How Much Religeon Should Be Discussed In Our Public Schools?

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235. Learning about the churches impact within Medieval Europe is

certainly something a social studies teacher can't avoid, nor should they. Teaching kids how religion had impact on societies throughout history is something that can't really be avoided. I think the impact can be discussed without getting into the dogma.

But these questions do not seem relevant, except maybe "Famous Italian saint who helped the poor?"

And yes, if there is no comparative studies, the teacher should ditch this lesson altogether.

(I, too was raised Catholic but had many questions since the age of 5, much to my mother's displeasure!And I stopped going as soon as I could get away with it! I did not raise my kids with any religion, but I did send them to a Baptist church preschool so that my kids could be exposed to it and make their own conclusions. My daughter has done pretty much the same with my grandsons. Learning about how religions have impacted society is important for anyone from any or no religion.)