Should we insist on complete information being taught?

Question

Should the major aspects of most world religions be taught in schools along side the science of evolution?
Should these all be taught in a non push attitude that leaves the final idea, or concept up to the individual?
Should schools be allowed to teach a partisanship idea as fact, if the student is raised to believe in another idea, or culture?
Where does the seperation come in as far as personal and religious beliefs and the freedoms of these beliefs, and the restrictions of these beliefs by a government operated learning establishment?

Answer 1

I was taught in my sophomore year by a history teacher in the manor you speak of, in which we went over evolution and the major religions and all of their perspectives on how everything happened. None of it was pushed on us as truth, and none of it more reputable than the other. Simply speaking, we were presented with all the different routes of thinking and given the keys to a car. We were given the decision to choose our own route or to believe what we were brought up to or whatever. That freedom is what America prides itself in and I believe unless we are talking private school, no one perspective should ever be taught as better or right or advantageous compared to others. If people want to be muslim versus jewish versus christian who are we and who is the government for saying otherwise?

In another respect, we should also teahc the negatives to each philosophy, we cant coat all the choices in gold paint and expect to take it at that. There have been problems with crusades and terrorist activities and formation of jewish settlements and all sorts of issues with every path of faith and belief. So long as the pros and cons are fairly represented to all, thats how we should teach it.

Answer 2

Not in grade schools. Grade school is to teach you the basics of math, spelling, writing, reading, history and science. I think that too much time is spent on this religion issues and our children are growing up illiterate because it's not being taught in schools properly. Too much PC shite going around anymore to the point were the teachers don't know what to teach without offending some yuppy parent or bible thumping parent.

If you want to explore other religions and do critical thinking that's what college is for but you have to learn the basics before you can proceed to anything more intellectual.

Answer 3

The people who founded this country had endured a long history of governments abusing people whose religious beliefs weren't the "correct" ones.

So they were absolutely firm that government shouldn't be involved with promoting religion in any way whatsoever. They'd be appalled that it's being suggested now. Particularly in a world where some of those who are sure their religious beliefs are the correct ones want to kill other people simply because their beliefs are different.

Strong separation of church and State is really the conservative and American position.

Answer 4

If the information is going to be presented at all, I believe that the "complete" information should be taught - differing opinions should be presented in a "non-pushy" format that leaves people free to draw their own conclusions.

However, I much prefer that information on subjects such as religion, which is a subjective subject, be omitted completely, as there is no real way to present all information, even in a "complete" class that presents the "major" opinions.

Answer 5

What do you think God created libraries for?

Just a little silly for the people who say "If God had intended for man to fly he would have given him wings. He gave man the knowledge to make wings (planes) of his own so I would say God wanted man to fly. Man was given the knowledge for the helicopter, hot air balloons, hang gliders and I don't know what all other things man can use for flying.

God has aloud man much knowledge and man can put this info in libraries and in institutions of learning. If someone wishes to know about the other religions then he only need go to the source. You can get on line on the computer and remain anonymous in your quest.

Answer 6

Science only in science classes. Comparative religions in comparative religion classes.

Answer 7

So, a kid who has a hard time deciding which TV show to watch is going to have the intellectual chops to decide which religion suits him the best?

No

Answer 8

No. We should not. Schools should teach based on facts

Answer 9

>>I dreamed it replaced into an evoluton of human dna, a sparkling double helix, giving a sparkling extra desirable concept of certainty, if certainty exists. All one has to do is think of, then evidently.<< confident, this is precisely what's going to ensue. basically as you describe it.