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libodem

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11. That is so interesting

Reply to cbayer (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 04:34 PM

Nov 2013

I think those were all important lessons. Stories like the good Samaritan stick with you. Doing unto others and trying to love one another creates good karma as far as I'm concerned. I like to mix it up.

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Why religion belongs in school [View all] cbayer Nov 2013 OP

A friend of mine is from Germany - TBF Nov 2013 #1

I never encountered any religious classes in public schools, but my kids that went to cbayer Nov 2013 #2

It is an important part of history libodem Nov 2013 #3

Religion and European history always trip me up in Jeopardy. cbayer Nov 2013 #4

It's a shame libodem Nov 2013 #5

I went to grade school in Virginia. cbayer Nov 2013 #6

I'm glad I have some foundation libodem Nov 2013 #7

I went to Sunday school as well (minister's daughter), but we mostly learned cbayer Nov 2013 #9

That is so interesting libodem Nov 2013 #11

The stories were definitely the most important thing. cbayer Nov 2013 #12

Same libodem Nov 2013 #13

The problem in English schools is the compulsory daily act of collective worship muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #8

I did not know that. cbayer Nov 2013 #10

Comparative Religion classes still exist in US Schools, and are not a 1st amendment violation. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #14

Huh? cbayer Nov 2013 #15

From the article. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #16

I read that to mean that schools are not offering comparative religion classes. cbayer Nov 2013 #17

They exist, but I have no data on how prevalent. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #18

They were never offered in the schools I attended until I got to college. cbayer Nov 2013 #19

These religion courses almost never take an objective/critical view of religion. Not the down side. Brettongarcia Dec 2013 #20

I think it's possible to show respect towards religions without cbayer Dec 2013 #21