Should Comparative Religion Be Taught In School Many people have thought that religion is one of the most important aspects of our lives and that it is a structure for how we must carry ourselves. Some believe that a life without faith or religion is no life worth living at all because that is what allows them to give meaning or purpose to life. Many would agree that there are great stories about morals and traditions that each provides and we could learn a great amount of wisdom and understanding from them. As a result of this they also believe that it should be taught alongside our everyday classroom lessons such as math, reading, and writing. In fact, the Catholic Church had such a strong presence in Cincinnati during the 1800s …show more content…
This could result in taking more time to learn about religions throughout history rather than the history itself. Next, because of the variety, there are some that contradict each other and could result in confusion amongst students. This could also cause some that are less open-minded to become infuriated thinking that one topic is meant to denounce their own religion. Confusion or anger in itself could lead to another problem and that is the tension that could be caused between students of different backgrounds. We already have problems with bullying, someone of a lesser known following, that is already bullied could have an even harder time dealing with such issues. However the disagreement even goes beyond day to day classroom activity. Most religion teaches creationism which is argued to have no hard evidence so it could only be taught as theory or myth rather than fact. In some cases those that have lead institutions have demoted critical thinking and reasoning through teaching religions with an iron fist. Some would also argue that critical thinking is what allows our understanding of the world. In other words, critical thinking opens up the doorway to everything we can learn and progress at. Many believe that most forms of religion have oppressed critical thinking so it contradicts the learning process. Although mankind
They may try to teach about other religions but always talk more about their own without realizing it. The problem with this is many teachers do not know enough about their religion let alone others religions to teach a child the correct information on the subject (Godfrey). This leads to parents not wanting their children to take a public religion course based on the fact the a teacher may be biased and not teach it right. It does not teach their children how to be tolerant and accepting of any or all other religion if a course is centered around only one
The multibillion-dollar industry that college sports has become has richly rewarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), university athletic programs and top football and basketball coaches. Athletes, however, continue to play under a decades-old system in which scholarships pay for tuition and room and board but fall short of covering the full cost of attending school. In return, players are expected to maintain a rigorous training and playing schedule while keeping up their studies. This falls very short to being fair for the student athletes, who are the ones putting their sweat, hearts, bodies and health on the line, day in and day out.
Electronic prescription facilitates prescribing and dispensing of medicines According to the doctoral thesis of Hanna Kauppinen, MSc (Pharm), electronic prescription has facilitated prescribing and dispensing of medicines and promoted medication safety in Finland. However, the functionality of electronic prescription in the physicians’ electronic health information systems and in the pharmacy data systems needs further development. Electronic prescriptions have streamlined prescribing Most of the physicians considered electronic prescriptions technically easy to issue because of the better availability of patients’ information and the paperless procedure.
One of the many foundations of the United States as a nation was religion. When people fled their homes in search of a new place, one of the many reasons was due to religious freedom. Almost immediately conflicts arose between religions, and their belief systems. No problems seem to arise with teaching religion to children in school until the 1900 's. That is when the courts decided religious instructions in public schools would be deemed unconstitutional. Court cases started around the country with people fighting against religious instruction in public schools, many accusing teachers of putting their beliefs in their teachings. The young, and impressionable minds of children should not be exposed to another persons religious beliefs because they can easily be swayed in a certain direction. This is why religious practices, such as prayer, and the teachings of creationism should not be allowed in public schools.
Humanity wonders about anything that is around them. Men always have wanted to find the answers to different questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? What is my purpose in life? How was the universe created? Is there a bigger or perfect being?
Even though public schools in the United States are without school prayer most schools have replaced prayer with what Hope High School and other surrounding schools called the “Moment of Silence.” Prayer should be put back into every public school. People make prayer sounds as if it is just a bad thing, if so why are there so many people for prayer in schools? Prayer should have never been removed from public schools systems in the first place and the main reason is of The Equal Access Act of 1984. The act clearly states that any federally funded public school is required to let religious meetings if clubs that are not related to the curriculum is allowed. There are some religious groups but they don't get the same privileges that non religious
Since the times of Thomas Jefferson, there has been a separation of Church and State by the American government. The separation of Church and State means that the government of a country must keep a neutral attitude when dealing with religion. This separation has put a halt to the teaching of religion in public school which is a major disadvantage to the students. The solution is not to have Bible study on Wednesdays or even to have each student study the Koran, but to introduce classes in the public school system that outline different religions and how they shape the world. “[By] simply acknowledging that there must be a God [or other supreme being], that’s not religion by any standards,” so familiarizing students on this subject, does not break the wall that separates the Church and State (Greenberger).
Religion in public schools is something that's been talked about and passed along multiple times throughout history. We of course have to consider that there's two sides to this, the ones for and the ones against it. The debate however, of religion teachings in public schools is much more complicated than it seems. Reason why is because our rights become involved as well as important clauses such as the 1st amendment and the Establishment
For thousands of years there has always been conflict between religions about whose religion is “superior.” Different religions may dramatically contrast on how they function and practice their beliefs. Religious views and beliefs have changed immensely over the years. With so many different religions in the U.S., there is a variety of different views and beliefs.
When two different religious individuals who are uneducated on the belief of the other arise in an argument as one may had said something in the wrong way or one is ignorant in his faith, hate can be produced and the two can become bitter enemies. However, this scuttle could have been avoided if those same two individuals would have been educated to accept the differences of the two religions and move on in a peace filled, insightful conversation. This could be achieved if schools allowed religion to be taught in classes. It would build self control and tolerance in the student that would enhance their
In this paper the topic of religious study will be presented. The goal is to get an understanding on the viewpoints or perspectives that many scholars, students, or educators have when it comes to the topic of either learning about religion or teaching about religion.
World Religions should not be taught to students. Teaching World Religions brings many problems to mind, the main one in our modern society being an unequal amount of work or thought put into the course. Many religions, like Christianity or Islam, could have more coursework or detail put into them than others like Buddhism or Hinduism. Young adolescents could be indoctrinated to believe religions, and with the way our society sees certain religions today, they could very well be taught religions that are worse than others. Social Studies or other classes may only teach portions of certain religions, clouding thought of others or ignoring others all together due to time constraints. Many in our world today think of themselves as higher or dictators
Unfortunately, even though Jesus is the one on whom people should base all truth off from, many do not support that belief. In this world now, Christian truth must be combined with information and facts from science and the world we live in. Similar to the dualistic views of Thomas Aquinas (Braley, 2003. pg. 27), educational truth must come from a combination of biblical truths and scientific facts. “He (Aquinas) held that there can be only one truth, part of which is assessable to human reason and part of which requires faith” (Moore & Bruder, 2008. pg. 92). We need to take both secular and biblical views into account in the classroom. For example, if a class were discussing in
I am very grateful to God for providing the Interpreting Scripture Course with Dr. Norris. I serve our Lord as Director of Ministry to Women and Children at Trinity Church alongside a team of pastors reporting to the Senior Pastor. I have served in full-time in ministry for nine years, with the first five years in another area church. Prior to full-time ministry, I held a 21-year long business career as a top executive and served the Lord in church lay leadership. I consider God’s call on my life to use the experience He developed in me during the business years to now use it to edify His church in growing believers while reaching out to the community in need of a Savior.
Religion is different for all people although a variety of them have different beliefs and practices than others. All public schools accept the diversity of students in which some differ from race/ethnicity or religion. Although most people have believed that religion should be banned from public schools because each person has their own right to believe in what they desire. As for the First Amendment of the Constitution provides freedom of speech, religion, and press. Therefore, if public schools are teaching religion in classes that means that they are violating the First Amendment. If the students are taking a religion class, it’s a different thing and excluded from teachers who are generally talking about religion in another class which is not correct. They weren’t notified that religion was going to be taught in that course they may feel disturbed. Religion plays a role in what students can express themselves as a human individual.