Intelligently designed?

[_Martyr_]

No, you misunderstand me. What is taught here as a subject is not so much the Religion itself. The kids are taught about various religions... what the Hindus wear at ceremonies. The History of Buddhism. Where Jewish and Christian beliefs differ. How certain pagan customs and beliefs are still prominant in monothiestic religions today. How Moslems bury their dead. The class does not teach (or indoctrinate) the kids into believing anything. It educates them about the customs, traditions, history and beliefs of the major religions around the world, in equal measure. Something that is very valuable, so that they can make up their own minds, based on correct and reasonably rounded information.


Religion (rightly or wrongly) has been an extremely important part of human history, and is still very important in the world today for a huge number of people (myself excluded). To brainwash children in school into believing some or other religion would be as bad as to completely ignore its existance. Who am I to make up the minds of these young people. Provide them with honest information, then let them make up their own minds. Education is all about transparency IMO.