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Re: Religion in Schools - May 21st 2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Khadra View Post
I don't see a problem with teachers using examples from the bible. Regardless of whether or not you believe in it, it is a quite significant book and you'll find references to it all over the place.

I think teaching religion is good but preaching it should never happen in public schools.

I can understand the principle of not reciting the Pledge of Allegience or singing O Canada, but for what it's really worth I'd say just do it. You aren't going to change anything by not doing it, and it's really not that big of a deal in my opinion. Nobody put the word god in there to offend atheists and agnostics. Or if you really have a problem with it maybe you could try to write a new pledge/song and get the government behind it.
I think the problem behind the Pledge of Allegiance is that many people infer "god" from a Christian standpoint. I hope that makes sense.


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