Comments on: Threat to religious freedom in schools http://www.teachersmonthly.com/index.php/2010/02/threat-to-religious-freedom-in-schools/ Education News, Articles, Reviews & Resources Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fiona http://www.teachersmonthly.com/index.php/2010/02/threat-to-religious-freedom-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Fiona Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:56:49 +0000 http://www.teachersmonthly.com/?p=137#comment-99 I think one has to be careful wanting to eradicate religions from school. When we look back to ancient excavation sites to the rituals that early man used in burying his dead and going about his daily business, this was goverened by the religious views held at that time. It has played a key role in the formation of social behaviour. Throughtout human history, religion has played a key role in forming and influencing people's culture. To dispel religion is the same as denying people of the value of their culture and in so doing taking away their uniqueness, humanity, feelings of belonging and a measure of their value in their society and community. Our culture and our language (also influence by religion to some degree)defines who we are. There need not be Bible reading in class, but perhaps a wider look and discussion on differenct religions and cultures will create tolerance, acceptance and respect amongst different people in our very diverse world. I think one has to be careful wanting to eradicate religions from school. When we look back to ancient excavation sites to the rituals that early man used in burying his dead and going about his daily business, this was goverened by the religious views held at that time. It has played a key role in the formation of social behaviour. Throughtout human history, religion has played a key role in forming and influencing people’s culture. To dispel religion is the same as denying people of the value of their culture and in so doing taking away their uniqueness, humanity, feelings of belonging and a measure of their value in their society and community. Our culture and our language (also influence by religion to some degree)defines who we are. There need not be Bible reading in class, but perhaps a wider look and discussion on differenct religions and cultures will create tolerance, acceptance and respect amongst different people in our very diverse world.

]]> By: Simla http://www.teachersmonthly.com/index.php/2010/02/threat-to-religious-freedom-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Simla Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:07:57 +0000 http://www.teachersmonthly.com/?p=137#comment-58 The moment we take Christ out of school , we are marking ourselves for disaster. Without Christ we are nothing. The moment we take Christ out of school , we are marking ourselves for disaster. Without Christ we are nothing.

]]> By: Michael http://www.teachersmonthly.com/index.php/2010/02/threat-to-religious-freedom-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Michael Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:57:10 +0000 http://www.teachersmonthly.com/?p=137#comment-4 Thought provoking article. I think that people who say that if religion is removed from schools the "vacuum will be filled with secular humanism with its evolutionism, situation ethics and atheism" must consider that a child can still find a balance if he or she is religious by attending church, mosque etc, on a Friday or Sunday and learning about science and all the other subjects during the week. I think this would lead the child to not only have a spiritually balanced existence, but also a more open mind. Thought provoking article.

I think that people who say that if religion is removed from schools the “vacuum will be filled with secular humanism with its evolutionism, situation ethics and atheism” must consider that a child can still find a balance if he or she is religious by attending church, mosque etc, on a Friday or Sunday and learning about science and all the other subjects during the week. I think this would lead the child to not only have a spiritually balanced existence, but also a more open mind.

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