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idi banashapan · 09-09-2018, 17:15

I do wonder how atheism could be ‘taught’. By its nature, it’s more a lack of belief rather than a belief system in itself. In fact, it’s what we start with.

Perhaps schools could instead teach critical thinking, ethics and morality in place of ‘religious’ studies, but incorporate how different religions value those aspects, with emphasis on the fact religion is not necessary in order to live by a useful, good and ethical values?

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idi banashapan step on my trip Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,757	Re: Should atheism be taugh along side religious studies in schools? I do wonder how atheism could be ‘taught’. By its nature, it’s more a lack of belief rather than a belief system in itself. In fact, it’s what we start with. Perhaps schools could instead teach critical thinking, ethics and morality in place of ‘religious’ studies, but incorporate how different religions value those aspects, with emphasis on the fact religion is not necessary in order to live by a useful, good and ethical values? __________________ “Most people don’t listen to understand. They listen to reply. Be different.” - Jefferson Fisher Last edited by idi banashapan; 09-09-2018 at 17:21.