Democrats Push Bills for Bible Study in Schools

[honeychile]

Originally posted by wrigley
In a public high school, my world history class taught me about various countries as well as the religions that were practiced. Some kids in class were able to provide more information on certain religions or countries because that's where their family came from. Somehow my friends and I made it through this class unscathed with such an open exchange of ideas.

In public grade schools, there used to be classes in deportment (sp?)and citizenship. Considering how much kids are acting up in and out of the classroom, parents who are working too many hours to put food on the table may need the school to come back in and bring these classes back.

Same here. Not one day of non-public education, but we were able to learn these things without any problems.

And OPhiARen3, I'm one of those fundamentalist Christians you're so worried about. I'm talking 2-3 weeks of learning basic information about various phrases which are within the realm of one religion or another. I would NOT want a public school education teaching ANY religious philosophy, and am against prayer in school (although a moment of silence can benefit anyone).

[OPhiARen3]

Originally posted by honeychile
And OPhiARen3, I'm one of those fundamentalist Christians you're so worried about. I'm talking 2-3 weeks of learning basic information about various phrases which are within the realm of one religion or another. I would NOT want a public school education teaching ANY religious philosophy, and am against prayer in school (although a moment of silence can benefit anyone).

Then you aren't one of the fundamentalist Christians I'm worried about

I have no problem with people being serious about their religion (I'm much rather someone take their religion seriously than not care about it at all - I don't get that ...). What I don't like is when people try to use public institutions to force their religion on others - and it looks like we agree on that

What I was saying with my comment is that a lot of fundamentalist Christians object to the Bible being taught any other way than as a religious text, when in fact it is extremely important in many other ways.

[Rudey]

Originally posted by Phasad1913
you know a lot of things have been cut out of the public school curricula and I think that has led to a severe problem in terms of the kids' overall exposure to the world around them. I think this course should be included as well as courses in the other religions. It could even be a course that teaches the cornerstones of all the religions at the same time. There are only 7 major ones (I think). I also would like to see courses come back like basic Civics classes and courses that teach kids how to manage money and go more in depth with American and world history. There are SO many things American children need to learn and the more that is left out, edited out and cut out, the less educated and exposed kids will be which will eventually lead to more ignorance and bigotry. Good citizenship skills and patriotism are learned young.

When they teach about how homosexuality is an "Abomination" in the bible will you be supporting it?

Because before when you associated religion with Republican, you seemed to have a problem with it.

-Rudey