Should religion classes be banned in Schools ?

Question

I personally strongly disagree

Please say why do you think they should be banned

Answer 1

i Strongly disagree too.
In my elementary school, we used 2a pray all da time. Morning, before each class, before lunch, after lunch, & before we left. It was a nice thing & i believed kept da kids closer to God. It slowly gradually stopped & by da time i was in 8th grade, we prayed only in da mornings...
I believe students should have the opportunity to learn about all the religions & believe what they truly believe in if they want to.
Ive learned religion all my life, in school, home & church, i beleived wat my heart led me to believe from wat i heard & learned, & i think dats wat made most of me today.
I feel dat other peopple should get that opertunity too if they choose to.

Answer 2

In the USA religious teaching IS banned in school.

If it were taught as a philosophy class and included all religions, from all nations throughout history, and was an elective class, I would not have a major problem with it.

But teaching that there IS a god and Jesus in its son, is not remotely acceptable. It is a personal belief that cannot be proven and therefore cannot be taught as fact.

Answer 3

I don't think so. If you want your kid to learn religious stuff, take them to church. I worry that the people who want religion in school just want THEIR religion in schools, taught as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. A class teaching different religious beliefs as a part of history would be OK. That's more of a high school, college class, though. The kids would have to be old enough to put it into context. That all religions are mythological belief structures based on dogmatic repepitition of local natural cycles that are interpreted and adopted by the people of an area.

Answer 4

Religion should never be supported by public funding. I have not objection against optional religious classes, but if there is a compulsory religion class in a school funded with public tax revenue, then it should be a class which examines religion in general. (It certainly shouldn't be in the science classroom either.)

If you want religion in the school, which one should it be? I imagine you'd say the majority religion, which for the time being is Christianity (in the US). Well, what if your neighborhood was majority Muslim? What would happen then? When you understand that you will understand the argument against religion in schools.

Answer 5

Religion classes should be banned in Public Schools, were there is a strong diversification of students, who come from different backgrounds and religions.

In Private and Religious schools it's okay because the students are there partly because of the religious aspect of the curriculum.

Answer 6

Education is key to all things, all religions all faiths should be taught in school and shown clear proof. Religion is not taught in school yet as you know it, but Muslims do teach them what we have taught you and so on. We have everything you have as other faiths and more, and we are growing at an alarming rate and it’s a must, FARD to teach them Allah SWT in school and have prayers. Allah is higher than all things including laws man makes and schools man makes and decides what to and what not to teach. We must show them everything and for them to choose surely they are smarter than us already and will be more advanced than we will ever be, Why, Cause Muhammed SAW begged for that, he gave up one of his gifts for that! Surly you know Muhammed SAW by now, he was not as his haters say he was, may they be forgiven. He was the best man that lived on the face of the earth and he told you all about these things happening today from Allah SWT in the Quran and his Hadith

Answer 7

i think they should because i went to a catholic school and we were forced to take religion classes grades 9 through 12.
Yes i know i DECIDED to go to a catholic school....but they must realize that many people choose to go to a catholic school because the education is better...not because they want to worship god or learn about that stuff. Some people are not even catholic...so they should not be forced to sit there and learn about crap they dont care about.
I think either religion classes should be completely removed ..or be optional

Answer 8

If they're voluntary courses and teach a broad spectrum of religions in an objective setting, I have no objection to religion being taught with public money.

Answer 9

Yes please. Because there are too many religions to be covered to be fair to all the children and their multitude of beliefs. That would leave no time for any other learning. Religion can be taught where it is welcomed and best suited...in church and the home.

Answer 10

I don't think they should be banned but I think they should be elective or voluntary. I also think they should include all faiths and be historical and factual rather than proselytizing. I don't think religious people would go for this at least not in the U.S.. Such an approach would lead to far fewer religious people rather than their goal of indoctrinating more.

Answer 11

In public schools, YES!
If you are talking private, they can do whatever they want.
If you want your kids to be religious that is fine, but teach them at home and at church. Schools should use their time to teach the kids knowledge.
Also, if public schools are to teach religion, what one do they teach? Christianity (which sect?)? Buddhism, Islam, Scientology, etc.?