But not Christianity?
2007-06-06 17:15:32 · 19 answers · asked by The Church Lady 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My Evangelical Choir Leader told me that observable evidence was planted by Satan.
2007-06-06 17:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Let me get this straight. You are acknowledging that Christianity is not a reasonable conclusion based on observable evidence? That's quite something! :-)
One can learn ABOUT Christianity in schools, but cannot be told they must accept and follow this path. The reason, in addition to the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, is the fact that most parents wish to be able to bring up their children in the way they see fit, and just about everyone realizes that if teachers are allowed to do this, they will frequently offer children a different version of Christianity than the parents are presenting (there are, after all, so many).
What you describe, however, is not a religion. It is an academic discipline. The fact is that it is the method used by well-informed students of the Bible, as well as scientists and historians. Only fundamentalists reject it, because they teach the religion of baseless conclusions and half-truths, the religion of selective quotation and heated rhetoric.
2007-06-07 00:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by jamesfrankmcgrath 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the reasonable conclusion based on observable evidence is there is no such thing as god. And schools can teach Christianity. The operative word is teach, not indoctrinate. At least in college, along with other religions.
2007-06-06 17:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by punch 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Someone doesn't know the definition of "religion".
Reigion is a system of belief which presumes a supernatural nature of things. "Reasonable conclusions based on observable evidence" is science, and as such is a path parallel to religion; it is not a religion any more than a radiator is a campfire.
Christianity is not taught in schools because it is a religion. Religion is not science.
Science is not taught in churches because it is not a religion.
Science is not religion.
2007-06-06 17:24:03 · answer #4 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If science was a religion then the universe would explode. And evolution is based on actual evidence, unlike religion. Show me one bit of verifiable proof of a deity and maybe I'll stop.
2007-06-06 17:58:05 · answer #5 · answered by Mög T.H.E. Tormentor 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because the Federal Government has violated the Tenth Admendment of the Constitution, which clearly states that there should be "Separation of School and State! But the schools, the government and the NEA have decided Christianity (and maybe Judiasm) to be the only religion(s) to which their flawed understanding of the dogma of "Separation of Church and State" applies!
2007-06-06 17:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by trebor namyl hcaeb 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good question!! And when you take God out of the equation then we as people, don't have a higher power to answer to. No consequences for our actions...etc. And look at where our society is today. The sad fact is that all those who have been led to believe evolution could have actually happened have taken that lie to the extent that even when they are presented REAL SCIENCE that PROVES beyond the shadow of a doubt that there is NO WAY molecules to man could have happened they bury their heads in the sand and say that that is not really science and really believe that there is proof that evolution happened. Sad, Sad, Sad, and they think that we are the ones that are blinded and dumb.
2007-06-06 17:29:26 · answer #7 · answered by cbmultiplechoice 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the united states supreme court made the decision that "seperation of church and state" meant that religion could not be included in the ciriculum of any state supported organization and/or school. Whereas, findings (right or wrong) of science can be taught as it is not a religion.
2007-06-06 17:20:30 · answer #8 · answered by Poohcat1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell. Yup. Hell. a minimum of that's what they say. If I have been god, i might ought to reward thinking like that. Gold stars for each individual. good element for us there is not any such place. ...i ask your self whether he sends Christians who're good at math to hell. I propose, they use good judgment to return to actual looking conclusions...isn't that still a sin?
2017-01-10 17:28:29 · answer #9 · answered by piedra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if you can't sum it up in one word, it's not a religion. Furthermore, you'd be hacked off beyond recognition if someone asked the same question, but substituted the word "buddhism", or "islam", or "judaism" for "christianity".
Seriously, take the hypocrisy somewhere else.
2007-06-06 17:22:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
US schools ARE allowed to teach Christianity, as long as they are teaching WHAT it is, and not forcing people to convert to it.
As to the other thing, I think that's called "reason".
2007-06-06 17:19:35 · answer #11 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋