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Religion and history or culture have differences between them, yes. However, they also have something in common, something which is relevant and significant. The similarity is that they all pertain to what is going on in the world. As such, it's worth teaching. By the way I'm not sure what your issue is. Is your issue about people having religion forced on them? If so, that's easily solved : Tell kids about it without forcing them to believe any of it, teach it within such a context as "cultural studies". It's fair enough to teach culture, is it not? It's perfectly possible to teach about culture without even remotely encouraging people to join a culture, isn't it? You can tell people about historical figures without telling them they should be like them, right? Why is religion any different? It's not, religion is effectively a culture, and it can be taught as such, without anybody forcing anyone into anything. Perhaps it's just a case of you wanting that which you disagree with to never be taught at all. Regardless of that, religion is a fact of life, just like history and culture. It's a legitimate subject.
Religion and history or culture have differences between them, yes. However, they also have something in common, something which is relevant and significant. The similarity is that they all pertain to what is going on in the world. As such, it's worth teaching. By the way I'm not sure what your issue is. Is your issue about people having religion forced on them? If so, that's easily solved : Tell kids about it without forcing them to believe any of it, teach it within such a context as "cultural studies". It's fair enough to teach culture, is it not? It's perfectly possible to teach about culture without even remotely encouraging people to join a culture, isn't it? You can tell people about historical figures without telling them they should be like them, right? Why is religion any different? It's not, religion is effectively a culture, and it can be taught as such, without anybody forcing anyone into anything. Perhaps it's just a case of you wanting that which you disagree with to never be taught at all. Regardless of that, religion is a fact of life, just like history and culture. It's a legitimate subject.
