Is it fair that evangelical children are put into such a huge disadvantage because their parents are nut cases? Many will miss out on their chance to become a doctor, veterinarian, pharmicist, or scientist because of a wacko belief system imposed on them from their parents.
We have education standards in this country - should home schooling be done away with, and real science enforced to meet these standards?
now, let the hate begin..
2007-12-05 12:03:49 · 15 answers · asked by PD 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
nearly everyone would agree that JW's denying their children blood transfusions is wrong, they deny their children life, the fundamentalists deny their children a quality education - it may not be as severe - but it is the same thing - putting them at a disadvantage for a religion.
2007-12-05 12:15:45 · update #1
I think children who are home schooled should be tested on all subject, every year, by an outside and objective entity.
If they are not getting a well-rounded education, including the sciences, then they should be required to attend public schools.
Children who are not exposed to the real world have the most trouble once they have cut the umbilical cord and left home. They are usually misfits, can't get a decent job, don't socialize well with others, etc. Parents do their children a great disservice by limiting their education.
2007-12-05 12:16:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's about time faith presented as facts should be subject to some kind of legislation.
That is why it goes on. Children indoctrinated into religion almost always keep it up as adults and so it goes on passing down the generations. By all means teach them about all the different faiths and let them decide for themselves as adults.
What happens with young people is tantamount to brainwashing. How many Christians are there who were raised up by fundamentalist Muslims and vice versa?
2007-12-05 12:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by DavinaOpines 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To say that all evangelicals are unintelligent is completely absurd. No one should be forced into anything, it is a personal choice.There are plenty of Christians in the medical field. And by the way our educational system sucks.
may God be with you.
2007-12-05 12:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see it both ways. But you know that's a huge problem. But neither should Christianity be preached to others nor be the dominant religion. I see if religion didn't exist Xtians wouldn't be persecuted and radical Muslims wouldn't be killing them and others. I see the Abrahamic systems of thought as problematic in society. I think even if it's good for some it doesn't benefit all...and if Christians always got their way everybody else would feel persecuted for that.
2007-12-05 12:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No hate here, brother PD.
What would be most fair would be for all school kids to be taught all valid creation ideas: evolution, creationism, FSM if that's your thing. Teach that these are things that some people believe and describe the people who believe them and why.
Teach them that scientists study a long time before they expound on theories like evolution and that creationism isn't based on scientific fact, but some people believe it anyway.
2007-12-05 12:06:01 · answer #5 · answered by Acorn 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
i think of that maximum folk of GOP applicants are trustworthy while they say they have not got faith in evolution. i'm no fan of the GOP and that i'm a cynic, yet i'm additionally a realist sufficient to realize that a huge component to what makes them what they are, politically and in my opinion, for greater desirable or worse, is their theory in God.
2016-10-19 08:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by ocain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Let the hate begin" indeed. I'm not even remotely Evangelical, but your question is nothing short of obnoxious. It is clear that you no first hand knowledge of typical Evangelical thought.
2007-12-05 12:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by NONAME 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children home schooled for religious reasons don't have freedom of/from religion. It's truly unamerican.
But then our children don't have laws protecting our most innocent citizens from any physical assalt either.
We have a ways to go to be a truly civilized society. Other nations are way ahead of us.
2007-12-05 12:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by American Spirit 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Survival of the fittest, right? I say let them learn whatever they want. Ignorance breeds ignorance and maybe that is one way we could let fanatical religion die. Just don't allow them to teach that fairy tail Creationist drivel in schools.
2007-12-05 12:17:02 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin -Retired- 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'd prefer they not bring their religion into a hospital as a doctor working on me.
School is not for teaching religion jon, I'm sorry but I have to disagree with you there.
2007-12-05 12:06:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋