On 2005-11-01 14:47:00, BuzzKill wrote:
"Hey Ginger -
I didn't mean that I think it is "Important" to have Bible classes - but rather, that as important as the Bible and Christianity are to Western civilization , culture and history, omitting all reference, as has become common practice, does a disservice to the student body.
As for elective classes that you'd rather not pay for - as you point out - this is always a problem. There are ALL kinds of things taught in public school, I'd rather not pay for.
All I am saying is, the students should not be denied these classes, if they want them, based on some imaginary constitutional prohibition.
Nor can this imaginary constitutional prohibition be used to shield a "religious" institution from state investigation and sanction, if they are hurting the state's citizens.
PS again -
I agree with you on the blight of public education.
Still, the fact remains, it is here to stay, no matter how much evidence one produces that it does more harm then good.
And so, like with the "regulation" debate - I simply feel we are beholden to make the best of any ability we have to make a change for the better.
No - it won't solve the problem - but it might help make things better.[ This Message was edited by: BuzzKill on 2005-11-01 14:54 ]"
You might wanna check just how important paganism is to western civilization. A lot of our holidays are just rebadged pagan rites... like halloween, christmas trees, and plenty of other stuff Im too lazy to look up right now :grin:
OTOH, the history of Christiantiy as far as the Catholic church, and its influence, corruption, and political powers is already part of history classes... so whats there to add to? Do you mean studying the dogma more than the direct historical impact?
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