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**Damien** · 09-09-2018, 17:53

I don't see the problem with including atheism as part of religion education but there isn't much too it really. You could do a bit about the history of it but it's not as if there is a unifying set of beliefs/history/system to it.

I think it's patronising to teach critical thinking as part of 'atheism' as if people who are not atheists lack it.

09-09-2018, 17:53	#13
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,731	Re: Should atheism be taugh along side religious studies in schools? I don't see the problem with including atheism as part of religion education but there isn't much too it really. You could do a bit about the history of it but it's not as if there is a unifying set of beliefs/history/system to it. I think it's patronising to teach critical thinking as part of 'atheism' as if people who are not atheists lack it.