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I think comparative religion would be a great field of study.
But a Bible course would be absolute chaos. For no matter what, you'll be making denominational preferences by your choice of text. For example, choosing the KJV or the NIV immediately signals a preference for the Protestant version of the Bible over that of the Catholics. There are huge textual differences between the two based on differing scholastic approaches.
Then, of course, you have the issue of literalism versus interpretation. Or what area gets emphasized. After all, there are around 180,000 words in the New Testament and more than 30,000 Protestant denominations. That's one denomination for every 6 words. If they can't agree on what's truly important in scripture, how do you expect an academician to satisfy everyone?
The same is true of school prayer. It's one of those ideas that sounds good on the surface, but the actual mechanics of implementing it would prove impossible on a number of levels.
IThat is: it is all in good fun and not to be taken seriously, but rather as entertainment.
An academic subject shouldn't really be taken as entertainment. The Bible has had a tremendous effect on western cultures. It should be seen in that light and studied in that light, NOT as entertainment.
I'm okay with it as long as the class is a strictly voluntary elective (the course is not eligible to meet any greater graduation requirements) without any ramifications whatsoever for not choosing it, and that no one gets put into it by default because of scheduling conflicts or other reasons (in other words only those who specifically request the class can get assigned to it).
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