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Voltaire2

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42. I'm shocked!

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #40)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 06:15 PM

Jun 2019

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Religion in the classroom: Where the faithful and the ACLU can agree [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2019 OP

Yeah well the fanatics will just abuse Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #1

Alternatlvely, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #2

That is not a narrow view. If anything the religious have the narrow view based on unproven myth. wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #31

The ACLU rightly favors objective instruction about world religions. Mariana Jun 2019 #4

That's my point. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #23

I really doubt the ACLU favors any course of instruction, that is not it's purpose. wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #33

I think it's been demonstrated that for the most part Mariana Jun 2019 #3

I agree with your point, in the main, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #5

I have yet to see religion presented in schools MineralMan Jun 2019 #6

I disagree, and the ACLU does as well. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #7

I'm sure you do. MineralMan Jun 2019 #8

Should we eliminate the teaching of history as well? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #9

History is taught with varying degrees of quality. MineralMan Jun 2019 #10

I have never read a primary or secondary level history textbook that did not show bias. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #11

Done with this thread. MineralMan Jun 2019 #12

Probably an excellent idea. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #15

I have never heard of a biased history lesson violating the establishment clause. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #16

Some people have tried to claim they do, though. Mariana Jun 2019 #21

You got him on that one True Dough Jun 2019 #26

Agreed. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #39

Many public education history courses Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #24

Agreed. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #38

unfortunately there is no establishment clause for history education Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #41

And build group identity. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #43

Bible as Literature zipplewrath Jun 2019 #29

Such a course was not offered in my high school. MineralMan Jun 2019 #32

They tried that zipplewrath Jun 2019 #35

Clever kids! MineralMan Jun 2019 #37

just an excuse to cram bibles down the throats of captive audience kids nt msongs Jun 2019 #13

The ACLU disagrees. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #14

Excellent, so the next time the ACLU says something, can we assume you will agree with them? trotsky Jun 2019 #17

... Major Nikon Jun 2019 #18

How did you arrive at that conclusion? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #19

You are berating everyone who disagrees with you by saying the ACLU supports your position. trotsky Jun 2019 #20

Well, he's arguing with me after I quoted directly MineralMan Jun 2019 #22

Everyone knows religionnews.com is the most reliable source of information anywhere! trotsky Jun 2019 #25

You got him on that one True Dough Jun 2019 #27

Fuck that! Why do we need to study a religion's dogma? We do not need religion which does more wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #28

In order to understand much of society zipplewrath Jun 2019 #30

No you do not. Religion is not central to society. The religious like to think so since they measure wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #34

Most traditions find their roots in religion zipplewrath Jun 2019 #36

Your source is bending the truth. (AKA Lying) AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #40

I'm shocked! Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #42

What my source said: guillaumeb Jun 2019 #44

So, just going to ignore all your source's lies then? AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #45