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ringil
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So Catholicism should be taught in public schools?
I agree with keeping religion teaching out of public school
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buffalo
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In the past schools, the community and the media supported protestantism and some Catholicism depending on location.
In the 60’s it began to be dismantled.
Now we cannot even mention God or pray. I submit this has had terrible consequences for society.
Let’s break it down. Catholicism is the universal religion founded by Jesus.
The 10 commandments are a good start - they exist in our history and on public walls.
Break em down - a good start would be the last 7.
Any objections to the last 7?
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ringil
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I’m not a Protestant. I don’t want my child exposed to Protestantism- that is the dominant Christian faith in the US- especially in the bible belt.
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buffalo
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RIght - it is time to make a move to get to the “fullness of truth”.
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ringil
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Thus I send my kids to Catholic School.
Public school is for Americans of all faiths- not a venue for Christian evangelization.
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DebChris
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Faith is taught in the home.
The law has upheld student rights to practice their faith in public school.
The First Amendment protects the rights of all Americans to practice their religion. This includes Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and Jews.
Wednesday afternoons, I took the bus after school to catechism classes. Many school districts do not have afterschool activities on Wednesdays because they recognize that students traditionally receive religious education on Wednesdays at their local church.
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ringil
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Students are free to pray on their own or in groups if they desire. The faculty or staff of a school shouldn’t be forwarding any kind of religious evangelization.
That said, unfortunately, some rural schools, especially in the South still get away with it.
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buffalo
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Then your position has to be it is just one of many and really doesn’t have the fullness of truth.
What has happened is a concession to the lowest common denominator. We can do better than that.
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Jala
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Kithrus
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Schools period are for learning and expanding ones insight. Till this trend of thinking those with a religen are intellectually challenged ends I think faith should be in all schools.Best post EVER.
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ringil
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We don’t live in Christendom. We live in a diverse nation where everyone deserves respect,
I believe that Catholicism is true but I would not force that upon anyone, except for my children, for whom I have authority.
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buffalo
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What if we strip it down like this - teach the truth.
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DebChris
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The following was printed in a local magazine:
Churches, mosques, and calls to prayer of Christians and Muslims are a fundamental part of the psychological, social, and historical fabric of Arab lives. No one objects to hearing each other’s religious calls. They each have their own beauty; to hear both, sometimes just minutes apart is a reminder of the true teachings of the prophets of these great religions.
This is not teaching religion in school. Rather, it is the richness of faith lived out in the communities that surround schools. It is true that Islamic Religion is required in the schools, but only for those who are already Islamic and speak Arabic.
As Americans, we claim to welcome a tapestry of people from differeent cultures, and by extension different beliefs. The respect for these various beliefs is written into our constitution. Schools can teach about the different religions that various people practice. They might teach about the 4 pillars of Islam or the Ten Commandments, as an example. It is beyond the scope of schools to teach religion, or to lead the prayers that students must recite.
Churches, mosques, and calls to prayer of Christians and Muslims are a fundamental part of the psychological, social, and historical fabric of Arab lives. No one objects to hearing each other’s religious calls. They each have their own beauty; to hear both, sometimes just minutes apart is a reminder of the true teachings of the prophets of these great religions.
This is not teaching religion in school. Rather, it is the richness of faith lived out in the communities that surround schools. It is true that Islamic Religion is required in the schools, but only for those who are already Islamic and speak Arabic.
As Americans, we claim to welcome a tapestry of people from differeent cultures, and by extension different beliefs. The respect for these various beliefs is written into our constitution. Schools can teach about the different religions that various people practice. They might teach about the 4 pillars of Islam or the Ten Commandments, as an example. It is beyond the scope of schools to teach religion, or to lead the prayers that students must recite.
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doormouse73
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very interesting thread for sure.
could i be so bold in to ask,if keeping religion teaching out of public school did happen.would the void then be filled with an ideology?if yes, which.
if not then i would also like to ask…would you see over time people who do not have a sound faith doing things against the golden rule…
could i be so bold in to ask,if keeping religion teaching out of public school did happen.would the void then be filled with an ideology?if yes, which.
if not then i would also like to ask…would you see over time people who do not have a sound faith doing things against the golden rule…
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