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Why Does Religion Get Taught in Some Schools?
Principled Analysis
Education plays an important role for society and is therefore funded by the government. Education is important for helping young people develop useful skills, but also for things like socialization, physical education, and general well-being That’s why the government fully funds most schools
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Freedom of Religion
Parents should be able to instill their beliefs in their children’s upbringing Religion provides an important guide to how we should see the world and live our lives, so all other learning we do should be through the lens of that religious framework
Freedom of Religion
In many countries, the government is secular This means that it is not associated with a particular religion, and does not incorporate religion into its operations. This is important because the government is meant to represent the entire population of a country, including those with different religions or no religion at all. This is also known as the separation between church and state.
When people want a specific religious education, this creates a tension between freedom of religion and the separation of church and state.
What do you think is more important in the context of schools: freedom of religion or the separation of church and state?
Separation of Church and State Separation of Church & State
The government should not support one religion over another, or incorporate a specific religion into its daily affairs Funding a religious school would be condoning the indoctrination of a specific religion