Should we teach Jesus in school to children? Which Jesus? The one that gives Christians cars?

Question

Agnostic, not wanting to convert anyone.

You all know about the intelligent design debate. There have been answers to my questions today saying we should teach the Truth to our children, about God and Jesus. Which Jesus?

A woman three nights ago told me she prayed and got a car from Jesus. She said this is the 3rd car she got from Jesus since 1978. Is this what we want in public school science class? That the human is so complex it requires a designer, a creator, and 99% of the proponents of intelligent design are evangelical christians, so naturally the "creator" is God/Jesus. Does this mean my son will learn the "truth", that Jesus will give him a car?

If for no other reason then to keep children away from false teachings of Jesus, heck they can't even get evolution teaching right in school, shouldn't religion be kept out of public high school?

Intelligent design is a religious concept. Shouldn't it be kept out of school?

Answer 1

Atheism is a religion. your belief requires at least as much faith as mine. So if you were to be honest, you would admit that you want to keep all other religions out of schools. Only your religion should be taught.

As for what we want to be taught, no ID proponent are trying to get Jesus taught about in school. We just want evolution taught as a theory instead of a fact. We want kids to know that there is another theory besides evolution.

Answer 2

You are taking about a weird woman. Maybe she is talking about Jesus Rodriguez's Used Autos??? But a weird woman talking about cars doesn't really have anything to do with teaching evolution in school. It doesn't really say anything about whether we should or should not teach something in school.

We could say the same thing about many scientific theories. There are "scientific" proponents of the Big Bang who believe that the Universe had no beginning or end. What concept is that theory based on? There are others who think that intelligent life was planted on this earth by aliens from another planet. What concept is that theory based on? Should we toss out the idea of the Big Bang altogether just because some nut jobs believe in it?

Answer 3

Only being removed from school for about five years, I remember from history classes, the teachers teaching on Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism, but never Christianity. Why? Was it preference? At the time I was not a Christian, but I stll wondered about it. If Jesus' name was mentioned by a student it was quickly swept under the rug. Maybe this is the only case of this happening but I highly doubt it.

I think creationism should be taught in public schools. I believe that is was a literal 6 day creation. You can disagree with me that is fine. You can say I am indoctrinated, or only heard one side. But the fact of the matter is I heard evolution all the way up until I graduated. Even after I got saved, I had to hear it.

I am more of the mindset that if a teacher doesn't want to teach creation as fact, fine. I disagree with them, I think both should be offered. Teach all the evidence for both and let the kids decide. A lot of people talk about most Christians being close minded, but how hippocritical is it for those that claim we are close minded to not even consider creation as an option. I think science should stick to and be about the facts. In all honesty, what would be the big deal in agreeing with it?

Answer 4

God provides for all of our daily needs whatever they may be. If you lived in the days of the horse and buggy and you had a job that was extremely far away, God would have provided you with some mode of transportation to get to that job. Whether the neighbor gave you a buggy ride, or you had a luckily large crop that season to sell. It is no luck, it is God giving daily bread. Oh how fortunate she thinks, now she can buy a buggy to get to work. God provides. So if a modern day lady has a daily belief that God provides for her daily bread, and she had the need for a vehicle, she probably prayed for that vehicle. God is a great God, and he provides. What I think of intelligent design, it doesnt belong in school. I think it is wrong. Do you think we evolved from monkeys? If so, wouldnt the monkeys have evolved with us? Science and religion are seperate topics in school, therefore require seperate classrooms. And considering that the public school wont teach religion in the public school you would have to send your child to a Catholic school to learn religion. Public schools would be happy to teach science.
If you want your son to learn religion you would have to send him to a Catholic school based on the Canon laws declared by the Vatican. There is also Sunday school at a real Catholic church, and most important, teach him at home by your own actions.
There is only one Jesus, who made a wide path for all to go through if they should choose and repent. He can see inside every persons heart and read what it is you are feeling, thinking etc... when he knows you believe then I think you are accountable and need to start asking for forgiveness. But if you dont believe, it is up to the Christians to pray for all unbelievers so that they too can go to heaven. This is why I think God is so extremely patient with all people, even the very evil people. When people ask, why is there so much evil in the world, well God is patient, he wants everyone to repent, he wants everyone to pray for their neighbors, pray for those who cant pray for themselves, we in turn all help each other.
There is one Jesus.

Answer 5

I think with most of the people in the United States believing in religion then we should at least have a verses of the evolutionary theory. The creationist theory is as good if not better than a theory that is being established as fact to children. Either put both in or take both out. That would solve the entire debate.

Answer 6

Yes, it should but, as for me, you are preaching to the choir. Pun intended.

Religious teaching is for family members and religious groups to practice in their free time. School is simply not the place to solicit salvation or proselytize.

Of course, private schools are allowed to teach religion because they are not under the First Amendment. People just don't understand that the First Amendment prevents public schools from preaching any one religion. Intelligent design is tricky, because it appears to be non-denominational but is really a Christian argument in disguise. You don't see other religions pushing it.

Our forefathers recognized the importance of keeping the state out of religion. I won't go into the possible dangers, but mainly it is because young kids are impressionable and should be allowed to come to spiritual decisions on their own terms or through their family.

Send your kids to a private school if you want your kids to learn religion.

Answer 7

Absolutely. However evolution can be considered a religion. Science in school's should be taught based on facts or theories for both sides.

We do not know the whole story behind your friend that received the cars!? Though it does seem a bit odd!

Answer 8

I don't think religion should be taught in public schools. I think evolution should be presented as theory not fact, since it is theory. In my opinion it would do no harm to present the option in class that many people believe, and the Earth could have been created, from an intelligent creator. If you are going to talk about Christianity than you need to cover every religion. So I think the idea of intelligent design should be presented, since it is a possibiliy as evolution is, but not diving into specific religions.

Answer 9

Religion should be taught in Churches or at home by parents.

Philosophies should be taught in schools, provided they teach ALL phiosophies, including yours.

Theories should be taught in school, but students must also be taught a THEORY is not FACT or LAW, merely a logical belief that has YET to be PROVEN.

Understand, I was taught ONLY Saturn had rings. That Jupiter had 12 moons and Saturn 9 moons.

All of that is now OUT THE DOOR!

Why did Science teach me wrong? Why did it LIE TO ME.

There was NO disclamer in my book that says: This is what we know today, but tomorrow we may know differently and all this may change.

That WASN'T IN MY ASTRONOMY BOOK!

One day Darwin may not be even mentioned in schools as he may be exposed as a fraud and a Charleton!

Freud had that happen to him!

Answer 10

Yes, Intelligent design is a religious concept and it amazes me that in America it is taught as an equal to evolution a scientific concept, It seems odd to me that even atheists in America consider evolution a belief when in most other modern western countries it is considered a scientifically proven fact.