I'm not saying that secularism can't also go too far or manifest badly. Of course it can. We're all people at various levels of maturity each with our own quirks and flaws. Anyone who uses secularism to deride religion is not helping any more than those who want to keep to themselves. But then what should we wish for?
End the experiment of banding together with a secular structure to prevent any faction from dominating and preventing any from suppressing others? Should we break up into regional theocracies where we can control every aspect of what our children come into contact with? I'm not sure how the boundaries will get drawn or private property divided and redistributed. But lets suppose you could do it. Would you prefer that ?
I think you need to look very specifically at what you think schools are teaching that you feel undermines your religious beliefs. If it is science you really need to rethink what the bible is for. Surely it is not a science reference? There need be no conflict between anything that science discovers and what you believe about your god. Many scientists are Christians and they have no problem with the big bang, the age of the universe or evolution of life here on earth. I don't really know what your objection is but you can't expect us to thin out the facts of science to just those which don't contradict either the bible or any other holy book. That would be unreasonable.
I teach in a public school and no kid has ever known that I am an agnostic (and atheist). I have a good relationship with my students and I would never want that to undermine their core beliefs, leastwise not at the tender age of 13. I am only there to watch over the development of their capacity to reason (maths), not their beliefs. I'm not ashamed of my beliefs, I just don't think the best way to acquire them is through direct transmission. I got here on my own and so can they, or not if they choose otherwise.
End the experiment of banding together with a secular structure to prevent any faction from dominating and preventing any from suppressing others? Should we break up into regional theocracies where we can control every aspect of what our children come into contact with? I'm not sure how the boundaries will get drawn or private property divided and redistributed. But lets suppose you could do it. Would you prefer that ?
I think you need to look very specifically at what you think schools are teaching that you feel undermines your religious beliefs. If it is science you really need to rethink what the bible is for. Surely it is not a science reference? There need be no conflict between anything that science discovers and what you believe about your god. Many scientists are Christians and they have no problem with the big bang, the age of the universe or evolution of life here on earth. I don't really know what your objection is but you can't expect us to thin out the facts of science to just those which don't contradict either the bible or any other holy book. That would be unreasonable.
I teach in a public school and no kid has ever known that I am an agnostic (and atheist). I have a good relationship with my students and I would never want that to undermine their core beliefs, leastwise not at the tender age of 13. I am only there to watch over the development of their capacity to reason (maths), not their beliefs. I'm not ashamed of my beliefs, I just don't think the best way to acquire them is through direct transmission. I got here on my own and so can they, or not if they choose otherwise.
