<p>No I don't believe that is a sound approach either. I propose we teach children religion in the same manner that Greek and Roman mythology is taught. That way, they won't be scared into or tricked into believing any particular religion. When they're intellectually mature enough (around 18) and not privy to years of parental and communal pressure, they can decide for themselves if these stories are indeed true.</p>
<p>What a provocative strategy though: allowing people to decide for themselves regarding the essence of nature, morality, and humanity!</p>
<p>it is not the same as telling a teetotaler not to drink
by basically teaching that you, as an adult, can not be trusted to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, that going to certain restaruants is bad because of the evil people there, that those that drink, hold hands are all sinners and going to hell and thus should not be hired or socialized with, that women should not wear pants as that is too manly, that it is too dangerous to be in most public areas without a chaperone, that you are not allowed to listen to radio, ir watch pg=13 movies as adults, it is WAY more than not offering them a drink, in my opinion.
To create an environment where spying and tattling on your fellow students is to be rewarded and those that stray are to be shunned, wbere you cant even have a picture on your wall of an unmarried couple touching, where men and women can't walk on the same sidewalk, and where you are taught not to think or ask questions...yeah that is healthy...</p>
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<p>I counter your claim that "every culture believes in God" (you're essentially saying that) with the fact that every culture (before the 17th century) believed the Earth was the center of the solar system and sun revolved around us! Or are you going to defend that proposition as well?</p>
<p>And it's also ironic that you're so willing to defend other religions. I assume you prescribe to one religion (probably Christianity) and thus you clearly believe all other religions to be false. So a bunch of other cultures did develop religion but in your mind they might as well be akin to atheism because they have almost no truth value.</p>
<p>dontno, not everyone who follows a certain religion equates every other religion to atheism. Most religions share the same core values and beliefs, just because you are, say, Catholic, doesn't mean you are hateful of every other religion.</p>
<p>Dontno is essentially right in pointing out the the popularity of an idea does not make it right. For the whole of human history, and to this very day in several dozen nations, the oppression of women is seen as not only acceptable, but critical. The same can be said of slavery. Yet I rather doubt you'd argue in the defense of either of those practices. So how it can any better be used as a defense of religion is beyond me. Perhaps you'd care to explain that though.</p>
<p>Moreover, religion is perpetuated by those who've already been indoctrinated. A three or four year old does not automatically believe in some creator in the sky. It is only because they are told that it exists that they take on such views, and then spread them to their progeny later in life. This is well evidenced through mythic icons like Santa. All rational adults know he is a made up figure. Little kids however, having been told otherwise by their parents, who they have no reason yet to mistrust, maintain such a belief until they find out the truth. The same can be said of God, with the primary difference being that fewer people realize that it too is fake.</p>
<p>I am enrolling in a Christian college cause of the scholarship. So is a Muslim friend I met there. Went to the orientation, and met students from different religions and they even have clubs for other religions.
But, I still got a tad bit scared and started asking my seniors if all the crazy loony stuff happened in this college will happen there. I asked point by point. Nope.
Thank goodness. U can even study Muslim, Buddhism, or whatever in that school.
Damn this article is scary, ha ha. But chill to all the prospective Christian college goers. Because of one or two crazy cults out there, not all church denominations are wacko. And just cause a couple of crazy terrorists are Muslims, don't go thinking all are. This is all happens cause some crazy potheads out there happen to use beautiful religions as their cover for whacked out ideas. </p>
<p>I don't know if someone is gonna bite me but I agree with muzicgirl89, and say that don't u all know that Jews, Christians, and Muslims have the same core root in religion coming from the old testament. And Buddhism and Hinduism share the same roots in religion.</p>
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<p>Fine, but then how do they feel about religions that they don't share much in common with, like Scientology, Hinduism, Taoism, etc...? Also, and more importantly, religions are mutually exclusive. It's the politically correct people that tell everyone differently. For example, Christianity is predicated on the belief in salvation through Jesus Christ. I don't care how liberal one's theology is, that's the root and basis of the religion. Every other religion on the planet completely disagrees and believes salvation is achieved through other means. So by being a Christian, it's implicit that all these other people are utterly wrong and not guaranteed salvation. The opposite is true for Jews who should believe that all Christians are wasting their time and lives on a false prophet and made up fairy tale. Yes, maybe religions have generally the same concepts (love thy neighbor, honor your parents, be nice to other people), but try serving a big juicy Christmas Ham at a Hindu wedding. It won't go over well (Hindus outlaw the eating of meat and see it as sacrilege against one of their Gods, for anyone who doesn't know). I could go on and on about the mutually exclusive rules and beliefs amongst just the major religions, but I think you get the point.</p>
<p>This was either at Bob Jones or PCCs website:</p>
<p>"Staring into the eyes of someone of the opposite sex, generally referred to as optical intercourse (by the student population making eye babies), is greatly discouraged by the administration."</p>
<p>I laughed for about an hour after I read this</p>
<p>Haha guys, how about we talk about the matter at hand and stop arguing about religion and our world today..</p>
<p>The thing is no matter how much we argue, we're never getting anywhere - people stick to their convictions - most atheists are staunch atheists, most Christians are staunch Christians... And arguing isn't going to do anything about it, it is pretty much the pinnacle of intolerance. If anything, I think both atheists and Christians (Romans 14) believe in tolerance and loving one another, so that's what we should be doing..</p>
<p>Even though I'm an atheist, I would never tell a religious person that their beliefs are wrong. For some people, their religion is their only reason for living. I'm sure quite a few religious people would commit suicide if they suddenly found out there was no afterlife. Many people wouldn't be able to cope with the deaths of their friends and family without religion. Religion is a product of natural human weaknesses. I only read the last two pages of this thread so I don't know if this was said before.</p>
<p>This school isn't about "religion" it is about control. And using fear to great a climate of not trusting in oneself or their fellow human beings.</p>
<p>I don't think a religion should teach people to hate others or teach that others are not worthy of contact.</p>
<p>That is not right, and just because it is taught in a religious context, doesn't make it right. </p>
<p>People use religion for hate all the time, and this college is pretty intolerent of almost anyone who doesn't believe exactly what they do, they teach their students to spy on each other, the aren't tolerant of very much and somehow we are supposed to be tolerent of that.</p>
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<p>When you tell someone you're an atheist, aren't you basically saying you've rejected all religions because you don't believe them to be true? That's why I'm an atheist.</p>
<p>Now I don't condone going to a church and standing outside on a Sunday morning yelling at the churchgoers about how you believe their religion to be absurd. But any person who prescribes to a religious belief (or lack of belief) is saying that all other religious beliefs are flawed in some manner. (see my previous post for further explanation of this).</p>
<p>While all students choose to attend, most are probably sucked in by the cheap tuition. Alot of Christians want to go to a religious school, but its so expensive. And if you want to leave, they tell you you are going against God’s will and kick you out before you can transfer.</p>
<p>On a side note, we had these A Beka books at our elementary school and they are totally brainwashing. And they distort alot of famous literature into the “appropriate, Christian versions.” All of our teachers took a road trip to an A Beka teaching conference once at PCC and well, my old elementary doesn’t use the books anymore. :)</p>
<p>This is the part that bothers me the most. Women aren’t allowed to leave campus alone, but clearly, men are. What? Is this the 1800s or something? It’s like at Bob Jones. You absolutely may NOT watch any movie above a G rating, but if you have a gun, just make sure it’s locked up.</p>