Why do some Christians want kids in public schools to be taught about God when there's Christian schools?

Question

And if your answer is "because the christian schools are to expensive for some people" then explain that to me...why is your fellow christian taking advantage of Gods word and taking advantage of your desire for your child to learn in a Christian environment to maximize his profiting from you?

Joseph, "cost effective".....so youre telling me that it boils down to dollars and cents instead of education. No wonder I'm such a "retarded" person...Oh yeah lol, I'll grow up...I'll just be younger than you...send me a funeral invitation ok?

Answer 1

This is an interesting question. Being a Christian, I would love to say that I'm in favor of teaching about the Lord in public schools. However, I'm not sure this is the solution. I don't think that the way to share the gospel is by offending people by teaching it in public schools, and essentially shoving it down their throats. Yes, my friend I think there is a solution. That is evangelism.
As for private Christian schools...I wouldn't come down on them too hard. They are completely self-sufficient, not receiving help from the government is my understanding. In a country where we enjoy freedom of religion, a school can not be funded by the government and support one particular religion, therefore private schools must be funded by tuition.

Answer 2

First of all, if I want my kid to learn about Christianity, it is my job as the parent to teach them, not the school. Speaking as a Christian, I would send my child to a Christian school or home-school them myself. I don't believe forcing other to belief what I believe. Some Christians believe in things I am totally against. But I do understand why some Christians feel the way they do about public schools. Just put the situation in reverse. I'm a Christian going to a public school where they put down something that is so dear to me. How should I feel?

I know it is expensive, and everyone is not blessed to get a chance to go to a private school. Parents just want there children in a more safe controlled environment. Christians pay taxes and their money is going into the public schools, too. Why can't they have a say in how their children learn?

Besides, when has learning to love one's neighbor been such a terrible thing to learn? Everyone, Christian or non-Christian, should be taught that lesson. The world would be a better place....

Answer 3

What Christians?
To be perfectly blunt, I would prefer that schools leave teachings regarding origins of life to be left out of the curriculum. This is a subject which has no bearing on the successful employment of any human. It would seem that the focus of school should be limited to reading, writing, math. With elective courses such as music, art, sports, and practical vocational training.
I would have done so much better in life if the school system in the U.S. had allowed more hands on training in fields like: electrical(Iwas totally fascinated by it), automotive, HVAC, engineering, etc. If schools would introduce children at younger ages to the reality of the 40 hour week, many would be better prepared to lead more productive and fulfilling lives.

Answer 4

Well, first off we PAY for public school. If you indeed want all traces of Christianity out of public schools, the please put your money where your mouth is.

For if we were allowed to take our monetary support away from the public school system, you would not have a public school system. And that is because every other religious belief would do the same, and you would have to start your own schools , which would be to expensive for those that pay no taxes in the first place and of which we are making up the difference.

There is your answer in a nutshell, economics 101

Answer 5

What a retarded point of view. Grow up, learn about cost effective means to run schools, then think about the question. Not just christians want religion in schools.

Answer 6

Many possible reason:

1) They want to be able to tell other people how to live their lives

2) They are afraid that their kids will get influenced into not being a Christian

3) They want everyone to be like them

4) They cannot afford private catholic schools, they cost a lot because the state will not give out free religious education: it's a separation of church and state thing. I guess the schools have to pay for electricity, salaries, supplies, etc

Answer 7

As a student of Roman Catholic schools from Kindergarten through the 9th grade decades ago, I can tell you that you have part of the answer right, but you go astray in your supposition. Private Christian schools, of any denomination, have the same expenses as those public schools that everyone HAS to pay for through taxes. Whether you are forced to pay for schooling through taxes, which we all are, or you can pay it through private tuition is your choice, BUT, if you attend a private Christian school, you or your parents have to pay for BOTH schools. The public schools are required for us to pay through taxes, whether we or our kids attend them. The private schools, Christian or not, require additional tuition, over and above the public school taxes. So, it's very true that some people can't afford private tuition to Christian schools, but the Christian schools have no option but to require a tuition to pay for construction and maintenance costs, and educational programs, so it's not a matter of Christians "taking advantage of God's word" as you say. It's a matter of who's going to pay the bills, and every school system, private or public, has the bills, and if either fails to pay the bills, the bill collectors come and foreclose on the school system. I hope this helps you understand why some people can't go to private schools, and why, some of us, still being Christians, still would like to be taught about our God, Jesus Christ. God, as in Jesus Christ, Bless you.

Answer 8

Because part of learning about society and the world is learning religion. Kids that know nothing about religion are at a big disadvantage in the real world. I think every school should have a generic religion class that at least teaches them the basics of the main 3 religions, so at least they can understand these people when they get to the real world. To assume that atheism is the best way is insulting and brainwashing in and of itself.

read arrrrrrrrrrrr. She is clearly brainwashed by the atheists. Look how close minded she is. She really needs to meet and get to know christians because 99.9% of them are absolutely nothing like that.

Answer 9

I think public schools should allow children access to all recognized religious paths without promoting any one over the other. This way at least some of them may grow up with some semblance of tolerance for religions other than their own because they will understand where the differences lie and they will also get to see the similarities that all beliefs come down to in the end.

Make sense?

Answer 10

In the beginning of America, all the schools were bible based. After the bible, prayer and God was taken out of schools, children missed out on the teachings that this country was founded on. It costs a lot of money to run a school, therefore the cost is passed on to the students. I made the sacrifice to send my son to Christian, but most people cant afford it.

Answer 11

I am not christian, but here's what i'm thinking. They may want everyone to be at least introduced to the idea of a Creator that can compete with the non-creation belief system taught in schools.

My opinion of science is that it only answers "HOW" things happen, and not why. Problems arise when any religion tries to belittle scientific findings with very little or no evidence to support their arguments. End of story.