Religious Discrimination in the USA

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Originally Posted by rkzenrage

No, they learn no perspective. Religion is left out of it all together.

That it is a large part of someone's life does not mean it is their right to make it part of everyone's day around them.

The majority of Americans have some religious belief. How is it beneficial to a child to be blinkered from this? How is it beneficial to socety to bring up children who do not understand one another's home lives? Humans are social, society comes from integration. If a child is taught nothing about religion and beliefs, how are they expected to interact with those who have different beliefs? If a child is taught only about one paradigm, how are they to integrate?

I believe that there is no such thing as a god. I believe in the big bang -or something like it- and evolution. I was brought up as a christian, but not strictly so. I am comfortable in my beliefs. Mostly because I worked them out for myself. I want my children to do the same. I talk to them about religion, I tell them what others believe, but it's hard because I don't believe it. I'd rather they learned it in a neutral setting, so they can make up their own minds.