Like the religious right trying to push bible studies in school or intelligent design?
2006-08-13 04:38:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
some kind of "comparative religions" studies would be better. It would show a wider scope of beliefs and, hopefully, lead to more tolerance.
2006-08-13 04:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by robert43041 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think anyone posing as an educator should present with some fairness different theories and encourage intelligent discussion and research. I don't think including religion in education is negative in the least bit. How can you exclude huge elements of our country's history and foundation? Who would propose learning about India without understanding how Hinduism influenced it's national identity? I do, however, hope that our country will ever stay with its intent to make no law with regard to religion, as the founders wanted.
2006-08-20 20:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by marshwiggle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no "alternative views." If you have a view that isn't borne out with facts, i.e.repeatable evidence, then you have what are known as mistakes. Continuing to believe in and act upon mistaken views is known as insanity, stupidity and/or religion. Tolerance means agreeing to leave stupid people alone. It doesn't mean allowing them to force their insanity on others or to influence the government and society's laws. If you want to think crazy shite at home then I can't stop you, but don't you dare tell me you "feel" it's right or "believe" it's right and expect me to give a flying fig.
2006-08-18 17:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion per se is not a problem in education, the problem lies in individuals or groups who attempt to inject their viewpoint without giving a fair and impartial discussion to alternate views. The purpose of education is supposed to be to develop independent minds, not blind followers. If anyone doubts the effectiveness of biased education, they have only to study the history of the madras movement in the Middle East or that of the Fascist states in pre-war Europe.
2006-08-13 05:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by omar101346 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it would be a good idea to have a general course about religions and different belifs in highschools just for general knowledge so when but not teaching a particular religion and forcing students to practice it .
2006-08-20 19:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i think religion and education in America are pretty piss weak.
Both seem incapable of creating an intellectual.
2006-08-13 04:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think at times it can be at times.
i think that religion is something that u should learn at home not in school. and they still try and keep religious studies.
2006-08-13 06:02:09 · answer #7 · answered by snowdrops 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea in some schools
2006-08-20 22:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by woah bby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-13 04:42:40 · answer #9 · answered by toxic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES. That's quite TRUE.
2006-08-13 04:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by Nevski 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋