Should people who believe in fairy tales (ie THE RELIGIOUS) be allowed to teach in public schools?

Question

Why are people who believe in religious fantasies allowed to brainwash children.

No offense to those who are reality challenged but shouldn't practice your obsessions in private and not contaminate children

Answer 1

Science can be said to be as fictitious as anything else. All of it is theories and each theory is based on at least one assumption. Anything that is "proven" by it, therefore, isn't actually ever proven and must be taken on faith. You are as "reality challenged" as anyone else.

Answer 2

since we are talking about fairy-tales how about all those people who believe that a theory that's probability is the same as someone shaking up a 5000 piece puzzle box and having all the pieces come out in their exact spots, should those people be allowed to teach in a school system?

The theory of evolution is exactly that, a theory it has never been proven and most of today's scientific community acknowledges that fact. Also almost every single so called proof of evolution has been proven a hoax.Why should it be taught as the ultimate truth when it takes just as much "faith" to believe in it as it does to believe in a creator.

Maybe you would like to try to explain some of the irreducible complexities such as the human eye and how those tie into evolutionary theory because the fact of the matter is that there is more rational in the idea that a omnipresent being created this world than to believe that its all the result of some gigantic accident.

Bottom line evolution is just as much a "fairytale" as creationism so is it so wrong that both options be presented to kids?

Answer 3

I have been reading my Bible for 22 years and have never found a fairy in it, unlike some of the people on this forum who actually believe in fairies. Would you have a problem with them teaching in schools? I come from a generation where you would probably say that children were 'contaminated' but the world that I lived in was a far better place than today's world because children were actually taught values.

Answer 4

Define reality challenged. Is it reality challenged to believe that illegal immigrants should become citizen of the US? Is it reality challenged to believe the opposite?

God cannot be proven. And, it cannot be proven that there isn't a God. So, unless the person is preaching about their religion, then there is no issue with someone teaching in the schools. The fact that you believe that religions are fairy tales means that YOU have faith in something cannot be proven. So, maybe YOU shouldn't teach in public schools.

Answer 5

I learned many things which were useful and right from these brainwashed fairy-tale believers as you put it. A lot of math, science, history, geography etc.

Sure they have some delusions but that does not make them worthless. It's thinking like yours - throw the baby out with the bathwater - that led to the inquisition in the first place.

Try to be a little more balanced in the future.

Answer 6

With the limited number of qualified teachers who are working now days, I think I care more about students getting the education they need than whether or not the instructors have religious affiliations. I'm also pretty sure that most teachers know that it's illegal to teach religion in public schools.

Answer 7

Not sure what country you live in but it is illegal to teach religious beliefs in the US school system. You can teach religion in general but not your particular views. There are many people in teaching positions with erroneous beliefs but as long as they do not convey them they are not hurting anything. You will never find a person who believes the same way you do about everything. If you feel that strongly you should home school your children.

Answer 8

My children are in public school, I can't imagine not allowing a good, qualified teacher to teach regardless of their religious, or non-religious beliefs. Whatever they teach, I am guiding my children along the way. Besides, I thought all athiests were supposed to be smarter than everyone else, so why are you suggesting a small minded, ignorant, exclusive practice to occur? Maybe you, Miss Athiest, aren't quite as intelligent as your counterparts would like to promote?

Answer 9

I'm actually about to start schooling to become a History teacher. I understand that there is a difference between teaching a lesson plan and teaching a religious belief.

Answer 10

If the people who believe it are able to control their behaviors and not push it on other then there isn't really a reason to stop them from teaching in the public school systems. If they're irrational and trying to push their agenda then it would be a problem. Not everyone who has beliefs in something (we all do) feels the need to push it.

Answer 11

Yes, they have the right to teach in public schools. What they DON'T have the right to do is teach their religion in any of the subject matter they present. If they are teaching science, God should not be mentioned at all.

At my son's school, his first grade teacher was talking about space and mentioned the big bang. One of the children stood right up and said, "GOD created space and everything!" The teacher replied, "That's one theory." and then she continued with the lesson. I was very happy with her response.

Last year in Kindergarten, however, they were discussing refracting light and rainbows. The next day, the teacher asked if anyone remembers how rainbows are "made," and one little girl raised her hand and said, "God makes rainbows." The teacher replied, "Yes, very good, he does... but how." This was NOT a proper response from the teacher, in my opinion.

So even if a teacher doesn't mention religion or faith or god, they should steer clear of any mention of it from the students as well.