>On 8/22/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The religion needs to be a required class alongside of science. I >> wholeheartedly believe that creationism is bunk, but I can't disprove >> it and I can't tell a christian that they must learn my way only.... > > >I think a religious studies class should be required...where you learn the >different theologies of the various world religions...compare and contrast >their creation stories, etc etc. That is valuable information, especially in >today's society. > Just a thought, what's to stop schools in predominantly fundie areas from only teaching their brand of christianity under the guise of a religious studies class? There have been several recent cases where schools in Tennessee and Alabama have been sued for having manditory bible studies classes during the school day. If the religous studies provision was in place, its almost a guarentee that in many places only the local brand of christian fundimentalism would be taught.
I have no general objection to teaching the creation stories in a literature or religious studies class with the provision that all creation stories be taught. Let the kid learn about the S&M creation story of the Summerians, or the rape and murder creation stories of the incas. That should get the fundies up in arms very fast. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:214128 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
