Current Events > Hot take: religious texts should be in school libraries and should be taught in

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as soon was they start teaching science and evolution in church

As long as we teach how they're completely made up stories that have no basis in reality than sure whatever

Imagine thinking this is a clever response

Imagine thinking this is a clever response

Beveren_Rabbit posted... they aren't made up stories.

they aren't made up stories.

how is it not? it's stops religion from having any sort of influence like it should be

Religious text will most definitely not be taught in non religious context.

This idea would just be a foot in the door to indoctrinate children into a preferred religion.

Oh okay this guy is just gonna be dismissive of any legitimate criticism towards his dumbass take

Move along folks

Because nobody is talking about teaching the actual beliefs they're talking about teaching how the stories had a significant impact on history and culture.

I'm fine with it being taught in school just like other ancient and outdated mythology.

Agree. It's much better than either teaching them as dogma or not teaching them at all. Teach them with objective lens and treat it as pieces of histories and philosophies instead of in dogmatic way

that's teaching the actual beliefs

you just want a way to indocrinated more kids to the church, i wonder what your reaction if they did want you are saying but instead of the bible it was passages from the coran or from hindu texts, you would probably be religious texts but no not this way

how about just drop religion from the world all together and teach science instead

majin_nemesis posted...

that's teaching the actual beliefs

No, it isn't.

Yup. Also a good way to educate on what's actually in the books, something a lot of people need to learn on both sides.

It already happens, should happen, and will continue to happen. Just needs to be more commonplace.

Bahahaha

you say that but then you say this

seems like you don't believe what you are saying

Religion should be taught insofar as it helps to understand the history of human thought and how it has shaped the world, citing specific texts as necessary. That religious texts are not history books should be emphasized.

You are a prime reason why I'm a hard pass.

This topic is nothing more than a not so thinly veiled hot take on a way to indoctrinate children to be more religious.

Reminds me of the similar efforts with the GOP and US history concerning non white people, and teaching "both sides."

lol nothing about this is indoctrination, you just have a hardon for brainlessly hating religion - with some good reason, admittedly - to the point you want to ignore the completely valid historical context to them.

Because nobody is talking about teaching the actual beliefs they're talking about teaching how the stories had a significant impact on history and culture.

Anything to indoctrinate children.

"I just want to teach children both sides"

it's like people aren't even reading the TC. She's not saying that schools should start preaching religion. She's saying that grade school students should be able to learn about religion.

The Bible stories are just copy pasted from older stories so why not just teach those instead.

The Bible stories are just copy pasted from older stories so why not just teach those instead.

Imagine thinking this is a clever response

Not only that, notice how the TC squared in on the Bible. So we can already safely guess which religion would get preferential treatment in his wet dream.

I like to point out the total lack logic in the Noah story. So without a landbridge how did the most of the animals get to the americas? If just Noah and his family survived well starting a new pop............ lets not go there.

it's interested how this king created their own religion because he wanted divorce to be legal.

I like to point out the total lack logic in the Noah story. So without a landbridge how did the most of the animals get to the americas? If just Noah and his family survived well starting a new pop............ lets not go there.

Lol this should be a simple, non-controversial take and everyone is in here making every possible effort to misunderstand what TC is suggesting. Y'all must think the Bible is incredibly persuasive if you're afraid of teaching about it in a secular, historical context.

Hard pass.

Religious text will most definitely not be taught in non religious context. Why? Because that would also include teaching the many religions have ushered autrocities around the world in the name of said religion as well. Autrocities that many don't want to talk about. Most just want to talk about the good.

This idea would just be a foot in the door to indoctrinate children into a preferred religion.

If you are talking about the religion simply existing in a particular culture, schools definitely already teach that.

Hard pass.

Religious text will most definitely not be taught in non religious context. Why? Because that would also include teaching the many religions have ushered autrocities around the world in the name of said religion as well. Autrocities that many don't want to talk about. Most just want to talk about the good.

This idea would just be a foot in the door to indoctrinate children into a preferred religion.

If you are talking about the religion simply existing in a particular culture, schools definitely already teach that.

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My high school taught a World Religions class. It was mostly about the evolution of religion as a way to understand the world, establish baseline morality and to exert authority.

It was great and we didnt need to read any actual religious texts.

there's a lot to learn about religion and why there's so many variations of a religion.

Lol this should be a simple, non-controversial take and everyone is in here making every possible effort to misunderstand what TC is suggesting. Y'all must think the Bible is incredibly persuasive if you're afraid of teaching about it in a secular, historical context.

No, just sounds like you lack reading comprehension. There's a ton of Christians that don't know what's actually in the bible or Quran. Ditto non religious people. Teaching what's in them is not the same as teaching the beliefs.

Not only that, notice how the TC squared in on the Bible. So we can already safely guess which religion would get preferential treatment in his wet dream.

Instead of teaching things to actually further the future like math and science, let's focus on religious text that tells fictional stories that will be cherry picked in schools about how wonderful religion is, and more likely, Christianity