i know there is a lot of history missing in this day and age so i was just wondering if others should be teaching it or not?
2006-09-26 04:39:47 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course they should teach the effects of various religions on world history and maybe that would open up people's minds to think for themselves. I think something's terribly wrong if a school purposely does not teach a subject that has a significant impact on everyday life.
The more educated we are the better.
Any parent who believes in limiting their childs education (when it comes to religion or anything) is most likely trying to brianwash their child into what they think the child should believe.
2006-09-26 04:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by ebaskys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the push for teaching religion in school is definitely out there, and if yes, if we're going to allow it to be taught then by all means the dangers of it need to be taught right along with the bloody history it has left in it's path.
2006-09-26 11:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by buttercup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, I know of many religious schools that teenagers have to take a religion credit in every year. I think if it is mandatory, then also teach of it's history. Perhaps it will make more religious people be more faithful to their proclaimed religion to try to change and make up for it's horrible past.
2006-09-26 11:43:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an unbeliever, I think ALL religions should be taught, with both the "positive" consequences of being a believer, and the "negative" things the different churches have done. And also, atheism should be discussed.
2006-09-26 11:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course yes. This will enable the students to know the types of religion in the world. Thru' this, they will be able to show empathy for other religions and know that basically all the religions preach peace, love, tolerance and not violence as characterised what we have worldwide nowadays.
2006-09-26 11:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by ladyvickolay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps as a history. That is students should learn about the cursades, Greek Mythology and other religous aspects of history. But not as an idiology.
2006-09-26 11:45:43 · answer #6 · answered by trouthunter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Especially the dangers of religions.
2006-09-26 11:43:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religions should be taught for the purpose of informing students on cultures. No judgments should be made or passed on to students.
2006-09-26 11:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They touched on this in my son's history class last year. They pointed out how the Catholic Church had taken over and ruled over people for over 1500 yrs, keeping their bible in the hands of high church officials (priests, bishops, cardinals, etc) ONLY. And how they conquered people in order to gain lands and money to become the largest ruling organization since the Roman Empire.... and to point out how it fell after England's Kings and Queen's got tired of the Church trying to run England.
But that's about all they touched on... and it was only in one chapter and his lessons lasted about 2 days on it.
2006-09-26 11:45:11 · answer #9 · answered by Kithy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just Christianity. That is what the Founders of our Country believed in and based our laws on.
2006-09-26 11:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by Apostle Jeff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋