On 1/22/2013 6:09 AM, ESAD wrote:

In 2007, Texas passed a law that “encouraged” public schools to
educate students about the role the Bible has played in society and
literature. Shockingly, the guidelines set down by the law to prevent
proselytization were completely ignored. The result?
...
We have met the ayatollahs, and in this country, they are wearing
crucifixes.

I wish an objective comparative religion course were part of everyone's
education.

On 1/22/13 11:31 AM, thumper wrote:
On 1/22/2013 6:09 AM, ESAD wrote:

In 2007, Texas passed a law that “encouraged” public schools to
educate students about the role the Bible has played in society and
literature. Shockingly, the guidelines set down by the law to prevent
proselytization were completely ignored. The result?
...
We have met the ayatollahs, and in this country, they are wearing
crucifixes.

I wish an objective comparative religion course were part of everyone's
education.


It's the sort of thing that *should* be available outside of the K-12
public schools because if it is available at these schools, the
christians will dominate the materials and the teaching. There are
internet classes available, and there certainly are plenty of
well-researched and available books, too.