Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?
Answer :The unbelievers are afraid of the truth. They know that they are wrong already. However, they still refuse to believe because they do not want to change their lifestyle. Especially the atheists are the most number one against this teaching creation in school.
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For the same reason you object so much that people explain Islam, anthropological speaking. It's a matter of, ehem, "it's not my religion" issue.
Wrong, as usual.
We don't want creationism taught in science classes, not because we secretly know it's true...because it's NOT SCIENCE.
There's nothing wrong with creation stories being taught...in a philosophy or world religion course, but that's not what you'd want. You're afraid that the students would figure out that your religion is no more true or valid than any other in human history.
Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?
Actually, we don't. Go ahead, teach religion in schools. I might even attend such a class, if it were truly a study of comparative religions.
It's when you try to replace science class with religious beliefs, or when you try and force everyone to learn only your religion that we get concerned.
Compulsory religious education as we have here in the UK has probably "created" more atheists and agnostics than anything else.
Yeah, shift those goal-posts! 1, 2, 3, heave!
Have your religion taught for all I care, just as long as other religions are free to have theirs taught on an equal footing. Only teach it as a religion.
Don't teach chemistry in English class. Don't teach sex-ed in history class. Don't teach home economics in gym class. And don't teach lies religion in science class.
It would seem to be an obvious rule.
Afraid of the truth? hah! what do you think science is about cretin? You keep your heads buried in your magic books, while we keep working hard to uncover the answers and make the world better. seriously. The next time you need to be rushed to the emergency room, tell the paramedic that his science is untruth, whip out your bible and pray to santa jesus that he saves you.
Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?
Because the last time religious education was on the public syllabus, atheists were in the top 3 of "People Most Likely to be Tortured and Executed by Church Officials". Needless to say, we're still a little jumpy about it.
"Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?"
A better question would be why do christianists fear religious education in schools so much? Everytime they hear about islam being taught in school they start foaming at the mouth.
I had religious education in school. That was in Germany and there it is (was?) part of the curriculum. However, it's not being taught with a theist outlook but on a, get this, scientific basis. I.e. we learned about church history, textual criticism, comparative religion (Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic religions), the role of churches in e.g. the Third Reich, and in contemporary South America, cults like Scientology, and school trips to the local mosque and synagogue. Whether or not my teacher was Christian or not I wouldn't know, and don't care either. The main thing was that she was knowledgable about the subject.
But that's not what you want, is it? What you want is Christian indoctrination. And there is no place for that in any educational environment.
Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?
You don't want religious education in schools, you just want to be able to preach in schools. Big difference!
I've had courses on religion in school. Got the highest grade on them.
Can't say I was afraid of them, though.
I doubt that unbelievers are afraid of the truth. There's two things to consider here:-
Firstly, creationism is not science and has absolutely nothing to back it's claims up. In fact, creationism ia a deliberate construction to try and discredit science. So unbelievers, as well as very many believers, would object to it being taught in science lessons.
Secondly, I don't think anybody would particularly object if was discussed in some sort of religious context by exploring how it has risen as tool against science.
Science which shines a light where the ocultists would not have it shine.
Why do atheists fear the religious education in schools so much?
In Virginia, the local Baptists forced the school to distribute flyers on their Bible Camp. Then a Unitarian Church, using the same ruling, made the school distribute their flyers for a multi-ethnic holiday celebration. The Baptists hit the roof. They suddenly realized that religion in schools doesn't always mean their religion.
"Especially the atheists are the most number one against this teaching creation in school."
I'd take you a little more seriously if you could speak English, motherfcuker.
Religious zealots in places where they shouldn't be?
Fuck no, we got enough problems with pseudo-science maggots.
No, that would be the scientists that oppose it the most strongly. Please, educate your children beyond the point at which you stopped learning. The world has no need of more stupid. We are oversupplied already.
Fear? Nah.
Do Christains who oppose religious education in school know they're wrong, too? Are they trying to hew to their lifestyle in opposing it?
This atheist didn't fear Religion classes in school. I wasn't an atheist then, though, just an agnostic. I rather LIKED the study of the different religions, the similarities and the differences, the many different deities and their stories. We had the same teacher for Religion and Swedish classes (in years 7-9), and he thought you should learn stuff by heart. He made us learn Luke 2:1-20, about the birth of Christ, by heart, and several poems in Swedish. They're still useful to me; when I can't fall asleep, I recite one of them to myself (inside my head, not to disturb my husband), and I usually get sleepy pretty quickly...
"Especially the atheists are the most number one against this teaching creation in school."
Oh, you meant one particular religion? I had NO idea!
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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