Should Religion be banned in schools because it is the main cause of all the World's conflict ?

Question

Should Religion be banned in schools because it is the main cause of all the World's conflict ?

Answer 1

Religion should be banned in schools because we need to be seperate from Church and state, otherwise the religion the most powerful now Christianity would control the United States and turn us all backwards.

They demand prayer in schools, the Christians yet some don't pray and some don't belive in the same God. Yet Christians demand that creationism be taught in science when that is not "SCIENCE". Evolution is science, and we shouldn't be forced fed religion.

Answer 2

They ban knives and guns... so why not another tool of death and destruction... religion..  Makes sense to me.

Answer 3

Religions should be breifly covered so the kids dont grow up not knowing and then falling prey to wat they dont know.

Religions arent the problem its the people, but instead of teaching any religion they should teach spirituality a way of enlightenment.

Answer 4

Yeah I think it's disgusting to divide children up based purely on the religious bigotry you want to brainwash into them.

It's child abuse.

Answer 5

I thinks kids should learn about all the different religions of the world and how it effects life now and in the past!  But i dont think kids should be drilled with whatever the mainstream religion in that country is??

  I remember at school we had all types of religion classes, I learnt about Christianity and I was very bored so I went to Bahai and it was way more interesting but still boring...I just wanted to giggle with my friends.  In High school we had to do actual religious studies and I questioned the Rev so many times i got a detention???  My parents went balistic and so did many other parents because Religion shouldbe a personal thing. if someone wants to be religious when they are a mature age and actually understand the religion then go for gold, but brainwashing kids is wrong!!!!!

Answer 6

So fighting over oil, land, etc are OK

Hitler, Attila, Stalin were all lovely peacemakers!

If you must present an argument at least look at the facts.

Answer 7

Religion is not the cause of conflict - manipulation is the cause of conflict. The powers that be have used religion, gender, race and so on, as a tool to create conflict and distraction from the evil that they are really doing. It's been that way for centuries - divide and conquer.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

MAN is the main cause of all the world's conflict.

Religion is just one handy dandy way of justifying the conflicts.

Answer 10

Religion should not be taught in schools because it is intellectually bankrupt.

Answer 11

Religion is banned in the form of the separation of church and state, but I see what your saying and the answer is yes.  

Answer 12

religion should be banned from schools, because school is about education, not superstition.

on the other hand, people should be able to study the bible during higher education, as they would any other book.

Answer 13

I don't think that religion should be banned in all schools as there are schools that are designated as faith schools and to remove religion from those schools would be pointless.

I think in non-faith schools, young people should be educated on the values of each of the main religions but things like saying prayers and showing preference to one religion should not be allowed.

I don't think that banning religion in schools is the answer to the problem of conflict though.  

Answer 14

Religion should be taught in schools as long as religion exists.  

BUT all religions should be analysed and compared; none should be taught as "the truth".  There is a difference between observing and studying religions to being indoctrinated into believing them to be true.

Without knowledge of how other people think and are likely to act, how are we ever going to achieve a more peaceful World?

Answer 15

Isn't all religion banned from school already?

Answer 16

I don't think the study of religion should be abolished in schools. It is a very useful why to learn about the history and culture of a society,

I do think specific religious doctrine should be left outside the classroom. Education is all about broadening the mind. I don't see how this can happen with the limitations of a particular view point.

Answer 17

just the ones that cause the conflicts

Answer 18

What about the Wars done from the Soviet Union  under Stalin, he was an Atheist and killed thousands.

Answer 19

The reason for the world's conflict is people's ignorance not religious belief.  

Answer 20

People cause conflict, not religions.

It's like: "guns don't kill people, BULLETS kill people."

So, I'm saying religion is like the gun, and believers are like the bullets. But WHO is wielding the gun in my metaphor? God wields religion, so we should ban Him.

Answer 21

Yes would be my opinion.

Answer 22

Religion is not the cause of all conflict in the world, people are.  Do you want to ban them too?

Answer 23

I asked my eleven year old son what he did at school yesterday. He said that he learnt about the heart.  I asked him what the heart did, and he answered that it 'allowed us to love each other and god'.  

Yes.  Religion should be banned in schools.

Answer 24

Wow, how close minded are you. If religion was the main cause of conflict in SCHOOLS, then yes, it should be banned. BUT, if a school is anything like the rest of the world, then it would show clearly that it is merely DISAGREEMENTS that cause conflict, not just religion. Take USA for example, the country's 2 major parties are in conflict, and are even divided within themselves, but is it because of a difference of religion? NO!

Answer 25

No. It is important to understand religion as it is central to many cultures and is a large part of many people's lives.

However; all major religions should be represented equally (obviously not ALL religions can be taught), there should be no religious services unless all religions are equally represented; and under absolutely no circumstances should religion ever be portrayed as being truth - merely an opinion.

Answer 26

Religion IS banned in schools, at least in the U.S.  They don't even have comparative religion courses, like they do in the U.K.

And no, religion is not the main cause of all the world's conflict.  People are.  I think people should be banned.

Answer 27

Mike, should questions like yours be banned because they are the main cause of all the conflicts in R&S?

  Hitler brainwashed millions but he's hardly ever mentioned in here, Stalin brainwashed millions but he's hardly ever mentioned in here, Lenin brainwashed millions but he's hardly ever mentioned in here, the ACLU has brainwashed millions but it's hardly ever mentioned in here, and the public school systems has brainwashed millions by force-feeding evolution to the children and the only time it's ever mentioned in here is when religion is mentioned. Then suddenly it's the end of the world as we know it. Very indicative of the typical Atheistic mind-set. They fear everything including their own lack of belief. I've never seen so many cry babies in my life. Friedrich Nietzsche would roll over in his grave if he could see the mental midgets that call themselves Atheists today.

Answer 28

I'd argue that religion should be banned in schools because it is irrelevant to learning (at least what the government should be teaching).  If you want to go to a private school and learn about a religion, have at it.  But it doesn't have any place in a public learning institution, those who believe that it does most certainly have ulterior motives.

Answer 29

All religions should be banned at school.