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Cartoonist

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5. This would end religion
Sat Dec 23, 2017, 08:48 AM
Dec 2017
Insist on critical education that focuses on a historical and social understanding and development of religion; that is, teaching and education that is fact-based instead of faith-based; people should know ABOUT religions and religious texts, not in the sense of maintaining the value of any religious tradition, but to develop critical thinking about religions


Those who want religion in schools would never agree to such a ciricculum. They want reinforcement of religion, not critical thinking. They know that they are brainwashing their kids and don't want anything that would help kids think for themselves.

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TL;DR Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #1
Atheists have read and studied the Bible Maggiemayhem Dec 2017 #2
I agree but this manifesto is about academic studies. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #4
No doubt... NeoGreen Dec 2017 #3
This would end religion Cartoonist Dec 2017 #5
You say that like it's a... NeoGreen Dec 2017 #6
I don't think study of *scripture* is particularly important; it's modern religious thinking muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #7
I agree, but... NeoGreen Jan 2018 #8
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