[quote]texasguy wrote:
drawing any conclusions about religious beliefs is purely speculation in nature as well. no religous belief can be proven at all. if this is taught in schools, the more rational study of cultural and religious dissemenation should be taught with it. [/quote]
Honestly I don’t think this is being taught from a religous perspective. I believe vroom is right on that teaching it in this setting would actually hurt the Christian faith rather then help it.
I will give you my reasons.
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The teachers would not be teaching this from the stand point of interpreting it. rather they would look at how it influenced a culture.
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Each teacher would put their own spin on it. Basaed on each persons individual dogma.
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Christians believe that you need the Holy spirit to actually be able to understand the scriptures. IE it is revealed to those who read it.
I personally object to it being taught in schools in this manner. Christianity has enough problems with the topical feel good preachers of the day. The last thing we need is someone going around and simplifying a text that we consider complex as well as Holy.
I am sure most of the other believers will disagree with me on this issue, but I think this will cause more harm than good.
for the record I am not saying these things because I think Christianity has a weak case. If I thought that I wouldn’t believe. I say it because I think it would be over simplified, and would not express the true understanding of scripture as we believe.