I'm sure it should be covered in a separate class,

One dedicated to presenting an overview of all religions. The book "Angels and Demons" gives a nice picture of the head-butting competition that's been perpetuated between science and religion. (Religion having started it.)

At this point in the game called civilization, (Though the name doesn't suit the phenomenon.), we really need some understanding between peoples. Too much fear and hate in our world and the solution starts with our children. We "Adults" are far to dull and set in our ignorance.

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I can imagine that in some places in the US a comparative religion class would end up being "Why [insert major religion of town here] is right and all other religions are wrong. This would just make it a further reinforcement of religious hatred. If it would be certain that the class would teach the good parts of all religions (including those that are NOT popular in the local school district) then I believe it would be a good idea. However with so much local control, this is impossible.

I took a class similar to this from my church. The class specifically never mentioned the religion of that church but was designed to give a sense of the belief systems of other religions.

Always a risk of bias in all classes, John. It's something that needs to be watched, indeed.


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I'm sure it should be covered in a separate class,

One dedicated to presenting an overview of all religions. The book "Angels and Demons" gives a nice picture of the head-butting competition that's been perpetuated between science and religion. (Religion having started it.)

At this point in the game called civilization, (Though the name doesn't suit the phenomenon.), we really need some understanding between peoples. Too much fear and hate in our world and the solution starts with our children. We "Adults" are far to dull and set in our ignorance.

IMO


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I can imagine that in some places in the US a comparative religion class would end up being "Why [insert major religion of town here] is right and all other religions are wrong. This would just make it a further reinforcement of religious hatred. If it would be certain that the class would teach the good parts of all religions (including those that are NOT popular in the local school district) then I believe it would be a good idea. However with so much local control, this is impossible.

I took a class similar to this from my church. The class specifically never mentioned the religion of that church but was designed to give a sense of the belief systems of other religions.

Always a risk of bias in all classes, John. It's something that needs to be watched, indeed.


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In this case in particular, it is an essential guarantee that the problem would occur in many places.

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I'm sure it should be covered in a separate class,

One dedicated to presenting an overview of all religions. The book "Angels and Demons" gives a nice picture of the head-butting competition that's been perpetuated between science and religion. (Religion having started it.)

At this point in the game called civilization, (Though the name doesn't suit the phenomenon.), we really need some understanding between peoples. Too much fear and hate in our world and the solution starts with our children. We "Adults" are far to dull and set in our ignorance.

IMO


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I can imagine that in some places in the US a comparative religion class would end up being "Why [insert major religion of town here] is right and all other religions are wrong. This would just make it a further reinforcement of religious hatred. If it would be certain that the class would teach the good parts of all religions (including those that are NOT popular in the local school district) then I believe it would be a good idea. However with so much local control, this is impossible.

I took a class similar to this from my church. The class specifically never mentioned the religion of that church but was designed to give a sense of the belief systems of other religions.

Always a risk of bias in all classes, John. It's something that needs to be watched, indeed.


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In this case in particular, it is an essential guarantee that the problem would occur in many places.

Problems with the teachers or the parents/community?


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

problem is, they don´t have any evidence or fact.
all the rest is just opinions, but school is not place to teach opinions,
it is a place to teach to rely on facts and to use your own brains based on
facts, not beliefs.

But it is a fact that 95% of all people on Earth are religious,

It's also a fact that these religious divisions and misunderstandings perpetuate war and hate. Why not try to change this through understanding?

I think people like the separation.

Weirdness.


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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Why not try to change this through understanding?

Because they have found that it is much easier to just kill them... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

or stop believing any god. they don´t exist anyway.

or stop believing any god. they don´t exist anyway.

Try telling that to the luciferians... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

you can´t of course, cause they need a god, otherwise their precious lucifer
would not exist. if you believe satan, you have to believe god too.

they need a god, otherwise their precious lucifer would not exist. if you believe satan, you have to believe god too.

Kinda makes ya wonder why anyone would choose to be on the losing team... ;)

(Even Atheists and Agnostics are knowledgeable enough to remain neutral. <-- not meant to be an insult.)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

Kinda makes ya wonder why anyone would choose to be on the losing team... ;)

Are they ??

Kinda makes you wonder the way things are going ATM

I dunno

Brodo

Kinda makes you wonder the way things are going ATM

Actually, I've been following along in my Holy Books for a while now, things are proceeding precisely as predicted... ;)

(It's getting so biblical that I'm nearly jumping out of my skin with excitement.)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

[quote]But it is a fact that 95% of all people on Earth are religious,


i don´t know about that, i am not, and i don´t think there is only 5% of people that feel the same.

(actually, only one i know is jeffrey, and he can be faking too)

But it is a fact that 95% of all people on Earth are religious

actually, only one i know is jeffrey

I'm the last one to go... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

stick with it

stick with it

Indeed, no 'religion' for me, not in a thousend years!

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Indeed, no 'religion' for me, not in a thousend years!

You that old?!!!

Keep searchin',
Martin

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A creative small thought:

... the Babel fish also triggered a digression about the existence of God, since the Babel fish was put forth as a fideist example for the non-existence of a deity...

And so... Why has no (G)god developed such a creature for all (H)his/(H)her creatures?...

Or is this all just some kind of joke?

Keep searchin',
Martin

[edit] See Fideism [/edit]

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Indeed, no 'religion' for me, not in a thousend years!

If there is a God, you'll be spending an eternity of years regretting that decision... ;)

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It may not be 1984 but George Orwell sure did see the future . . .

Indeed, no 'religion' for me, not in a thousend years!

If there is a God, you'll be spending an eternity of years regretting that decision... ;)

Nahhh...

Eternity divided by 1000 years is still eternity. Hence the 1000 is an insignificance in comparison.

Then divide that one irreverent oink amongst the many other entities on earth, let alone add in all the ETs also, and you become an even greater insignificance.

Then add in The Total Perspective Vortex, and, you might get a fraction of the idea.

Whatever deities there may be or may not be, they will never notice.


Keep searchin',
Martin

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