Should Religious Education Be Public Schools - 1719 Words

I was raised as a catholic for a majority of my life but was completely unaware that Catholics were Christians too. This confusion and lack of religious knowledge is the norm in the United States. To combat this startling issue some have proposed we have religious education in our schools. Religion is a taboo issue and turns even more taboo when we involve children. Many oppose the teaching of region in our schools for the simple reason of separation of church and state. Another reason this is met with resistance would include all the reasons for which religion is frowned upon such as: crating division amongst people and misunderstandings. However, others argue that religious education is necessary in public schools due to the immense†¦show more content†¦In effect, todays educator should be permitted to cover such topic, providing students with the creationist perspective. For the most part, only evolution has been given a its proper place. Evolution and creationism shoul d hold the same weight as both present large influences in different aspects of our lives. Both undermine how we view things and even influences our moral perception. Also, these theories hold major weight In our society, hence students should be knowledgeable in these areas. Students should be presented with informative unbiased ideas of each to come up with their own conclusions. To hold a truly dolid educational foundation students must be presented with alternatives to evolution and thus develop the proper thinking skills. In another poll, conducted by Pew Research revealed that 1 out of three Americans opposed evolution. A large number of those who refused creationism were evangelicals and Protestants who believe humans have always existed in the form they hold today. A majority of evangelicals don’t agree with the current theory of evolution but rather believe in theistic evolution. Theistic evolution supports the principles of evolution but involves God. Since the earl y 1930’s, evangelicals have always fought the involvement of