Legit question. Why are only some religions taught in school and not others?

by 666_Maggots~PassionForGlory BN-1 Posted 2012/06/27 21:58:08

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I heare about Christianity from my teachers and not, for example, Buddhism. Why?

TheCouchF*cker 2012/06/28 20:44:22

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You're in the United States of America. If you were in Iraq, they'd be teaching you that Islam was the one true religion...and you'd be stoned for showing your ankle, YOU DIRTY WHORE.

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666_Mag... to TheCouc... 2012/06/29 02:05:48

This absolutely makes no sense.....

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TheCouc... to 666_Mag... 2012/06/29 02:58:50

The joke or the actual point?

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666_Mag... to TheCouc... 2012/06/29 03:01:44

The actual point.

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TheCouc... to 666_Mag... 2012/06/29 03:24:35

Religions teach that their worldview is the only possible correct one because their god says so. This makes it incompatible with other religions.

Your teachers tell you about Christianity and not the others because, geographically, Christianity is the most popular religious philosophy where you live. At least that's the best information I have to go on considering it's what you gave and I don't really expect you to tell some guy on Sodahead anything more than that.

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LunarRain 2012/06/28 06:12:34

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I learned about all the religions in school I thought everyone did but i guess not.

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Red_Horse 2012/06/28 04:17:19
Dan 2012/06/27 23:42:36

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I really don't know, when I was at school other religions were mentioned, but not in great depth,

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METALheadMom 2012/06/27 22:40:50

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This country was founded by Christians, not Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, or any of the others. If you need to be taught a different religion, find where that religion teaches, and go there. Unless you attend a Christian school, I seriously doubt your school teaches the religion of Christianity.

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DFA 2012/06/27 22:31:06

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Because the schooling is flawed.

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Chukroast 2012/06/27 22:03:11

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I don't know what school you attend, but usually any course about religion will include information about the five big faiths: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Mohammed-ism (aka: Islam). You're being short-changed. There are, of course, hundreds of minor religions and cults that simply can't be covered in a semester course.

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Scott ヶBrony Of PHAETヶ 2012/06/27 22:01:30

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My school taught, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Scientology, Hinduism and Buddhism...also discussed atheism and Marxism, communism, fascism etc .

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/06/27 22:00:26

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The only time I was taught religion was in catholic schools that I attended

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Sister Jean 2012/06/27 22:00:07

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none that I know of in public...but private can as parents pay

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/06/27 22:00:02

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I think it has to do with the dominant religion in the country...
I think it's wrong that only some are taught. Either teach them all, briefly, or don't teach them at all.

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METALhe... to Inquisi... 2012/06/27 22:42:47

Assuming any public school TEACHES any religion at all. I don't know of any that do - do you?

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Inquisi... to METALhe... 2012/06/28 03:47:42

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I can't speak for the US, but I know it still happens in Canada. I went to a school that was considered a Catholic school, but it's entirely public.

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