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In reply to the discussion: I'm an atheist. But I've got faith in Religious Studies [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)4. Always a damned good idea (so to speak).
Education about religion could be one of the absolutely best ideas ever. It is funny that those who would oppose such a thing are likely the most religious. I don't have data to support that hypothesis, but I suspect that it may be true. Either that, or they would attempt to pervert such education into a course in proselytization.
It really is sad. One cannot be a credible non-believer unless one is educated about that which one does not believe.
I'd be interested to read what others think about this.
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I could agree with this, but a lot of religious education for children that I have seen is not
djean111
Mar 2014
#1
"One cannot be a credible non-believer unless one is educated about that which one does not believe"
djean111
Mar 2014
#13
I haven't seen any objections, per se, and certainly not from any particular groups.
cbayer
Mar 2014
#14
It seems to be the only way to get an editorial with an atheist slant published...
Act_of_Reparation
Mar 2014
#8
As a devout cradle Catholic, I was still given a wide education in comparative religion,
IrishAyes
Mar 2014
#21
So basically you don't understand evolution and have substituted a fairy tale about
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#41
Indeed it isnt as if biblical literalism homophobic bigotry and misogyny were taught by mainstream
Warren Stupidity
Mar 2014
#54