[DeLaSeoul87]

Originally Posted by samurai4287

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Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Either religion should be kept out of school, or there should be a class that covers the general DOCTRINE of each religious belief, including the major sects of each religion.

Example....

Christianity:

Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodoxy
Protestantism (can be broad)
Mormons (some would argue if they are Christian or not)
Jehova's Witness (see Mormons)

ABSOLUTELY. I took 2 courses in comparative religions, and they were by far my favorite classes in high school. It is fascinating to learn about the similarities and differences between the many religions of the world. I think that by educating kids about different religions, we can help foster a more tolerant and educated society. Keep in mind that these classes don't preach religion, but merely lay out the facts of each religion, so that students can develop an understanding about the basics of each religion. This is especially important when it comes to Islam, which is being demonized and assaulted as of late.

I would recommend to all sherdoger's the book "Peace Be Upon You: Fourteen Centuries of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Conflict and Cooperation" by Zachary Karabell.

[DeLaSeoul87]

Originally Posted by samurai4287

Where is this attitude prevalent? Please, do elaborate. Prayer is no longer allowed, and the ten commandments are no longer allowed either....

No, I am not defending Chrisitianity, but simply stating the facts....


If anything, our society is moving towards a secularist viewpoint, actually, it basically has already....but now this? It should either be all, or none.

samurai, you're wrong on this one bud. There is most definitely an anti-islamic bias in western culture... from something as small as local schools passing discriminatory ordinances, to resistance to Turkey being let into the E.U.

From a legal standpoint, based off of the U.S. Constitution and the Supreme Court, prayer is allowed... and as a society, America has moved from a wall of strict separation into a neutral territory, and is now as we speak leaning towards inclusion.

[phillys-finest]

We have to learn about Christianity and and greek pagan mythology

[bifBAF]

I think it's funny that people would be against educating America's youth. Especially on something like Islam where there is so much misinformation. Maybe the next generation will be intelligent enough to think for themselves and lay off the Fox "News."

[melancholy]

Originally Posted by samurai4287

That's not what we are saying, dumbass. We are saying if they do it with one, they should do it with the other major religions of the world as well.


Maybe have a class based on "Major Religions of the World"


In it, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and some others, will all be taught...including their main sects.....


The general history, along with the general doctrine. That would be a good idea. It's either all, or none, in my opinion.

christianity is well taught and well known and widely practiced in america already.
the buddhists have no conflict and is of little consequence to anybody.
islam affects the entire world and the west is ignorant about it.

hence = learning about christianity is like learning how to tie your shoelace (you already do know how), learning about buddhism is like learning how to bake a cupcake (you don't really have to) and learning about islam is, if for nothing else, learning about your enemy (which is always important.)

knowing thy opponent is the way of the samurai , dumbass

studying other religions is good too.

but you got to prioritize samurai, prioritize.... each religion has over a thousand years of history, can't cram them all into one semester...