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Originally Posted by Porn Farmer
I have no problem with religion being mentioned in context, such as in history class but Splum is suggesting it be covered in detail in some sort of comparative religions class. Kids can barely read and write these days. Personally, I think teaching theology on its own is a waste of time. Let them do it in detail at university if they are so inclined.
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Or we can just teach our students better and not let schools dumb down tests so kids can pass. I agree that kids have other things to worry about, but they shouldn't. It's embarrassing that kids in high school are still learning the basics of reading and writing. That we aren't capable of teaching them the classics because of their lack of intellect. We either need better teachers, more schools, or more involved parents. My dad read me Poe when I was in Middle School.
I don't believe in a comparative religions course in high school since there are simply too many religions to compare. But I do support it in the context of teaching history. My brother was in high school and was talking about the crusades (when Kingdom of Heaven came out). They learned about the crusades, but none of the religious implications behind it (the school wasn't allowed to). It just amazed me that we can't teach our children basic history without getting into a religious debate.
But I agree, religion and science aren't the same thing. They have no business being taught in the same class. The reason it is an issue is because most science contradicts religion. It's hard to read the bible and then find a fossil that is hundreds of thousands of years older than the bible says the world is.