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The bible is part history of the Jewish people and ancient times. It can be taught as history.
My question is not about whether or not it could be, but whether or not it is in a public school setting. I’m looking to confirm whether or not that is the case. The Bible is used as a resource in one class offered at our local high school, Comparative Western Religions, but it is not taught specifically as history.
While not something I support, they are a private school. It's why I do not support the expansion of private schools using tax payer funding.
Too late; they already do. That ship has sailed. Boston College, Georgetown University, Emory University (which works hand-in-hand with the CDC, ask me how I know ), etc.,... and many others are private religious schools (Georgetown is Jesuit - Catholic, Bill Clinton is a graduate) and ALL receive taxpayer funding in the form of research grants, student loan funding, etc.
When that 67% or more is running the Catholic church then maybe things will change. Until then nope.
With the pedophile nightmare and other corruption in high gear and now approaching the highest levels of the papacy, that time may come soon. Doctrine is only as good as the leaders who design and implement it.
Well it is also a history book and I believe some schools are now given permission to teach it.
That permission should be revoked. The Bible has no place in public school curriculum. Public schools are an extension of the state. The establishment clause clearly separates church and state.
Furthermore, the Bible is more of a fantasy book then a history book. Its purpose is to advocate for a specific religion and against other religions. It belongs in Church, not in public schools that contain people of different religions, and more and more in today’s world: no religion.
Teaching the Bible as history in a public school setting is very difficult because while historical events are depicted in the Bible, for example the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE, it’s difficult for teachers to tease out the history from that which is faith in the presence of young students. It’s too much of a lightning rod for a history class and certainly not appropriate for young children in a secular academic setting, who come from a variety of backgrounds with different perspectives on the significance of the Bible. I’m not saying we should ban the Bible from school completely. Of course, individuals and extracurricular groups should feel free to read and discuss the Bible on school grounds. I also think Bible translations and commentaries belong in school libraries, along with the holy books of other world religions. If a student writes a research paper on the role of Jerusalem in the ancient Middle East and uses the Torah as a resource, that’s fine, but I do not want to see public school teachers put in the position of teaching the Bible to World History students.
It is so clear that the attempt to enroll children in a Catholic kindergarten is a provocation ..
Gay parents are interested in provoking ..
LGBT people will never change..
These gay parents pretend not to know that the CATHOLIC CHURCH DOES NOT ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL WEDDINGS..and GAY ADOPTIONS..
These gay parents are exploiting the child (bought from a rented womb ? ) as a weapon to fight against the Catholic Church..
I dont' think they are good parents.
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), etc.,... and many others are private religious schools (Georgetown is Jesuit - Catholic, Bill Clinton is a graduate) and ALL receive taxpayer funding in the form of research grants, student loan funding, etc.
