Who agrees with this religious quote?

Question

"Secular schools can never be tolerated because such schools have no religious instruction, and a general moral instruction without a religious foundation is built on air; consequently, all character training and religion must be derived from faith . . . we need believing people."

"This human world of ours would be inconceivable without the practical existence of a religious belief."

the guy said this too...

i suppose the cat is out of the bag and yes this is a quote by Adolf Hitler, so goodjob those who disagreed, and those who agreed are technically Nazis now (hahah just kidding)

BUGABOO: Im glad you and hitler have so much in common, hahaha

Answer 1

Strongly disagree. Secular morals involve things like "Do not kill people because it is wrong." Whereas religious morals follow the tune of, "Do not do this or you will go to hell." It is like speed limits. Most people follow them because they don't want a ticket, not because they know it is safer. Secular people follow morals because it is right, not to avoid punishment.

It is so sad that people think morals and religion are interrelated.

Answer 2

I agree...sort of.

I'd completely agree with it if it said "Secular schools can never be tolerated because such schools have no Christian instruction, and a general moral instruction without a Christian foundation is built on air, consequently, all character training (**REMOVE RELIGION**) must be derived from faith...we need believing people.


I think personally, a big part of society's problem today is people think they're better than what created them! Therefor, they're trying to prove themselves to be all that and more, and messing up BIG time in the process...

Little to people realize: the We are a Spiritual being, and the only TRUE thing that can fill our spiritual void, is Christ. All other forms of beliefs/religions just prove to be "self-serving" and 'corrupt' --- They are idolatry...and people will eventually have to give an account for their idolatry practices!

God's #1, and He's the Boss! We need more of HIM, and LESS of ourselves!

We haven't got the answers; He does.

Answer 3

When Adolf Hitler said this ( April 26, 1933, from a speech made during negotiations leading to the Nazi-Vatican Concordat of 1933), he was building his popularity.

It is sometimes hard to see the ramifications of high and sanctimonious words. I would think this is the same theme that persuades fanatics in any country.

Some people in the USA would object to this logic in Muslim countries, but not within parochial schools but the answer-ers on this question have seen through the illogic without knowing the source. Good for them!

Answer 4

This statement sounds very one eyed. If you want to be taught religious instruction then go to a church run school. Secular schools can be without discipline, it really is up to who is running the school. I think children need moral discipline and leadership. No rules makes fools. Religion can make a child into a robot, so I guess it is a matter of personal choice. In these torrid times we need some sort of grounding for our future leaders.

Answer 5

Why Would You Come On A Religious Site To Ask A Question Like That?...Duh!....Quite Naturally You Don't Believe It Why?....Because You're Not Religious!....And Yes, We Do Need Believing People....People Who Love & Serve GOD, People Who Knows How To Pray, Etc Etc...Spiritual Believing People!

Answer 6

I agree, but disagree... Obviously, secular schools can be tolerated because we have them right now. But I agree in that morals are based on faith and we need religion to build character. I don't really care whether or not religion is taught in schools, but I think that we need to quit banning it as if there's something wrong with it.

The public school I went to didn't teacher religion (obviously, since public schools don't do that), and it also went out of its way to erase any mention of God or hint of faith (Easter Break to Spring Break, Christmas Break to Winter Break, etc), and emphasized moral relativism.
Interestingly enough, there was a distinct lack of any good character in my school. Criminal behavior prevailed.

Answer 7

It's so true, especially the second half. There are statistics to prove this, too, if you want to look for them. Secular schools can be tolerated, but they do not benefit society as much as they like to think. Think back to our Founding Fathers and their religious instruction. Character, not academic knowledge, is at the core of any person.

Answer 8

Keeping religion out of schools promotes freedom of religion for *everyone*, of every religion and no religion. It allows people to send their kids to school without worrying about whether they will be indoctrinated with religious beliefs that they don't agree with, presented as if they were facts. That's why secular schooling is essential for everyone, religious and atheist alike. It is the role of parents to teach their kids religious beliefs and moral values as they see fit, not schools (and besides, monotheistic religions are amoral).

Answer 9

Public School should worry about teaching secular knowledge. If parents want to make their kids religious, they should do it at home.

Morality does not equate to religion and vice versa. To say that someone has to be a certain religion to be moral is rather narrow minded.

We don't "need" believers in any god. Whether you believe in a god or not, society does not need it.

Lincoln's quote referred to above does not mention religion - it mentions morality.

Answer 10

I disagree b/c I believe you can create a moral code outside the bounds of religion. And I believe that any such code is just as substantial as those based on religion.