Thoughton Bible back in Public schools

Carey · Sep 6, 2006

National Council On Bible Curriculum In Public Schools has successfully got the Bible as an elctive in over 300 Public schools!!!!YEA Praise God in Jesus name
here is the link everyone wanted www.bibleinschools.net

imind · Sep 8, 2006

got a link for the story? i have no problem with this class as an elective, as long as they offer other 'holy books', as well.

Mandrake · Sep 8, 2006

I agree. A comparative class on various sacred documents would be a great class for High School students to start learning about religious diversity and acceptance.

CardinalBaseball · Sep 8, 2006

I know a lot of people won't like this. As imind said, if no other religious book is offered, then the class should not be.

And a link would be great.

Ringo84 · Sep 8, 2006

Carey said:
National Council On Bible Curriculum In Public Schools has successfully got the Bible as an elctive in over 300 Public schools!!!!YEA Praise God in Jesus name

It doesn't belong there. The Bible is a religious book. Not everyone in public school is a Christian. Therefore, it's unfair to give preferential treatment to Christian beliefs and excluding all others.
Ringo

CardinalBaseball · Sep 8, 2006

If the class also has other books like the Polis Canon, and the Quran, wouldn't it be like a Comparative Religion class? I know that's a college class, but there are college class' in high school too.
Or you know what? They could just call it"Comparative Religion".

Ringo84 · Sep 8, 2006

CardinalBaseball said:
If the class also has other books like the Polis Canon, and the Quran, wouldn't it be like a Comparative Religion class? I know that's a college class, but there are college class' in high school too.
Or you know what? They could just call it"Comparative Religion".

Well, as long as they aren't teaching the precepts of Christianity for the students to actually believe. I do admit that I had to learn the five pillars of Islam for geography class.

I don't know though....this smells like a plot to make the Bible an actual textbook. I'm uncomfortable with that.
Ringo

CardinalBaseball · Sep 8, 2006

That's how I feel, the class shouldn't be there to pressure anyone to believe any religion.
I agree, someone along the way will try to make it a text book for schools. Don't like that idea. . .

bliz · Sep 9, 2006

The Bible was never left out of public schools. What was left out was teacher led devotions.

Students have been free to read the Bible, use is appropriatly as a resource, study the Bible in a club settings, and elective classes studying the Bible have always been permitted. Check out the Equal Access Act
http://www.clsnet.org/clrfPages/pubs/pubs_guide.php

Ringo84 · Sep 9, 2006

bliz said:
The Bible was never left out of public schools. What was left out was teacher led devotions.

Students have been free to read the Bible, use is appropriatly as a resource, study the Bible in a club settings, and elective classes studying the Bible have always been permitted. Check out the Equal Access Act
http://www.clsnet.org/clrfPages/pubs/pubs_guide.php

Absolutely true. The Bible was NEVER taken out of public school or "banned". That is, at best, a half-truth, and a lie at worst.
Ringo

Carey · Sep 13, 2006

imind said:
got a link for the story? i have no problem with this class as an elective, as long as they offer other 'holy books', as well.

Just do a web search
National Council for Bible Curriculm in Public Schools

Carey · Sep 13, 2006

imind said:
got a link for the story? i have no problem with this class as an elective, as long as they offer other 'holy books', as well.

Just do a web search

National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools

they have successfully had it reinstated in over 300 publi high schools in our Christian founded country

Ringo84 · Sep 13, 2006

Carey said:
Just do a web search

National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools

they have successfully had it reinstated in over 300 publi high schools in our Christian founded country

Our "Christian founded country"? But we're not a Christian nation.
Ringo

Bernergirl · Sep 13, 2006

I would argue the "Christian Founded Country" point, but I think even if not every kid in every public school in America becomes a believer, it is still important for students to at the very least take a brief lesson on the Bible from a literature perspective because of the huge impact it has had on Western culture. I have teachers who are not believers who agree with that sentiment and have even been pushing to get an extra-curricular class started in the school looking at the Bible from a literary perspective.

Regardless of my personal beliefs (that Jesus is the Son of God who was crucified for our sins and if we don't at the very least help people to understand that - not make them believe it, that's up to the Holy Spirit - then their blood is on our heads), I doubt it would be tolerated for very long in a public school if only the Bible was taught from a religious perspective, however, I think it would be perfectly valid to teach a Bible-only literature class because no other "holy book" has had such an impact on Western culture. From the literary perspective, I think it would be particularly profitable to look at the writings of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism and, to, perhaps, a somewhat lesser extent, Hinduism and Buddhism just to better understand world history and the motivations behind certain actions and to better understand other people today.

My personal opinion,

Lissa

musicalmeg20 · Sep 18, 2006

I have a friend who went to a public school in seventh grade when they were studying religious history type stuff. The school I went to (also a public school) skipped over the section about Christianity, but her school (in Nevada) actually read the Bible for that portion of the lessons! I thought that was the coolest thing ever. In this case, though, they were learning more of the history than the ideals.

I think it would be a good idea for them to be able to have elective classes studying the religions. But I'm not talking about a comparative study kind of class. I mean, like, Christians can take a Bible study class elective, and maybe other religions can have classes studying their texts. That's one thing I really miss from my Christian elementary school.

One great thing about my school, though, is that we have a pretty cool Christian Club. We have guest speakers come and teach messages; there are even Christian teachers on campus that are able to come and teach and lead prayer because it's during lunch so it's their own time. This truly is a benefit to the believers.

imind · Sep 18, 2006

Just do a web search

etiquette suggests that you provide a link to stories you post.

...our Christian founded country

wasn't founded on christianity.

Primrose · Sep 18, 2006

I agree the Bible does not belong in the schools. I however would not a have problem with my child using it for a comparative religion class. I however don't believe proselytism belongs in the schools. Even as a Christian myself I do not want my child preached to at school. That is what Churches and, if you choose, private schools are for.

chocolatecheesecake · Sep 18, 2006

its up to us as christians to teach of Jesus, not a school room.

plus as someone said about the textbook thing, the Holy word of God will be looked at as just another book. So yeah, thats my spin

as already stated, no country as has ever been founded on true christianity.

Monica02 · Sep 18, 2006

Ringo84 said:
Absolutely true. The Bible was NEVER taken out of public school or "banned". That is, at best, a half-truth, and a lie at worst.
Ringo

The Catholic Bible was not allowed in the 1800's. I think it was Philly and New YOrk ( I read this along time ago so I am not 100%) where the controversy started because Catholics wanted a Catholic Bible used for their students in public schools and the schools insited on using the Protestant Bible.

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