(December 31, 2012 at 4:06 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote: Unlike you I don't really care if religious topics get taught any where or how well they are conducted. If it were possible to have a truly open discussion I would be in favor of that, but do you really think that is possible so long as it is any particular denomination conducting it?
As I teach maths it isn't uncommon for some students to attempt to start discussions of the sort you describe. But my state has a very ambitious set of standards which leaves no room for silly stuff any way. I'm not in it to press my personal beliefs on anyone else so I'm happy to skirt those conversations.
I also teach maths also and I do enjoy messing around with infinity lol could an infinately large mouse eat an infinately large cat. It good to encourage kids to think outside the box. Providing wonder does not always have to involve religion and we don't do enough providing wonder in schools. I sometimes feel we really have become a factory for the production of cogs in our materialistic society.
