How Much Religeon Should Be Discussed In Our Public Schools?

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131. Seriously? Easter is incredibly important in both the history

and literature of all of Europe, where most of literature we teach comes from.

Did you see what I said about Poe? Carnival season is before Lent, 40 days before Easter. That is why the characters are in disguise.

Sacraments? The Church split up because it was selling indulgences during confession, the 2nd sacrament. Throw out Canterbury Tales.

Much of literature is based around the number of sacraments, the Seven Deadly Sins, the Italian saint who helped the poor may be the subject of literature they are about to read.

I teach a lot of Bible when I teach. If I dont, the students have no clue what I'm talking about. I just taught them how the Church stole pagan symbols and rituals when pagans were forced to convert as I taught a story on ritual and sacrifice, The Lottery.

As long as the teaching is presented as"This is what the Christian Church believed, which is important to your understanding of the literature," it's fine. In fact, not teaching the background is really bad teaching. The kids would be lost.