Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Religion
In reply to the discussion: We Neglect Religious Education At Our Peril [View all]Jim__
(14,092 posts)39. "Allowing religious education to decay does not lead to greater secularism; ..."
Allowing religious education to decay does not lead to greater secularism; instead it creates a vacuum waiting to be filled by the proponents of one view or another.
Ignorance is not the solution to many problems.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
117 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Ignorance is bliss although I've never seen it reduce anyone to rolling around on the floor.
rug
Feb 2014
#2
Well, again, your position (if taught in schools) has a much better chance of violating
cbayer
Feb 2014
#13
It is as much concern to me, as the decline of buggy-whip usage education.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#46
Wars and holocausts are historical facts, as is religion's influence in feeding such things.
stopbush
Feb 2014
#9
Where did I take you to task for believing that the bible isn't historically accurate?
cbayer
Feb 2014
#25
I think one of us is having difficultly with the clear meaning of words, and it isn't me.
stopbush
Feb 2014
#44
Perhaps I was hasty. I have no problem supporting "comparative religion" classes.
immoderate
Feb 2014
#22
I entirely agree and would not argue for or support any kind of religion education that included
cbayer
Feb 2014
#15
Teaching religion can be as bias-free, or not, as any other subject, including politics.
rug
Feb 2014
#41
Honestly, do you go around telling religious people IRL that they have a socially transmitted
cbayer
Feb 2014
#52
And really, 'that's some kind of ugly' in response to shitheads that tell me I'm going to be torture
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#57
Sure, it can be ugly when you hold a mirror up to people. Not my problem.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#61
So, it's not ok for me to verbalize a recognition of how they came to believe what they believe
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#66
Stamp collectors also don't lobby for laws that specify what I can put in my envelopes or
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#81
Do you know of any secular organizations that try to limit the number of fertilized embryos an IVF
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#98
Yes. That was specifically aimed at the oft-cited meme that is repeated without evidence
cbayer
Feb 2014
#101
Certainly more study, or broader studies from credible sources are necessary.
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2014
#104
there is a difference: rug still believes the biblical myths are true.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2014
#75
I don't believe you're so intellectually lacking as to be unable to discuss religious beliefs
rug
Feb 2014
#110
the distinction is in the mind of the believer, especially one who mistakenly
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2014
#111