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AtheistCrusader

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9. Good point. I encourage it as well.

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Wed Mar 19, 2014, 11:56 AM

Mar 2014

"Know your enemy"
"Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I READ YOUR BOOK"

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I'm an atheist. But I've got faith in Religious Studies [View all] cbayer Mar 2014 OP

I could agree with this, but a lot of religious education for children that I have seen is not djean111 Mar 2014 #1

And that is a significant difference that merits close attention. cbayer Mar 2014 #7

My caveat, too. Feral Child Mar 2014 #19

I think we might see more diversity in general. cbayer Mar 2014 #20

Agreed Feral Child Mar 2014 #35

What the hell does 'painfully atheistic' mean? AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #2

Just more of the recurring meme of how horrible atheism is... trotsky Mar 2014 #5

You would have to ask the author. cbayer Mar 2014 #12

Comparative Religion in Catholic HS HockeyMom Mar 2014 #3

Always a damned good idea (so to speak). longship Mar 2014 #4

"One cannot be a credible non-believer unless one is educated about that which one does not believe" djean111 Mar 2014 #13

I am not saying learning religion. I am saying learning ABOUT religion. longship Mar 2014 #15

Then your post must be directed to those who argue against religion. djean111 Mar 2014 #17

Irrelevant to this discussion. longship Mar 2014 #23

I haven't seen any objections, per se, and certainly not from any particular groups. cbayer Mar 2014 #14

I think you've hit the nail on the head. longship Mar 2014 #16

I would also strongly advocate for the inclusion of atheism as one of the cbayer Mar 2014 #18

Well, any discussion of religious history should include that, too. longship Mar 2014 #25

Given that it is given no importance at all? longship Mar 2014 #22

Perhaps not understanding the difference is one of the roadblocks that cbayer Mar 2014 #27

That's the danger. longship Mar 2014 #29

I agree that there is a risk, but I also think it could be done. cbayer Mar 2014 #31

What we are hopefully seeing with science education? longship Mar 2014 #32

I was referring to the attempts to standardize science education so cbayer Mar 2014 #33

I can see the point Feral Child Mar 2014 #24

I completely disagree with you and would equally object to the goal of cbayer Mar 2014 #28

I did qualify Feral Child Mar 2014 #34

Got it and thanks for the clarification. cbayer Mar 2014 #37

Thanks for the welcome. Feral Child Mar 2014 #39

Love it. Me, too. cbayer Mar 2014 #42

"I'm an atheist but I think religious studies are good" trotsky Mar 2014 #6

It seems to be the only way to get an editorial with an atheist slant published... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2014 #8

EVEN DAWKINS?!? trotsky Mar 2014 #10

I believe he has a misplaced confidence Feral Child Mar 2014 #26

Good point. I encourage it as well. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #9

Learning more about my religion (and others) is what led me to atheism. trotsky Mar 2014 #11

As a devout cradle Catholic, I was still given a wide education in comparative religion, IrishAyes Mar 2014 #21

That's a great story about the kitchen gods. cbayer Mar 2014 #30

I used to call myself an atheist, but I was wrong Uben Mar 2014 #36

Fascinating POV and one shared by others. cbayer Mar 2014 #38

Well, it's all about perspective... Uben Mar 2014 #40

So basically you don't understand evolution and have substituted a fairy tale about Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #41

Everyone has an opinion Uben Mar 2014 #44

Making things work so that your brain will accept it is something we all do. cbayer Mar 2014 #43

So if I were to say that blacks were inferior to whites Goblinmonger Mar 2014 #47

We all have to live with ourselves Uben Mar 2014 #52

+1 goldent Mar 2014 #55

I think we benefit from trying to make others more tolerant. trotsky Mar 2014 #56

Very true skepticscott Mar 2014 #57

I Would Welcome Anything to Relieve the Level of Religious Ignorance On the Road Mar 2014 #45

Can you be more specific? skepticscott Mar 2014 #46

You can start with cleahippie's two OPs on mental illness. rug Mar 2014 #53

Two Things Goblinmonger Mar 2014 #48

And it doesn't seem to matter how often or how many people cbayer Mar 2014 #49

The alternative explanation skepticscott Mar 2014 #50

Indeed it isnt as if biblical literalism homophobic bigotry and misogyny were taught by mainstream Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #54

Apparently you can't be more specific skepticscott Mar 2014 #58

So is it the case skepticscott Mar 2014 #51