NM.

[Woodznutz]

NM

 

[TNHarley]

Liberal educators know full well that including religion in the curriculum is certainly allowed under the Constitution.

If it is taught in an academic or neutral way.
They cant teach it as truth, because that would be endorsing a religion. Which violates the constitution. Public schools are a government actor.

 

[Woodznutz]

If it is taught in an academic or neutral way.
They cant teach it as truth, because that would be endorsing a religion. Which violates the constitution. Public schools are a government actor.

Teaching religion does make it a law.

 

[TNHarley]

Teaching religion does make it a law.

?

 

[Woodznutz]

If it is taught in an academic or neutral way.
They cant teach it as truth, because that would be endorsing a religion. Which violates the constitution. Public schools are a government actor.

Teaching religion doesn't establish it as the lawful religion of the land. If Congress mandated the teaching of religion, it would be a violation of the 1st Amendment. School boards are free to include religion in the curriculum.

Amendment I​

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

 

[TNHarley]

Teaching religion doesn't establish it as the lawful religion of the land. If Congress mandated the teaching of religion, it would be a violation of the 1st Amendment. School boards are free to include religion in the curriculum.

Amendment I​

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

If they teach it as truth, they are endorsing it. Which is unconstitutional.

 

[Zincwarrior]

NM

Why on earth would a school board want to get its ass handed to it with bad PR and lawsuits? No matter what they did they would get lawsuits and protests.

 

[Woodznutz]

?

Sorry. Teaching religion doesn't make it a law.

 

[Cassandro]

Teaching religion as an academic subject is OK. Teaching only one religion is not OK.

 

[Woodznutz]

If they teach it as truth, they are endorsing it. Which is unconstitutional.

Only Congress can violate the Constitution is this regard. The states are free to establish a religion, however. Many statehouses have Bible verses inscribed on and within their buildings.

 

[TNHarley]

Sorry. Teaching religion doesn't make it a law.

Who do you think creates cirriculum? The state. Through legislation.

 

[Woodznutz]

Teaching religion as an academic subject is OK. Teaching only one religion is not OK.

Teaching comparative religions is also good.

 

[TNHarley]

Only Congress can violate the Constitution is this regard. The states are free to establish a religion, however. Many statehouses have Bible verses inscribed on and within their buildings.

So a state can make a law barring certain religions?

 

[Woodznutz]

Who do you think creates cirriculum? The state. Through legislation.

The "state" isn't the Congress.

 

[Woodznutz]

So a state can make a law barring certain religions?

Depends on the laws of that state.

 

[Moonglow]

The state does have a religious test. Stupid states.

 

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