From your own perspective, how do you feel teaching one (and only one) religious concept in public schools (e.g. Creation) would protect our religious freedom OR how would it encroach upon our religious freedom?
Please remember that not all people believe in one religion when formulating your answer.
2007-04-02 04:52:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Public schools teach science not religion.It would take away from my religious freedom to teach YOUR views.
You may teach whatever religion to your children privately.
2007-04-02 04:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Cammie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
But that's just it. They don't want to think about people who do not share their religious belief. They feel those Religious Freedoms are, really, only for them. It's obvious, especially with the Creationism people. All of them are Christian... you will not find people from other religions supporting this idea, even though all other religions believe the world was created by their respective God/Goddess. They think that taking lead prayer out of school is against their Religious Freedom, but they do not want to allow a Pagan like me to go in and lead a ritual to my own God and Goddess. But, not allowing me to do, is not stepping on my Religious Freedom to them.
Hypocricy at it's best.
2007-04-02 12:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strongly believe that Creationism and any other religious idea should only be tought in philosphy or theology classes and absolutely not in science. I do not believe that teaching one religious idea as a fact protects our religious freedom, I believe it greatly takes away from it. It is a common misconception that this country was founded as a Christian nation. This country was founded as a secular nation and therefor Christianity or any other one religion should remain separate from schools and government. The Founding Fathers came to this country to escape a government that was run by religion, not to create another government just like it.
2007-04-02 12:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Holly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not. Teaching multiple religions in schools MIGHT be a step to protecting religious freedom, but even then only the larger religions would be noticed enough to be taught. However most kids are taught at home that there is only one 'right' religion. So, maybe any teaching of others would help....
2007-04-02 12:02:23 · answer #4 · answered by imjustasteph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is well worth considering! I happen to be a strong proponent of creationism, but I don't think schools have any business teaching religious concepts. Furthermore, I don't think they have any business teaching MY children - they are MY children, and since I am responsible before God for their upbringing, I homeschool. To answer your question more directly, our religious liberties are irrelevant. Jesus did not say, "Preach if the state tells you it's OK." The liberty I have has been given me by God; therefore, man cannot take it away. The founding fathers knew this, and penned the words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed BY THEIR CREATOR with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Since it is God that has so endowed me, why should I concern myself with the state and its machinations? Far too many Christians are busy trying to further the agenda of Christ through the Godless state, when what we ought to do is be shining lights ourselves and do what the Lord taught us, though all of hell objects.
2007-04-02 12:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Much of what we learn in school is not true and little of it is useful. Furthermore, the knowledge contained in the standard curricula comprise but a tiny sliver of what is known by human kind. The department of education chooses this small body of information to be accepted by everyone as truth.
Therefore, if a certain religious doctrine is added to the list, this is a form of bias toward that religion and therefore violates the doctrine of separation of church and state.
From my perspective, I think it makes little sense for the government to decide for us what is true. In other words, why not open public education to a wide variety of curricula, driven by the students. Let them learn what they want to learn and now they haven't trod upon anyone's religious freedom by learning more about their particular religious beliefs.
2007-04-03 09:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by emeka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want teaching religion out of our public schools, unless there is a course on all the world's religion taught in an unbiased way.
2007-04-02 11:58:21 · answer #7 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it wouldn't. What would is teaching all religions story of the origin of humans including science. Let children know it all. That is what educatio is all about. Knowing the information out there and deciding to keep yours or change your beliefs and also knowing what it is other people believe
2007-04-02 12:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by uz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not advocating teaching only creationism. But children should hear all sides of the argument when it comes to talking about theories and not proven facts. Right now they aren't...
2007-04-02 11:57:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Everyone needs to know of the Great FSM!
RAmen.
2007-04-02 11:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋