2006-10-16 18:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I thought there was always such an element in them, just less pronounced. Weren't Native American children subjected to it?
2006-10-16 18:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry Dear, I don't know where you received your information but that is not entirely true.
In the 1800's Church goers found that preaching to adults was not as fruitful as they would have liked. They decided that it would be much simpler to educate children in the ways of the Lord by the guise of higher education. Most children did not have the means to attend school because of the lack of money but not because school cost a great deal. It was mainly because the parents or family members needed these children to work the farms in order to keep the family afloat.
Now, because most people had some belief in God, they rarely worked on Sundays, which gave church goers an easy out for poor children's supposed education.
God and religion has always been the number one reason behind Sunday school but in those days it was easier to tell people they were educating the children who would otherwise not go to regular schools.
If you need to learn more about this there are several institutes that can give you deeper insight to this information. I am not a Christian but I come from a very Religious family. My father is Mormon my mother is Catholic. Hmm, I wounder sometimes how I ever survived. Hahaha.
I don't know where you live but I'm certain you must have a Social Science department in a College near you!
Good luck!
2006-10-17 08:16:19 · answer #2 · answered by wonderingmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The entire church was created to "educate" the poor - or should I say indoctrinate. They couldn't read or write, and were eager to believe in "heaven" and "hell." The church was created to keep the serfs and the slaves content, and to make the elite richer. Since when has anything changed?
2006-10-17 01:40:45 · answer #3 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sara,
It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor in the USA. The adults go to the main sanctuary, and the children can be children in their sunday school class.
What's the problem?
2006-10-17 03:27:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
was not aware of that. Had to be over 35 years ago. Also had to be different in different places or is this like that prostitutes in the temples of Jerusalem question, perhaps this is just an artijoke you suspect people might eat. I think that was true in Saudi Arabia for Washyunabi bunch, guess who??
2006-10-17 02:52:39 · answer #5 · answered by ronnysox60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunday school is for all ages, its an opportunity to learn and ask questions and give your thoughts.
2006-10-17 01:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gee, I went to Sunday School in the early 60s. All we did was listen to Jesus stories and sing 'Jesus loves me' and stuff like that. It was awesome.... yea if awesome means boring.
2006-10-17 01:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when religion stoped being part of public schools. Even though my sunday school was the reason why i'm not catholic anymore...
2006-10-17 01:39:45 · answer #8 · answered by bob888 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did it change?
It's always been the same,
perpetuate the myth and superstition.
2006-10-17 03:42:25 · answer #9 · answered by Cartman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
with the advent of public education.
2006-10-17 01:42:04 · answer #10 · answered by nobudE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋