Re: Watchdog Group Attacks School Bible Study

On 3 Aug 2005 05:56:46 -0700, "davesvideo@xxxxxxx"
<davesvideo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Glenn wrote:
>
>> There's no educational value in studying the Bible,
>
>Ever try it? The most interesting humanities course I ever took in
>college, was a combination of history anjd literature. When you studies
>about ancient Greece, you also read Plato and Greek plays. When you
>studied the Hebrews, you read from the old testiment and I can't think
>of a better way of putting the times in context. History, which I had
>found to be the dullest of subjects in highschool, came alive in
>college.
>
>Of course I don't want to see religion tought *as* religion in public
>schools, but the study *of* religion, fascinating.
>
>Dave


There's plenty of other things to learn in high school. As it is
many, many kids are going to summer school just to graduate.
Leave studying religion to college.
Thumper
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