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7. I Wish They *Would* Teach the Bible in High School

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 11:48 AM

Feb 2012

You really can't absorb most of Western literature or art without it, which makes it impossible to get a good liberal arts education.

It would have to be done carefully, so as not to support either a specific interpretation, a specific belief, or a lack of belief. Although I'm not sure schools and school boards really want to get into the controversy that would result no matter it's taught.

To a lesser extent, a few religious texts, especially the Koran, could be incorporated.

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Bible class in public high schools? Sure, says Arizona House [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

Too many fried brains in AZ Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1

Why not a Koran class? The GOP is lying about freedom OF religion. Lint Head Feb 2012 #2

Big mistake there, Fundies.... Bigmack Feb 2012 #3

My high school, CRK7376 Feb 2012 #4

I don't see anything wrong with this in theory DerBeppo Feb 2012 #5

At the same time that they made Tucson stop teaching the influence of Latino culture. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #6

I Wish They *Would* Teach the Bible in High School On the Road Feb 2012 #7

the book of mormon "has a role in western culture"? fell out of the sky is a role? nt msongs Feb 2012 #8