Should the major religions be taught in school?

Question

Along with point-by-point counter-arguments against them.

If a religion is right, it shouldn't fear dissent - should it?

Answer 1

Yep.

Hence, the "World Religions" classes.

Answer 2

Schools already teach religion in schools whether people realize it or not. Mostly you learn these things in a history class. World Geography touches on religion as well as World History. Biology class also hints at religion when it comes to the creation of earth. With this being said I believe that instead of skimming over brief parts of Religion in some classes there should be classes offered that cover the vast majority of the major religions. This way you will learn what makes these religions tick as well as the difference in their cultures. It also helps to understand people you come in contact with throughout your school and community. All in all most of religion is the history of the religion and should be taught to get a better understanding of what the world was like then and how it has transformed to today.

Answer 3

The problem with your logic is you don't understand a basic teaching principle.

Give a child a 20 choices he will pick the one with the prize in the bottom of the bag.

Give a teenager a 20 choices and he will pick the one that gets him out of class the soonest.

It's not taken seriously and you end up with confusion about which is right.
The Bible says that Satan is the author of confusion.

It's not about a religion being right or wrong. Religion comes from deep within ourselves. It is rooted and grounded in family and culture. Religion should be taught in the home. If it isn't, people will come in contact with it somewhere. Then they have to make a choice.
They become they adult with 20 choices...choosing the one that fits their life. Adapting it and adapting themselves constantly changing, evolving reaching towards a heavenly goal and believing they are right..

Not a "bad thing" to believe your religion is right, just a "wrong thing" to think you have to kill those who don't believe like you.

If you didn't follow me I don't think it should be taught in school is the simple way to say it and the rest is my reason for saying it.

Answer 4

If you teach all, or at least a large number of religions, isn't that counter-argument enough?

I believe that all children should be widely exposed to cultural diversity. Lack of understanding of other cultures merely breeds dislike, distrust, and even hate. School should prepare children for the world they will live in and religion is a very important part of culture. So, yes, I feel religion should be taught. There would be no need to specifically point out arguments against them, except in a historical context or to further illuminate the nature of other cultures.

Answer 5

Only if you present the facts, also. the fact is people misinterpret each other, face to face, a billion times a day. There is no perfect means of communication among humans, at least, as it always involves two minds, minimum. the one receiving the data always stand the chance of misinterpreting what the other meant.
if you interpret Christ as I do, I say he was a kindergarten teacher and nobody on this planet has yet graduated. Share your crayons. Share responsibility. Respect authority.
the hippies had in right in word, but not in deed. Make love, not war. But they confused lust and love and they are as different as night and day, good and evil, nurture and nature, instinct and intellect, hardware and software. the human race will find that morality and intelligence are one and the same. They think they are enlightened but they are not. And pain is the great teacher.
It is imperative one interpret someone correctly to be their follower. Consider this parable.
There was once a kind, loving father. this represents God. He had a beautiful, precious child. This represents humans. The child respected the father and would do ANYTHING the father asked. The father had to go on a journey. Before he left, he told the child "Never run into the road." The child misinterpreted and thought the father said "Never run over a toad." The child made sure never to run over a toad. he could see the widom in this. It was plain as day. The father, being wise and compassionate, thought he'd better send someone to check on his child, because he knew that the child just might misinterpret. As a compassionate man, he picked a destitute, homeless man to do this job, thereby sharing his wealth with someone who would appreciate it and do a better job.
The man, upon arriving found the child running into the road, habitually. He told the child. The child thought to himself," this homeless BUM thinks he knows my own father better than me." "Besides, I've been running into the road for a long time and nothing has ever happened." There was no way for the man to convince the child that his father had sent him and that the child didn't understand the possible consequences of his behaviour. The next day, the child was hit by a mack truck.
What would you say if I told you that the holy Bible IS BEING TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AND NOONE SEES IT BECAUSE OF ARROGANCE AND DISHONESTY?
Consider this: I saw a beast rise out of the sea, 2,000 years BEFORE your science teacher did. I knew he was made of carbon 12. 6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons. I saw another beast come out of the caves and bring fire out of the sky, 2,000 years BEFORE the fact.
Science and observation tells me humans are beasts. Ecclisastes 3-18 supports my observations. " I said in my heart, considering the estate of the sons of men, that God might make it manifest, that they might see, that they themselves are beasts"

Answer 6

Children should be exposed to all kinds of cultures.
The philosophies of all different religions and cultures should be taught in schools. The teacher should only note the differences and similarities of the religions.But once you start arguing the pros and cons you are being judgmental and set up for disaster. I can hear both the extreme left and right going bonkers on this subject. This is the type of case that makes to the Supreme Court.

Answer 7

I believe tha treligion should be taught in school and reason being that now there are so many religions, just imagine that the whole school could teach nothing but religion cause there would be no room for other subject or anything to be taught.

Answer 8

No.

For one simple reason: Kids get told how to dress, how to walk, how to talk, what to think, what to believe, how to act, what friends they should have, what activities they should be doing, what kind of attitudes they should have.....

Why would we feel the need to fill the REST of their days telling them what to believe as well? Most kids get enough of religion from their families and their respective places of worship. Why clutter a kid's head with doctrine and dogma and religious stuff when he should be learning MATH and ENGLISH and SCIENCE and the other subjects our kids are struggling hard with. The average public school student barely squeaks by with passing grades. I personally know people of ALL ages, from 12 to 70, who are to this day illiterate. There are wide-spread problems with bullying in schools. Drugs are ever-present, but then again they've always been. Some public schools now require armed guards and metal detectors.

To sum up, This is a question we should ask ourselves after we've straightened out the SCHOLASTIC side of school. I'm not saying that religion shouldnt be mentioned inside the hallowed halls of our schools. I'm just saying we have bigger fish to fry at the moment.

Answer 9

Yes, i have believed that, ever since 911.

but not for the sake of conversion for the sake of NOT being ignorant. and not compelled or forced to do so.
it would be nice that guest teachers from all religious organizations could be accessible in school, rather than all children in high school getting brain washed and indoctrinated with athiests and science.
Government is not our leader, nor are They righteous. sepearation of church and state was not Constitutional in this countries foundation. separation of chruch and state stopped with anti christian values corrupting government leaders in the 1960's if not in the 1950's.
of course i neglected to say that religious classes should be electives and should be chaperoned.
what if i told you that it is a prophecy that if such ordained men of god were to come into a public school and a healing was witnessed by all the kids in the class. Would it be justification that God exists?
well it could be if such people were around to influence some. it probably wont be because God has been exiled from public schools. for example what if a student actually obtained the gift of faith, and because of his great faith someone was healed, and the whole class saw it. That person would influence an entire generation, except for the fact that our laws are made by men that follow the antichrist and believe separation of church and state

Answer 10

I don't think so because religion is a personal choice. School is for learning basic academic things, not things like religion and philosphy.

On a college level, I am all for a class on religion. College is a whole different story. But not in high school. At that point schools should just focus on academics. But once in college, I think it's a great idea if kids have to study the different faiths. It helps them think on their own and not just let one person tell them what to believe.

Answer 11

No. Endorsement of any religion to be taught in school would violate the letter and the spirit of the Constitution.
Its not the religious who fear dissent. It was an atheist who was the most fearful of educating people fully.