Do you think Christianity should be allowed in schools?

Question

I do

I also think there should be prayer in schools.

Answer 1

If it ever was i would be home schooled so fast jesus's head would spin

and no religion should ever be allowed in school btw

Answer 2

Christianity is allowed in schools right now. When I went to a public school in a very leftist portion of Los Angeles (during the mid-90s), I attended Bible Study every day at lunch.

Also, if we're talking about religious education, there are private schools of every religion and denomination. If parents are really interested, they can send their children to those schools and/or homeschool their kids.

The question *really* is: should the government teach religion in public schools?

My answer to that is: no. The government should stay out of the business of trying to determine what is true in terms of religion, and what is not, especially since school is mandatory. Suppose some Muslims (or any religion other than your own) found their way into your local school board--do you think that they should be able to have the Koran taught in elementary school, funded by your tax dollars? Of course not.

Christianity should be treated in the same way as we treat Islam in the classrooms, and for the same reasons.

Answer 3

Along with all the other religions. You gotta give equal time to them all. And prayer is still in school. There is absolutely no way for anyone to stop you from praying. I'm betting that a majority of the kids do this very thing right before a test.

Answer 4

Christianity should be taught from a historical perspective based on the fact that it is the largest religion on the earth. It should *NOT* be promoted or spoken negatively of; any teaching of Christianity in a public school should be neutral.

If you want prayer in schools, take your kids to a private school.

Answer 5

Yes, I think some kind of "moment of silence" should be observed for those who want to participate; ever since prayer was taken out of public schools, where this may be the ONLY place kids learn about God and prayer, this world has gone down pretty quickly !

Answer 6

Only if other religions were also taught, and in as objective a manner as possible.
Unfortunately, it would never work. Ever had an atheist for a teacher who made snide remarks about Christianity? Could you imagine someone like that having to teach children about the Bible? I shudder at the thought.
I think the farthest it should go is having morality taught in schools. That way what's being taught at home (hopefully) will be reinforced at school.
And I'm a Christian, or at least trying to be.

Answer 7

Well,

Have you seen all the killings that have occured in schools lately? We can thank Madelyn O'Hare for them. Yes, she filed that imfamous law suit to remove prayer from all our schools. I am sure she is proud of herself,where ever she ended up after being murdered.

So yes, having Christianity back in the schools would be the best thing for our children and our nation. I mean, my goodness, once a child gets to the age of accountabilty, they can decide if they believe in the creator of the universe on their own.

Will it really damage a child to learn the 10 Commadments in school? If they even knew two, "Thou Shalt not Murder" and "Love thy neighbors as they selves", the murders would stop. Right?

Here is are some links about Madelyn O'Hare:

Answer 8

Absolutely not I would agree that religion has it's place, but not in public schools or politics and that goes for all religions. I believe It teaches nothing but religious discrimination amongst children. I personally have fought to keep it out of schools and will continue to do so. I am a Christian and my children went to church to learn about Christianity right where it should be taught.

Answer 9

This question usually needs a "why" rather than such a definitive answer as "I do".

I don't as I deeply believe in the seperation of church and state. Also if you choose christianity as the religion to teach in schools, you are excluding way too many people. Such a decision would have to come form the government, thus the government would be choosing a national religion. Once you have a national religion all other religions, thus people who follow them become inferior. Once that happens all hell breaks loose.

Answer 10

I wouldn't have a problem with public schools teaching religion, as long as they are teaching it along the lines of "Muslims believe this," "Christians believe this," "Buddhists believe this," etc. But if they promote or give favor to one set of religious beliefs, then that is a violation of separation of church and state as well as of people's individual liberties.

But, what if a Christian student wants to say a blessing before eating his lunch? Fine. What if some Wiccan students want to form a student club? Go for it. Just don't force it on anyone. I think you (collective you) get the point.

Answer 11

No, spirituality should be taught at home or church but school is inappropriate. You would be doing the same thing as Iran by forcing your beliefs on others denying them the option of free choice. If you really want your children to learn the ABC's in a Christian school, there are plenty of them out there to choose from.