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Drake · 03-31-2007, 09:11 PM

There would be bias in the course, but that's true for most courses. Compare a US history textbook with a European history textbook about the same events and you'll find some differences. Bias comes with the territory but the hope is that a person is presented with enough facts that they can derive their own conclusions or research further.

Teaching religion in historical context is fine, but a dedicated religion course in highschool is waste of time, especially at a time when 1/3 of American kids are illiterate. It has no immediate practical use - the same reasons we don't learn about ancient history in public school. People can take up these topics on their own or in post secondary school disciplines. There are more pressing subjects - like the basics - that need to be taught.

03-31-2007, 09:11 PM
Drake Hello world! Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 12,508	There would be bias in the course, but that's true for most courses. Compare a US history textbook with a European history textbook about the same events and you'll find some differences. Bias comes with the territory but the hope is that a person is presented with enough facts that they can derive their own conclusions or research further. Teaching religion in historical context is fine, but a dedicated religion course in highschool is waste of time, especially at a time when 1/3 of American kids are illiterate. It has no immediate practical use - the same reasons we don't learn about ancient history in public school. People can take up these topics on their own or in post secondary school disciplines. There are more pressing subjects - like the basics - that need to be taught.