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Atheists & Agnostics

Kablooie

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24. I do think it's worthwhile for kids to see what religion ceremonies are.

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #23)

Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:15 PM

Aug 2015

My wife is Japanese and has no idea what churches are about.
She disdains Christianity which is fine except that she doesn't know what it is that she disdains.
She has a lot of wrong notions that she refuses to consider.
My kids also are growing up totally ignorant of religion too and I think that may be a mistake.

I'm an atheist and disdain a lot of Christianity also but since I was raised Christian I understand good things that some churches do and what some people get from going to church.

As in everything it's not a black and white issue and if you can't see the shades of gray you don't really understand.

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When I was young I went to bible classes that my public grammar school offered... [View all] Kablooie Aug 2015 OP

If people want.. uriel1972 Aug 2015 #1

It sounds like your public school didn't really "offer" the bible classes... PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #2

Yep grew up doing a similar thing in rural Minnesota. trotsky Aug 2015 #4

We had that in the Netherlands. Turbineguy Aug 2015 #3

The only things I don't like about it are the identification and segregation aspects. trotsky Aug 2015 #5

I'm an absolutist on this subject onager Aug 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Aug 2015 #12

Here Here! n/t Brainstormy Aug 2015 #19

Agreed awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #21

I agree and you said it better than me. mountain grammy Aug 2015 #22

I assume this was during a free hour that didn't interrupt regularly scheduled classes. progressoid Aug 2015 #7

Should the subject of bible classes be kept out of the public school curriculum altogether AlbertCat Aug 2015 #8

What were you taught in bible class? LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #9

The only thing I got out of it was a huge bump on the head. Kablooie Aug 2015 #10

My stepson went to elementary school in Orange County in the 80s. LiberalAndProud Aug 2015 #11

Was this during the school day or an after school program? Lars39 Aug 2015 #13

That was my thought. If this took place during the school day -- FUCK THAT. Arugula Latte Aug 2015 #14

Kept the fuck out of public school. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #15

In my public grade school, only Catholic kids were bused out during the day. PassingFair Aug 2015 #16

I don't see this as a compromise with these parents. Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #17

This was in late 1950's and in God we trusted, I guess. Kablooie Aug 2015 #18

Bible classes never intruded in my elementary school RussBLib Aug 2015 #20

I think it's okay. frogmarch Aug 2015 #23

I do think it's worthwhile for kids to see what religion ceremonies are. Kablooie Aug 2015 #24