Texas State Board of Education approves Bible course for high schools

[Turf1600]

You have to think of the entire picture...not simply the fact that they are bringing religion to school. I have studied MANY religions and MANY beliefs and disbeliefs. To make this short and simple : religion is in place to give people a higher reason to live. Without that many (you know who you are) would cause a havoc because the only higher power is that of man. In essence, religion is there for your own good. Whether or not you believe in Christianity is something completely different. Teaching religion instills existence and reason for existence within young.

Are you saying without religion there's no reason to live or have morals?

[speedhop]

You have to think of the entire picture...not simply the fact that they are bringing religion to school. I have studied MANY religions and MANY beliefs and disbeliefs. To make this short and simple : religion is in place to give people a higher reason to live. Without that many (you know who you are) would cause a havoc because the only higher power is that of man. In essence, religion is there for your own good. Whether or not you believe in Christianity is something completely different. Teaching religion instills existence and reason for existence within young.

[Aptyp]

And another sad part will that parents will push their kids into that class. So it's not an elective for a child.

I really do like the idea of student CHOOSING to study bible, but this won't be the case.

[Turf1600]

If you can take a step back and view any religious text simply as a piece of literature, I have no problem at all with public schools allowing them in for students to examine the important themes they contribute. In fact, college profs, particularly english profs, complain that too many students have virtually no knowledge of any of the major religious texts.

The problem is any texas religion class will be biased. If there was a world religion class that compared central ideas and themes of all religions (including atheism) I'd be a thrilled supporter. I don't think people should be born into religion. Pushing beliefs onto children is unfair. Take the kids in that central texas compound for example. They have no options and no way to even educate themselves.

[E30 Wagen]

If you can take a step back and view any religious text simply as a piece of literature, I have no problem at all with public schools allowing them in for students to examine the important themes they contribute. In fact, college profs, particularly english profs, complain that too many students have virtually no knowledge of any of the major religious texts.

[Turf1600]

Oh-oh...

Now here is a thread that I could make a lot of enemies in....

I don't see how. Either you're for it or you aren't. I don't think anyone would be mad at you either way.

[DCColegrove]

Oh-oh...

Now here is a thread that I could make a lot of enemies in....

[Maluco]

No, actually I'm just shooting the shit but from my side of things.. I actually feel religion has no place High School at all but for my own reasons.. Same reasons the Adults would probably want it there. It wouldn't work to well in my opinion. I have to represent my state and faith somewhat. Actually my faith requires no defense; Texas on the other hand may very well require a small meteor...

[Aptyp]

Sensitive subject for Maluco. Must have been an altar boy in his youth.

JK, don't throw a hissy fit, and there are plenty of books out there. Christopher Hutchins has an awesome book too, didn't see you mention it ("God is not Great")

[Turf1600]

you are kidding, right?

No. Why are you so sensitive about this?

[Maluco]

Come on man. The most ridiculous things hapen in texas due to the amount of fundies here. Wives getting run over, families getting murdered my crazy moms, strange religious compounds. This is the reddest state there is - if something outrageous and religion oriented happens it's probably in texas. Let's face it, this state isn't full of free thinkers.

you are kidding, right?

[Maluco]

Did anyone even read a few lines into that? It's an elective.

I'm not religious in any way, shape or form, in fact I think religion is a tool used to control/manipulate those to pathetic to think for themselves. But if they aren't forcing it on people I don't really care.

Exactly and also fuck yourself for considering me and my family to+o pathetic to think for ourselves. Too pathetic to think for themselves... That's hilarious. I'm the first one to throw words around but when making such statements......... eh, wtf.

[Turf1600]

Perhaps you could elaborate gay californian...

Come on man. The most ridiculous things hapen in texas due to the amount of fundies here. Wives getting run over, families getting murdered my crazy moms, strange religious compounds. This is the reddest state there is - if something outrageous and religion oriented happens it's probably in texas. Let's face it, this state isn't full of free thinkers.

[Maluco]

HAHAHA this is funny. Stupid texans...

Perhaps you could elaborate gay californian...

[z31maniac]

Did anyone even read a few lines into that? It's an elective.

I'm not religious in any way, shape or form, in fact I think religion is a tool used to control/manipulate those to pathetic to think for themselves. But if they aren't forcing it on people I don't really care.