Why are children being taught to either  embrace immorality and atheism or keep quiet in our schools?
965671
Because the only thing that is not being tolerated is intolerance of sin.  Go figure huh?
127759
I think we could learn from the extremists of society. They "harness" the children in religious schools. It works for them. But we are too busy with things like personal rights of teachers and students to be good at training our youth to recognize real social value.
1032239
Depending on where you live, religion might be a choice or enforced. I agree to a point with what you are saying but, if people were to simply filter out and use ONLY the morality, spirituality and common sense religion CAN teach one, then I say teach away. Unfortunately the belief in the intangable is rampant even in this modern day and age.
1134994
I totally agree with you.  Kids today have no religion or God. That means that Satan will take over their spirits and he has.  There is definitely more evil in kids since there is little consequences to their evil deeds.  They have no conscience.  If kids followed the 10 commandments, the USA would be a much better place to live.  I think that all the psychotic drugs kids are on in the schools for ADHD and ADD are one of the direct results of taking God and prayer out of the schools. When I went to school, none of the kids had to take these medications for self-control, etc.
708298
Prejudice and respect has to do with the individual. Values and morals are not taught in school. The mind is obviously influenced by school on an educational and personal level. However, offspring learn best from those who raise them. Subconsciously it just happens, whether we deter from it or not. Our parents/guardians might not blatantly come out and offer us prejudices to use in life but they are often implied overtime. I won't say there is nothing school can do about it, but school is definetely not going to have a big impact, if the opposite is taught in the family.
755436
Religion should only EVER be allowed in schools when ALL religions are being taught to ALL students.  Then perhaps people may understand another's point of view a little more readily.  Other than that, it's outright OFFENSIVE to force one religion onto all children in school.  This should never, ever happen in a "cilvilized" society...it's outrageous.
194118
NO!! They have taken God out of schools ( I wish they hadn't). Government needs to leave the statement "In God We Trust" alone. We all need one thing that we can trust in. God is the best thing for that. If we don't have God then we might as well not be here.
861782
It always makes me sad when ignorance is made to seem a virtue.  And, yes, I would say religion's interference in education is a factor in the decline of education in the U.S.  I wouldn't say it's as large a factor as lack of discipline due to overcrowding in classes and parents who are too distracted by jobs or their own selfish wants to make sure kids do their homework and respect their teachers, but it's a factor nonetheless.
781455
I have taught in "Brethren Schools". The students come to learn and treat each other and the staff with respect. Because of their religious philosophy, you get some interesting situations!\nA child drops or throws a piece of paper on the floor. The teacher asks," Who did that?".  The child IMMEDIATELY owns up!\n\nImagine such an episode in a state school.\n\nIt is one of the reasons that they don't want their children educated in the state system.
744668
I think it's absurd, school is meant to teach you how to learn, to achieve this you must open the mind not close it. To subscribe to a system of beliefs is to close the mind to certain issues, there is no other way around that. To truly learn a new thing efficiently and without bias you must first admit that you don't know certain things. If you have already come to a conclusion about a thing because of religious indoctrination with out doing your own research to confirm, then this trend will continue for the rest of your life, because it is easy, it is human nature to take the easy road, and this is what cripples your ability to learn efficiently.
366361
Is it legal to push your religeon on those that dont believe in it?!?!?! I think that answers your question. Better yet - if it was Islam they were pushing in school, would you want your child present???\n\nNot only is it moral to remove religeon from schools, it should be mandatory. Children are in school to LEARN, not to pray, not to learn about God. God cant get you a job or pay your bills. If you insist on God being present in schools, send your children to the seminary for an education.
457921
It's complicated. Teachers need to find the balance between installing good values while not contradicting what the children are taught at home. I would say that teachers should protect the children from harm when they are in their care. Although the teachers can educate the children on healthy eating, they can not control what parents actually choose to feed them.
1007790
Conservatives usually don't try to convert others. Instead, they either rant to vent their own spleens or else they preach to the choir. However, although I support the ACLU, I don't think it's right to deny a student the right to talk about God at his high school graduation. After all, the student is simply expressing himself, and not the views of his school or the government that funds his school. I don't think that his mentioning God in any way violates the separation of church and state.
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The "intelligent design" bandwagon is rolling towards the UK too!\n\nIn direct contrast to the US, we have compulsory school prayer and compulsory religious education, which is probably why we have one of the lowest rates of church going in Christendom (much lower than the US)!\n\nGiven that we have religious education as a school subject compulsory for all students, it seems pretty obvious to me that religious creation myths should be taught in religious education and evolution should be taught in science.  To mix the two would be to confuse the nature of science and religion (the "how" and the "why").\n\nIn the US, you don't have religious education taught in schools, and I think this is why you have more of a problem.  Not teaching children about religion leaves a great many things unexplained!
119633
Everything is about what we are taught. If you put three children together who are not old enough to have misconceptions and bigotry, they will play and have fun based on their base feelings. \n\nThis way of thinking is taught and I say "shame on them" to the parents allowing this, but then again, the parents were taught as well.\n\nLike all bad habits, the chain must be broken by rethinking the way of believing ones own truths.
1165493
I think a lot of children are indoctrinated from birth.  Here's the thing, though:  It seems unfair to me to force your faith on a child.  It seems to be better for everyone if there is no religion in school or government, and that is just on a basic freedoms level.  What if there was a state-mandated religion, and you were in the wrong one?  What then?  I think that children should be free to learn about religion and spirituality, but never, ever forced to it.  And with the keeping religion out of schools, I should clarify.  I have no problem with extracurricular clubs, elective courses, or even a moment ofsilence at the beginning of the day.  I don't care if children pray throughout the day, as long as it isn't disruptive.  I just don't want a teacher to be able to tell my children what they think the true religion is, or having creationism part of science class.  My kids kind of lean toward not believing in God, and that's fine.\n\n\nedit:\n\nMarcia L. is clueless.
872716
nothing but your own belief. see what you think is right another person might not, thats why it not allowed in school. But i think they should change that rule because in literature it has secret and hidden religious perposes. but any way i think that its just how much faith you have in your own religion.