Should the Bible be taught in school?

[MMS]

When they were segregated

hard to argue that one interpretation and perception goes along way

too many christians/jews/muslims only function is to condemn others yet they say they "know" God

1000 years of death worship will confuse anyone Amalekites in high places

 

[MMS]

I never studied the Bible let alone any religion so most of your posts goes over my head but it’s interesting and I would like to dive deeper and know more
But I don’t know what the Egyptian symbols are and that the pharaoh from the wiki link has something to do with slavery

visit an orthodox church once

and dm me afterwards

 

[Luke Cage]

No,

Elementary School is for education. The purpose of early education is to help people "learn how to learn."
Meaning when they later decide to specialize in some skill or trade they actually have the scholarly acumen to be able to comprehend the lessons they need to master it. So it's far more important for kids to know math and understand vocabulary, and develop good study habits etc. Essentially they need general knowledge that can be applied to widest spectrum of subjects.

Bible studies seems more like a specialization, meaning it would better suited for a college major or whatever Preachers and Pastors have to do to become certified and pursue a career in religion

A kid whose main goal is to become an engineer or plumber or what not, would not benefit whatsoever from learning the bible in school.

If anything they should start teaching more about finance and accounting in grade school. because that knowledge can be of use to anyone regardless of career choice.
Back in the days schools even taught basic life skills like shop class, and home econ which have largely disappeared. Stuff like that needs to come back, not memorizing which Disciple is which.

 

[Chrishaune]

No,

Elementary School is for education. The purpose of early education is to help people "learn how to learn."
Meaning when they later decide to specialize in some skill or trade they actually have the scholarly acumen to be able to comprehend the lessons they need to master it. So it's far more important for kids to know math and understand vocabulary, and develop good study habits etc. Essentially they need general knowledge that can be applied to widest spectrum of subjects.

Bible studies seems more like a specialization, meaning it would better suited for a college major or whatever Preachers and Pastors have to do to become certified and pursue a career in religion

A kid whose main goal is to become an engineer or plumber or what not, would not benefit whatsoever from learning the bible in school.

If anything they should start teaching more about finance and accounting in grade school. because that knowledge can be of use to anyone regardless of career choice.
Back in the days schools even taught basic life skills like shop class, and home econ which have largely disappeared. Stuff like that needs to come back, not memorizing which Disciple is which.

That's completely wrong. Ask 100 people who work different jobs and have actually read/studied the book.

 

[Luke Cage]

Ask 100 people who work different jobs and have actually read/studied the book.

No

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

What is this thread about? Just read the book.

If you don't have the answers just say it

Btw I have read the Bible. As a kid and as an adult

 

[MMS]

No

most modern law still draws from the bible

so heathen morality as you know it is seeded by the good book

 

[Luke Cage]

most modern law still draws from the bible

so heathen morality as you know it is seeded by the good book

Law is a specialization like i said in my post. Not relevant for every student. Better as a college class or major. Also, Christian concepts of Morality is irrelevant to the ultimate goal of education (making a living). Moreover the bible not only doesn't have monopoly on moralism, but learning the bible is also no guarantee that people will have good morals. Definitely not leaving my kids alone in a room with any Catholic preacher on that premise.

 

[MMS]

Law is a specialization like i said in my post. Not relevant for every student. Better as a college class or major. Also, Christian concepts of Morality is irrelevant to the ultimate goal of education (making a living). Moreover the bible not only doesn't have monopoly on moralism, but learning the bible is also no guarantee that people will have good morals. Definitely not leaving my kids alone in a room with any Catholic preacher on that premise.

thats your opinion

someone who has read the bible through atleast once has a great deal of understanding compared to most

let alone someone who meditates on its precepts daily. But its a free country and just a topic of discussion

if the bible cant be studied why are works of fiction valid for any other reason?

 

[Luke Cage]

thats your opinion

someone who has read the bible through atleast once has a great deal of understanding compared to most

let alone someone who meditates on its precepts daily. But its a free country and just a topic of discussion

if the bible cant be studied why are works of fiction valid for any other reason?

I guess you are assuming i've never read through the bible, which is false, but even if that was true your premise is still flawed. Why are you saying the bible can't be studied?
I never said that, i simply said it better suited as a college course or whatever level of education you need to reach before you can select optional classes you want to take. Like getting to choose whether or not you take French in highschool. Making it a mandatory requirement for all elementary students is unnecessary depending on their beliefs and/or future career choices.

 

[MMS]

I guess you are assuming i've never read through the bible, which is false, but even if that was true your premise is still flawed. Why are you saying the bible can't be studied?
I never said that, i simply said it better suited as a college course or whatever level of education you need to reach before you can select optional classes you want to take. Like getting to choose whether or not you take French in highschool. Making it a mandatory requirement for all elementary students is unnecessary depending on their beliefs and/or future career choices.

i dont support it as mandatory, im not the threadstarter

i just think if fiction (and non-fiction) can be studied as literature, why is the Bible held as separate

if i said to you, i believe the Rigveda should be studied as part of world literature in middle school would you say yay or nay?

 

[Chrishaune]

If you don't have the answers just say it

Btw I have read the Bible. As a kid and as an adult

You clearly have missed some key points. Nobody is going to spoon feed you...At this point you should be ahead of where you are at.

 

[Luke Cage]

i dont support it as mandatory, im not the threadstarter

i just think if fiction (and non-fiction) can be studied as literature, why is the Bible held as separate

if i said to you, i believe the Rigveda should be studied as part of world literature in middle school would you say yay or nay?

I would say yay, in fact under that reasoning. I would have no problem with it. If they were touching on all major religions from an academic or literary perspective that could be beneficial. in the same way learning about current events is.
But having a mandatory class specifically for Scientology worship and nothing else for example or something like that is what i was thinking OP meant. Seems like that is just meant to convert people into the chosen religion. But if i don't want to be a scientologist, what purpose would it serve me to have expertise in that area? That would be like instead of learning about current event we just study fox news only in order to shape our politcal belief to be in line with them. Thats not education, thats indoctrination.

 

[MMS]

I would say yay, in fact under that reasoning. I would have no problem with it. If they were touching on all major religions from an academic or literary perspective that could be beneficial.
But having a mandatory class specifically for Scientology worship and nothing else for example or something like that is what i was thinking OP meant. Seems like that is just meant to convert people into the chosen religion. But if i don't want to be a scientologist, what purpose would it serve me to have expertise in that area?

yeah but the handful of rigveda you might read could fundamentally change your whole life (similar to any holy text)

but here is the catch, there are fictional texts designed to do similar things...yet they are allowed (see LOTR, Harry Potter, etc)

so if you knew that your son would become a devotee of Vishnu instead of Voldemort its ok

bonus

Devotee of Vav

 

[Won Won]

No, and this thread is proof