2006-09-28 13:51:36 · 31 answers · asked by I-C-U 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not everyone follows the same religon so I would have to say no. We should respect that there are different religons and that it would be impossible to teach them all in every public school. Although there should be a class that teaches about all religons so people would be more understanding of them. And if the public schools could only teach a few religons in every certain school then people would not understand what this or that religon would be about very well. My point is all the people of this religon or that religon would only go to the schools in which they are taught. People would probably be less tolerant of other religons when they have not been introduced to what the religon is and about more importantly introduced to the people of that religon. I think that if the public schools stay the way they are without religon things would be better for instance a Christian can become friends with a Muslim,Jew or even a person who isn't religous or how ever more possibilities there are. It is a great way for people to understand others also know as tolerance.
2006-09-28 13:52:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
all religions should be taught in public schools, but not as an adjunct to geography and science. it should be taught in History class, since much of what has happened in the past was directly related to religious groups trying to enforce their will on the people
2006-09-28 14:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, one religion should not be taught in school. Comparative religion should be a required course for tolerance. We must erase all of the fear, hatred, and bias.
2006-09-28 13:53:51 · answer #3 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely support teaching comparative religion survey courses as part of social sciences education. We are a pluralistic and multi-cultural society, and our success depends in large part on mutual understanding, not on avoiding the issues. I absolutely reject indoctrination into any one religion in public education, but avoiding the topic is silly.
2006-09-28 14:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it's a comparative religion course to help the kids understand the different ideas in this world, or if it comes up in history or literature. Otherwise, no.
2006-09-28 13:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it is time for the state religion to be removed from all the textbooks. The theory of evolution should not be taught. Parents can teach it at home.
2006-09-28 14:15:31 · answer #6 · answered by creationrocks2006 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
only in a cultural or historical sense.
discussing religion is integral when explaining the events of such things as the Crusades.
while in the biology classroom religion has no place at all.
2006-09-28 14:24:45 · answer #7 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Kids should study all religions and their effects upon society and culture throughout the ages.
The fearful will follow with their opposing viewpoints shortly.
2006-09-28 13:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by Pearly Gator 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
And what religion would be taught?
2006-09-28 18:40:02 · answer #9 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a short lesson about the history of religion would be OK
2006-09-28 14:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by man of ape 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋