Why do some Christians want the Bible to be taught in schools so badly? Should religion be taught in school?

Question

Why not teach all religions and not just one?

Answer 1

Religion should be taught...as part of the social sciences/studies curriculum. You can't understand history without knowing about various religions. And, yes, you do need to understand the Bible in order to under Christianity, no matter how differently the various denominations interpret the passages.

But, this applies to all major religions. Not just Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. I would even go so far as to say that an elective on comparative religion would be a great thing for high school level students.

Answer 2

Religion should be taught in all schools, Or at least, allow a few moments of prayer.

Uh, can you say "Virginia Tech?" "Columbine?" "Kent State?" And any other college or school where senseless massacres have occured. THAT is why we need the Bible taught in schools.

Individual religions could be taught in schools specifically designated for it. (Like parochial schools teach Catholic values.) Otherwise I'm not sure there would be much call for it. If a course doesn't have a certain number of students interested, it is dropped from the curriculum.

Answer 3

You can find "all religion" classes in college.

My take on it is there are enough religously based schools around that if someone wants a religous education for their child then can work their butt of and sent them to private school.

The Christians who want the bible taught in school only want THEIR version of the bible taught and THEIR religion - per se.

But there are so many Christian denominations and even more translations of the bible.

What most of these nutters who are "homeschooling" their kids don't know is that when it comes time for them to get continuing education grants from an occupation or to join the military these kids will be denied because these grants and the military ONLY take kids from accredited schools.

Accreditation is a long and costly process that no individual parent is going to want to act on alone.

Tell me, where is the harm in having your kid taught evolution in an accredited public school, then having a sit down with your kid when they get home and compare what they learned in school to creation as posed in the bible?

It's all craziness.

Answer 4

Religions should be taught at school but only at college level because adults can handle the subject. Religions are already already taught as "world's religions". All are taught, from Christianity to B'hai and even atheism. That's a good idea because it allows people to gain some insight of other faiths. However, teaching religions at lower levels is a bad idea because young minds are impressionable and it would be like indoctrination, especially where the teacher is biased in favor for or against a particular faith. In addition, doing so in the US would be a violation of state-church separation law.

Answer 5

in college we have a World Religions course. I haven't taken it but I wanted to. I only agree with religion being taught in schools if they teach what the religion is about, and what the people believe. I dont' agree with it if it's going to be preaching to believe in god and all that crap. I would also like to take a "Bible as Literature" course, that way when I read all this stuff written back in the 1600s and prior, I'll be able to associate all the things mentioned biblically with something I actually know.

Answer 6

All religions should be taught as what they are, superstitious none sense. A comparative religion class could teach the differences in the levels of B.S of each different religion.

Answer 7

I don't think any religion should be taught in public schools as fact. They are indeed beliefs.

A comparative religion class would be good if it was taught as 'these are the different things that people believe'. People really do need to know that there are other belief systems.

Answer 8

because christains believe that their religion is the one true religion. here's my question if christianity was taught in schools which belfief structure would be taught? catholism, morman, pedicostle, so on and so on the last time i checked they all believe in christ as a basic belief but what sub beliefs would be taught? that is why i think religion should be taught in the home or in the church because less face it their are to many belief structure out there to be taught in school and that only covers the christian belief structure it doesn't even include other beleif structures such as jewdism, hinduism, wiccan, ect.

Answer 9

The only time a teacher in a public school should touch religion in their subject is in history class. And, of course it should be taught without bias and just the important facts. Otherwise, religion is a PERSONAL CHOICE, and should stay where it belongs, in the church...and at home if that's how your household is. Separation of church and state is essential to the freedom of EVERY person.

Answer 10

NO. Any religion should be taught in private religious schools only, not in state funded school. Otherwise most of the curriculum would be spent solely on teaching religion as you could not discriminate between one religion and another.