Pages: 1 2 3  Next -- Posted by Anonymous at 12:43 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 What are some good reasons religion should not be allowed in public schools and for those opposed some good reasons why it should. -- Posted by switchfoot52 at 12:46 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. -- Posted by superchris4000 at 12:50 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 So you can know more about the world. Once you know someones religion, you can tell a lot of things about that person. They should teach both evolution and world religions. -- Posted by justin1990rm at 12:50 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 also in the fifties and before we had religion in schools, blacks didnt have as many rights as whites -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 12:50 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 5:16 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. don't be so sure about that. There was always someone. -- Posted by switchfoot52 at 12:52 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from BleedingSteelWings at 2:50 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 5:16 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. don't be so sure about that. There was always someone. but not as much as today. -- Posted by NikkiMikki at 12:53 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Well, I think with a religion in school it feels even more forced upon us kids.. what if we don't believe in it, but our parents do? It's kinda ridiculous. Just let people believe what they want. -- Posted by shadowpool at 12:53 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 4:46 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. Everyone was tripping on LSD.   -- Posted by krmart at 12:56 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 i think it should be because if you don't like the religion then don't listen too the person telling you about it, just ignore it! -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 1:32 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 5:22 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from BleedingSteelWings at 2:50 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 5:16 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. don't be so sure about that. There was always someone.     but not as much as today. yes but that doesn't change the fact that it still existed. Religion doesn't change shit like this, only the social norms of the day do. -- Posted by Wakeupcall at 2:15 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Religion and culture should definately be taught about and the diversity of students should be a good thing. But the basis of a school's policies shouldn't be religion. -- Posted by JohnTheNormalOne at 3:11 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 9:46 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. -- Posted by osmoticdespair at 6:02 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Religion in public schools will only convince children to become atheists by giving a clear focus for their rebellion. At the same time rebelling against religion in school is very fun indeed (I speak from experience) and it lays, rather unconsciously, a cultural background that is actually quite useful to draw upon whether or not one actually chooses to reject it in the end. So I am torn on the issue. Good thing I'm not in charge. -- Posted by The Nowhere Man at 9:02 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Public, secular schools should not be based around any particular religion, but religion should not be banned from them. -- Posted by Link01 at 5:53 am on Oct. 21, 2008 It is good to teach them as student will respect other's faith more -- Posted by JohnTheNormalOne at 7:28 am on Oct. 21, 2008 I think it should be taught in history and literature. But not like religious ed, more like the way Greek myths(for example) are analyzed. -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 9:09 am on Oct. 21, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 3:43 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 What are some good reasons religion should not be allowed in public schools and for those opposed some good reasons why it should. What do you mean by "religion being allowed in public schools?" Do you mean no one should be allowed to express any religious opinion/belief/etc. at all in public schools? Do you mean that public schools should not endorse specific religions? Do you mean that public schools should not offer unbiased education about religions? -- Posted by Dexter Ward at 9:52 am on Oct. 21, 2008 Letting kids follow a religion and teaching them about other religions is fine, the problem is when your taught that you have to believe in a certain religion, such as having christian prayers said over the intercom and such. -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 9:51 am on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 1:39 pm on Oct. 21, 2008 Quote: from Anonymous at 3:43 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 What are some good reasons religion should not be allowed in public schools and for those opposed some good reasons why it should. What do you mean by "religion being allowed in public schools?" Do you mean no one should be allowed to express any religious opinion/belief/etc. at all in public schools? Do you mean that public schools should not endorse specific religions? Do you mean that public schools should not offer unbiased education about religions? It shoud be unbiased but religion shouldn't be forced in. The term "religion being allowed in schools" is something a person of faith that is trying to push it upon the system would say. It shouldn't be endorsed it should jsut be presented as a field of study like for example a course called 'world religions', like what I took last year. -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 11:59 am on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from BleedingSteelWings at 12:51 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 It shoud be unbiased but religion shouldn't be forced in. The term "religion being allowed in schools" is something a person of faith that is trying to push it upon the system would say. It shouldn't be endorsed it should jsut be presented as a field of study like for example a course called 'world religions', like what I took last year. That's not quite what I was asking, and you're not the one I was asking. -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 3:44 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from exceedinglyrare at 4:29 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from BleedingSteelWings at 12:51 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 It shoud be unbiased but religion shouldn't be forced in. The term "religion being allowed in schools" is something a person of faith that is trying to push it upon the system would say. It shouldn't be endorsed it should jsut be presented as a field of study like for example a course called 'world religions', like what I took last year. That's not quite what I was asking, and you're not the one I was asking. well, fuck, sorry for giving my opinion. -- Posted by I never forget at 3:52 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from switchfoot52 at 12:46 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 in the fifties and before when we had religion in schools we didn't have as many drug users, alchoholics, teen pregnancies,etc. that's why. Actually there was plenty of teen pregnancies. Alcoholics have just about always been around. THe government had to make it legal again, because people were killing each other for a few beers. Drug use though came more out in the 60s...at least more open about it. -- Posted by I never forget at 3:55 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from JohnTheNormalOne at 7:28 am on Oct. 21, 2008 I think it should be taught in history and literature. But not like religious ed, more like the way Greek myths(for example) are analyzed. I'm going to have to disagree with it being taught in history. Literature, is iffy. Though a religious studies class could work, as long as the teachers leave bias out of the picture. -- Posted by lisma at 3:57 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 religion shouldn't be taught in public schools. with all the different religious and non-religious students in school it would be biased to teach a certain religion and can be offensive to those that are not that religion. -- Posted by Shogun villimax at 5:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 You should bew able to learn about all of them! From Christianity to Evolution. -- Posted by matthewlovelady at 7:08 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 We don't have a declared religion so which one should be forced? -- Posted by I never forget at 9:27 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 Quote: from Shogun villimax at 5:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 You should bew able to learn about all of them! From Christianity to Evolution. I want you to punch yourself in the face, because I can't do it. -- Posted by BleedingSteelWings at 6:05 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from I never forget at 1:57 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from Shogun villimax at 5:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 You should bew able to learn about all of them!    From Christianity to Evolution. I want you to punch yourself in the face, because I can't do it. why is that? -- Posted by exceedinglyrare at 7:45 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from BleedingSteelWings at 9:05 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from I never forget at 1:57 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from Shogun villimax at 5:14 pm on Oct. 23, 2008 You should bew able to learn about all of them!   From Christianity to Evolution.    I want you to punch yourself in the face, because I can't do it. why is that? Evolution isn't a religion. It's a scientific theory. Shogun has demonstrated on numerous occasions that he does not know this. -- Posted by SovSull at 8:01 am on Oct. 24, 2008 Quote: from Link01 at 8:53 am on Oct. 21, 2008 It is good to teach them as student will respect other's faith more why is religious faith deserving of respect to begin with? Pages: 1 2 3  Next