Religious Influence On Public Decision-Making

One of the most discussed topics in the modern world is children indoctrination into religion. Children aren't developed enough to decide in what to believe or disbelieve. Everyone is born without believing in a religion until it is either forced on them or they are developed enough to decide if one of the religions ''works'' for them or not. Mostly, parents are the most influential part in a child life. They decide what a proper education is to their successor and they impose their ideas to their child.

Clearly, religion had a negative impact on Lily Sabbath, but in the real world, does religion have a positive or negative impact on children? John Bartkowski, a Mississippi State University sociologist and his colleagues asked the parents and teachers of more than 16,000 kids to rate how much self-control they believed their children showed, how often they exhibited negative or unhappy behavior and how well they respected and worked with their peers (livescience.com). The researchers then compared their answers to how often these children’s parents said they attended religious services, talked openly about religion with their child and argued about religion at home. The kids whose parents regularly attended religious services and talked openly with their kids about religion were said to have better self-discipline, social skills and learning abilities than kids with non-religious parents. The children whose parents often argued about religion were more likely to have these problems. Bartkowski noted that “Religion can hurt if faith is a source of conflict or tension in the family.” If religion has such a positive impact on children, why is there so much crime? Are crimes often connected to religious preferences?

Religion, whether we realize it or not, is a major element of American society (and also worldwide history). For many, religion is a significant part of their cultural identity. Religion plays a part in all levels of politics and is often an aspect of community events and organizations. Everyday, we all interact with people who have different religious backgrounds and personal beliefs. Children born into religious families are very connected with their religions from birth and this affects the way they will see the world for the rest of their lives. Even those who later explore other faiths or convert to other religious ideas will be affected in

The question of whether or not religion should be taught in public schools has been an ongoing debate among parents and teachers for decades. In the article “Religion and Education: The Pitfalls of Engaging a Complex Issue” Martin E. Marty and Jonathan Moore express their views on the matter. They express that religion in public schools could potentially bring conflict to families. They also support the other scenario that religion classes would inform students of the different beliefs of the people they will meet throughout their lives. Religion in the public school system is still an ongoing debate, one that needs to be resolved. The children that will be affected by the outcome of this debate are the future leaders of America, therefore, we should not take this decision lightly. Children everywhere and in all schools need to be taught about different religions so they can make a firm stand for what they believe in.

In America today we all have choices to make in regards to our religious beliefs. Many young children are brought up today confused about religion and the significance it plays in their lives. There are many sanctions and rules now on what can and can 't be thought or displayed to people on public property, but it wasn 't always like this. In this paper I will be discussing the American religious experience in regards to the impact religion has in the public schools.

What do children have as a weakness, as a result of religion playing a role in the parenting styles of how they grow up? Children are very important in the world today being that they are the next generation to lead the next kin of children, which are starting to slowly grow up. In the world, religion is a major component in the lives of many ethnic groups of people. Religion represents a large portion of the world, approximately 84% of the population (Harper, 2012). When children grow up in a religious setting or have attained a religious background, they have different views than children who do not have a religion that they conform to. Children who associate with having a religion generally are accompanied with having a parental guardian

B. Author Linda K. Wertheimer writes in the Washington Post, “the takeaway isn’t that there’s a danger our schools will veer toward religious indoctrination. It’s that schools should do more to give religion a firm place in the curriculum, beginning as early as the elementary grades. That way, kids will be prepared, as they grow, to evaluate what they see every night on cable TV based on real information, rather than a set of stereotypes.”

The parents influence on a child’s religion is strong but it isn’t inevitable that the child will become the same religion as their parents. There are a few factors that come into play for the transitions of religion to be effective. The first factor is quality, which means religious socialization is stronger when marital happiness is stronger in a family and if parents are more accepting and affectionate towards their children. The second factor is unity. If the parents of two separate religions then the link between the child and the parents religious influence will be disrupted. However if the religion is the same between the parents then the link will be stronger because religion beliefs will be practices more frequently. The third factor is stability. This states that if children grow up in intact families then the likelihood of children staying in a religion is stronger if the family was not intact. After I investigated the realization of religious socialization I came to realize that the only reason I was a Christian was because my family raise me in a stable, unified and affectionate home were

Educators need to understand the impact of religion on the lives of their students. According to Gallup poll data, nearly 95% of teens believe in God and 86% believe that Jesus Christ is either God or the Son of God (Gallup & Lindsay, 1999 as cited in Ream, 2003). These and other similar statistics demonstrate the importance of considering religion when dealing with young people. Ream

Their parents are assumed to agree with their religious teachings until they complain. The children must attend their Christian ceremonies unless the parents opt them out, but less that 40% of parents knew of their legal right to do so. On behalf of the Humanist Society Scotland, YouGov carried out a survey on a thousand Scottish parents, of whom only 20% said they had been informed of this right by the school. Neglecting to let parents know this means less children will be withdrawn from religious activities, allowing the preachings to reach a much wider audience - if parents keep their children involved they can brainwash more of them, let more of them know how divine it is to be part of their

A relatively new social and theological trend of intellectual inquiry focuses considerable attention on the value and significance of children in our societies, families, and spiritual circles. This deliberation spans genders, cultures, religions, nationalities, and represents a plethora of theological and scholarly diversity. Despite the assortment of people groups and approaches represented, the core concerns center around children’s development, rights, roles, and a greater understanding of children overall. Topics reviewed the role of women and men in child rearing, responsibilities of the Christian church and other faith groups for children and regarding their religious development, abuses of children throughout history, some which continue

In utilizing a range of both primary and secondary, Ali has been able to draw a valid conclusion. In doing so, Ali has demonstrated an extensive understanding of the topic, with the analysis of his survey; he has been able to explore the factors that influence the young adolescents’ religious and spiritual beliefs. Additional secondary research processes were conducted, which allowed him to correlate his results with the wider findings of the Internet. Hence, he was able to support his statements with evidence from his secondary sources, which were all appropriately referenced. Overall, the report is well written and has a good structure that insightfully discusses his key points.

“Several researchers suggest that religion and spirituality provide children and adolescents a sense of meaning, self-esteem, coherence, and purpose in life” (Bryant-Davis et al., 2012. p. 308). Christians believe that when something bad or good happens, it is the will of God.

However, when parents encourage their children to express their own opinions, even when opposing to parent’s ideas, it can nurture sense of identity, self-confidence, and autonomously chosen values. Also highly religious adolescents and adolescents with religious parents are prone to likely exhibit positive behaviors and fewer high-risk behaviors (Muller & Ellison, 2001; Regnerus, 2003). In analyzing the article, it would have been beneficial to know if there was a strong distinction between Christianity, Judaism and Islam when it comes to adolescents and talking about religion. Also, the authors mentioned a scarcity in research on children and

People will argue that bullying and religiously motivated hate crimes are still an ongoing issue around the world and teaching about religion will only encourage these acts of hate, Although it is true these acts of hate are still a constant issue the teaching of the various belief systems in public school would be a step in the right direction of gradually eliminating these issues. There are facts that confirm that the teaching of many worldly religions can improve our character, knowledge and society. If all these positive outcomes are from teaching about worldly religion in school, Why aren't we doing