The history of religion refers to how religious systems originated and developed throughout human history. As of right now there are over 4,000 religions in the world. In 1963, the supreme court outlawed any type of teaching that had to do with religion. When it comes to talking about religion in class, teachers can talk about the history of religion. One thing that they can't do is push religious beliefs on someone.
When it comes to people's thoughts on if you should be able to teach/talk about religion there are many different opinions. A lot of people think no because they think everyone should have their own opinions on things and not feel forced to believe in something. It could also cause a problem when it comes to someone who believes in one thing and someone who doesn't believe. This could start fights and other conflicts. On the other hand, many think yes AND no, because they think it should be taught but not forcefully taught. People say this because if you have to learn about different religious beliefs you wouldn't have enough freedom, and many people have strong opinions about freedom.
Many people have a strong belief that religion should be allowed to be taught. They feel that kids should be able to ask questions about other religions or even their own and get an educated answer. Everyones thoughts on this topic are varied. I think everyone who has said something has a point.
I personally feel that teachers should be able to talk about religion more in school. I believe that they should be able to be more open about it. One option to make this work is that schools could offer an optional class for students to take if they are interested in learning more about all the different religions. Another option is that they could make an online class that can help you learn what you want to learn. I think this is a great way to include religion at school.
Do you think having a class would be a good option?
Do you think teachers should be able to talk about religion in school?
Would you attend the class if we had it as a option
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You made a very good piont I didnt think about. I liked that you included how the teacher would be bound to be bias in some way at some piont. This is some of the biggest cons when it comes to this topic. I also agree that it would be hard to satisfy everyone, becuase you never know how many different religions there are at your school that people believe in. I like where you came from and made a good piont.
I think it would be very contraversial if we were to have a class solely focused on different religions. However I think it could have some success depending on people's thoughts of how they want to share their opinions on different religions.
I agree, it is a very contraversial topic. There are so many pros and cons of this. And yes i think there could be some success, only when talking about some minor things. I think this class would need many rules, so kids dont get to bias about topics and so that nothing bad happens.
I think Schools should be able to teach reliogion, but I should be optional because not everyone has the same beliefs, I personally would attend this class because I would like to keep close to God, because I always feel so good after church and reading my bible. I think teachers should be able to talk about religion in school but they can't try to force a different religion on some one, we all have different beliefs.
I agree with you, I also feel so good after having a conversation about God or even going to chruch or a church class. I also agree with you how it would really benifit a lot of poeple in their own way. Also I also think that it shoukd 100% be optional becuase everyone believes different things.
I would attend the class because for some people it would really be a nice addition to their days. Having a glass dedicated to your relgion could you strenghthen it, and help others learn more about it. I think that it might be tricky though, because many people have different relgions and differnt beliefs.
I think the same thing, where it comes to the part where it would be tricky becuase there are so many different beleifs. That would be one of the biggest cons about having a class for religion at school. I also like that you included pros and cons of having this class at school.
I would attend the class because i have been taught to be a holy person since I was a little kid. I have gone through almost all of the major things that catholics go through. I also do think teachers should be able to talk about religion just not telling the students which one is better or to go to church and stuff.
I think having a class in school dedicated to your religion would be pretty cool and would make some places better. Especially if there are a lot of kids who go to church, then this would be a very good option. One problem would be having different classes with the different religions because not all religions teach the same thing.
I agree, it would help those kids who want to grow closer to God. Having a class like this would benifit kids in so many different ways. I agree with that problem it would be hard to cover every religion there is. I think there are so many pros of having this as a class option but also so many cons of having this.
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