Is an education system heavily influenced by religion like a car with handbrake stuck on?

Question

You know, it limits advancement. Religion is like a set of principles that is forced upon a child early in its life before most other information begins to be absorbed. As new information comes in to the child’s mind, the child compares it to the religious principles and decides whether or not to accept it as fact based on whether or not it fits in with their religious based principles that are already firmly, unshakably placed in their minds. This explains why some religious people have so much trouble accepting the theory of evolution doesn’t it?

And yeah, I know Catholic schools generally have a higher academic achievement levels than other schools but there are many other factors involved there.

Answer 1

A stuck handbrake is a pretty easy fix. If we're going to use an automotive analogy, I think it's more appropriate to say that it's more of a catasprophic failure. Like a thrown rod. It can noisily limp along for a while, crippled, while all the other cars zoom past. Then it ultimately fails completely leaving the passengers stranded. And the problem requires a complete engine overhaul.

Answer 2

It seems likely that it at least poses the danger of crippling the capacity for critical thought. What is the use of learning a lot of things if you don't have the ability to apply your knowledge to the task of interpreting the world in a realistic way?

Answer 3

that's it ! you were raised up in a catholic boarding school and neither the priest nor the nuns offered to molest you and you felt so left out that you now lash out in anger...