mean my two cents?\nI would agree that an elective course in, say, comparative religions should cover at least the five major religions and perhaps the next 2-3 as well. However, any course or "class" or "club" that promotes a single viewpoint belongs in a church context - not in a public school.
822235
I thought that schools avoided religion in school.  Why should a Muslim respond to those questions differently than a person of any other religion?  Isn't that prejudice on the part of the teacher?
503031
I agree. We need religion back in the heart of this nation. No one can argue it was founded on Religion. God is mentioned in so many documents, letters and journals of our fathers. The sooner we wake up and accept this, the sooner we will change for the better.
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Religion has created and set the foundation for modern education. It set up institutions to teach people about the Bible, and educated  priests. \n\nIn time, this branched out into classical studies and natural sciences, and eventually brought about modern schools. So, religion did have a benefit in that regard.
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A Beka \nwww.abeka.com \n\n\nAre you considering homeschooling? \nWill your children believe in Jesus when they graduate from high school?\nHomeschooled: 94%\nPublic Schooled: 15%\n\n94% of homeschoolers keep the faith and 93% continue to attend church after the high school years. But a shocking 75% to 85% of Christian children sent to public school drop out of church, and do not hold a Christian worldview after high school graduation.4\n\n"I think it's time to get our kids out."\n- Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family5\n\nThe most important reason for you to homeschool is for the sake of your child’s soul.\n\nThere has never been a better time to homeschool.\nNever before have parents had access to such a wealth of educational resources and technology for home education. And, Christian homeschool support groups abound, offering parents a helping hand in homeschooling. \n\nThere is an abundance of extra-curricula activities for homeschoolers to participate in, with opportunities for wholesome friendships and real-life learning experiences.\n\nHomeschoolers avoid harmful school environments where God is mocked, where destructive peer influence is the norm, where drugs, alcohol, promiscuity and homosexuality are promoted, and where school violence is on the rise.\n\nBy grade eight, the average homeschooled student performs four grade levels above their public and private school counterparts.1\n\nA background in teaching is not necessary; in fact, "home educated students' test scores remained between the 80th and 90th percentiles, whether their mothers had a college degree or did not complete high school."2\n\n"The best way to light our world is to be distinct from the darkness, and homeschooling certainly helps to set us apart from the worldly culture in which we live. I have had more opportunities to share the gospel because I was homeschooled than I ever would have had in a public school." \n- Israel Wayne, Author\nHomeschooling from a Biblical Worldview\n\nHow to get started homeschooling...\nIt is natural to feel uncertain when you begin. Pray and trust God for the confidence you need. Get the support of other believers by contacting the homeschool organization like Abeka. Its the best around. \n\nKeep your young ones home and out of preschool which disrupts family bonding, teaches inconsistent discipline, and exposes children to harmful peer behavior.\n\nAvoid government homeschooling programs such as "charter schools" and public school independent study programs. These government programs usurp the father’s God-given headship over the family and focus the homeschool on humanist goals and curriculum.\n\nDiscover the blessings of private Christian homeschooling – your children will appreciate your caring efforts. In fact, a recent study found that 95% of the homeschool graduates surveyed were glad that they were homeschooled.3\n\n"The only realistic way to fulfill the Biblical mandate to raise our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord is to homeschool in the current culture." \n- Mike Smith, President\nHome School Legal Defense Association\n\nWhat does God say about education?\nHomeschooling is the most Biblical form of education. God addresses parents, not government employees, as the educators of their own children:\n\n"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up."\n- Deuteronomy 6:6-7\n\n"All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children."\n- Isaiah 54:13\n\n"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it."\n- Proverbs 22:6\n\nJesus said: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A student is not above his teacher,
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Whose religion?\n\nIn other words, religion has no place in schools.
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If I was president, I would let students talk about their religion openly because there is something called freedom of speech. If we didn't allow students to talk about their religion, then we would be taking their right of freedom of speech away from them.
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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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Religion is not taught in schools.  We have separation of church and state, meaning that you have freedom of religion and the government won't force a belief on you.  That's why religion is not taught in school.
173356
Yes I believe that schools should evolve to keep up with all of the advances man has made in recent years, I think this means  that creationism should be delegated to the garbage dump along with all religious paraphernalia.
477091
No the teacher should not wait for the student to bring up the question on religion. Even though it is an issue that is really not brought up in class, the teacher should be prepared for it. The teacher should start off with recognizing the differences in every student and cover the basics on cultural backgrounds. therefore the students will not be doubted.
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It's very clear to me that they realise that a proper education will lead an inquisitive mind away from literalist readings of the Bible. This will allow for a more secular next generation, which will have fewer churchgoers. Fewer churchgoers means less in tithes. And less money in tithes means that the religious powers-that-be can no longer live large on the money of their parishioners. Additionally, when they don't have blind followers, they become emperors without clothes on.\n\n(edit: to honeybearmartin: "Wouldn't teaching about God, love, forgiveness, and the general message of being a good and decent human be something that all adults would want to teach kids?" If you erase one word in that sentence, I would agree with you 100% and I think you'll find that God, love and forgiveness needn't be the same thing at all.)
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It should be taught in schools as part of Ancient Greek civilisation. Other relgions should be taught as well according to the contribution to their cultures and civilisations.
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Unfortunately, No! Only If we want to return to the dark ages, where the church controls science and education
620803
Separation of church and state (government) Religion is not banned, I learned about muslims, jewish, greek mythology, ancient egyptian religions. The thing about teaching Christianity is that there are so many fine differences that people currently practice, parents do not want their children to be taught that 'thou shalt not make unto thy self any graven image which is in heaven or on earth to worship" This especially pi$$es of catholics. Thus we have no christianity in schools.
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Teach religious stuff in religion class, actual science in science class.  Give parents or kids themselves the choice of not taking any of the above.  Everybody goes home happy, the ridiculous debate ends.