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Teaching World Religions in Schools

The document discusses the importance of teaching world religions in schools, arguing that it can promote positive life principles such as honesty and respect. It emphasizes that students should have the right to choose their studies and that courses should not endorse any specific religion. The author believes that as long as religious studies are optional and respectful of all beliefs, they can contribute to a fair and equitable society.

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Teaching World Religions in Schools

The document discusses the importance of teaching world religions in schools, arguing that it can promote positive life principles such as honesty and respect. It emphasizes that students should have the right to choose their studies and that courses should not endorse any specific religion. The author believes that as long as religious studies are optional and respectful of all beliefs, they can contribute to a fair and equitable society.

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World Religions In Schools 1

Religion, a conglomerate of cultural systems and beliefs, is a crucial component of human life

and influences the relationships that and individual forges and the decision making pattern that

one develops. Religion is what human beings use as a yard stick to gauge and give meaning and

purpose to life. The debate on whether world religions should be allowed or taught in schools has

been a hot issue over the past decade, especially after recent world events have led to

marginalization of certain religions.

Students have the right to pick and choose what they would love to study. One doctor said

“Several studies find that religious individuals on average are more contented. But as not all

religious individuals are happier, and not all religious philosophies seem to lead to happiness, we

have to explore for the “active element” in what facet of religion might raise emotions of well-

being.” But, people reason that having religious conviction constantly makes life happy and at

ease. Nevertheless, most of the religions instill principle of living just, and honest. So, if as a

society, as the human race, if we wish to have a world of fairness, honesty and equity, then the

teaching of religious studies in schools seems as one of the ways to achieve this. By teaching

religions in class, students will become truly interested in positive life principles, such as

preservation of life, honesty and respect, in turn making them happier individuals.

It is vital that people study about all the faiths of the world. As long as the course does not

endorse any religion as true, or put down any religions, there should not be a problem for

anyone. It is merely a fact that people are unlike from each other, have diverse opinions and

views, live in diverse cultures and as expected, have different religions.

I know there is the separation of church and state rule, but so long as these courses are being

offered as an optional and not a requisite, there should not be a problem in their curriculum.
World Religions In Schools 2

Religion should not be forbidden, and if a student wants to study about other culture's

philosophies we should let them.

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