There's a law still on the books in several states, that says schools must teach religion in addition to the regular curriculum?
Right now I forget which states it is,I'd need to go online and look it up again.
2007-07-26 07:16:10 · 24 answers · asked by Maurice H 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes academically in my country they teach you what Religios beliefs exist, approximately how old they're the primary Dietys, and how many followers they have.
It is about awareness and only covers the big 5.
2007-07-26 07:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I seem to recall Georgia as being the state in question. Do I agree with that decision? Not really. Do I think Georgia (if they are the state that did it) should be penalized? No, not really. BUT if they want to have such controversial legislation, it should be brought before a general vote by the people of the state. If the citizens of the state ratify it, okay. If the people are not allowed a say in the matter, then the matter is upsetting.
2007-07-26 14:21:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, firstly I would say: you should verify what you are saying.
Secondly, I would say: so what? Because someone is an atheist does not mean that they are against religion being taught in schools as an educational class --unless you are suggesting that they teach that Christianity is the only one, true religion. That I would have a problem with, because it is unconstitutional. Otherwise, I think teaching children about religions is certainly not a bad thing.
2007-07-26 14:21:48 · answer #3 · answered by GP99 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a law in Texas that says that atheists can't run for political office too. Just because some old law is on the books does not mean it is enforceable or constitutional. There are other laws on the books that are just as weird, but for the most part most people just ignore them, or no longer enforce them.
2007-07-26 14:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
And did you know that, just like they were back then, those laws are still to this day UNCONSTITUTIONAL? I mean, unless it's a true "world religions" course that teaches only the basics and history of each faith. I suspect, though, that this "religion teaching" would actually be "Christianity promoting", and that's not constitutional.
2007-07-26 14:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The original schools in America was all founded by the Clergy.
America was one of the first nations in the world to educate the masses and it was the Presbyterians and Congregationalists and Anabaptists and Purtians who mandated this.
They also established the first institute of Higher LEarning, Harvard.
In fact 75% of the Ivy Leage Schools are Religious in nature.
Should we ban Harvard and Yale and Purdue and Loyola
Funny, but every kid in high school wants to go to one of those schools deseperately.
2007-07-26 14:21:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an Atheist, but I do believe in seperation of Church and State. If my religion can't control the Nation, I'm sure as heck not letting some other religion control America!!!
2007-07-26 14:21:10 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes laws just never get officially renounced, but they're still outdated. It's actually still legal to hang someone as capital punishment in Mississippi, not that they actually do it, it's just that when the law became obsolete no one bothered to change it
2007-07-26 14:21:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Must be another one of those very outdated laws that hasn't been taken off the books yet.
2007-07-26 14:20:33 · answer #9 · answered by Dawn 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What's your point?(not asking in a negative way) You should have checked it out before posting I'm not an atheist.
2007-07-26 14:21:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋