Draft #2 Preaching Religion in School Religion in schools has been a heated topic to talk about since about the nineteenth century after the McCollum v. Board of Education case in 1948, where the U.S. Supreme Court barred religious instruction in public schools. The United States has a reputation for supporting the belief of creationism instead of evolution. It’s because this nation was founded upon religious liberties right? Religious freedom for all doesn’t seem to be the common factor. It appears that the United States rules by one main religion, Christianity. The article, “The Dangers of Religious Instruction” by Laurie Gaylor, says religion needs to be separate from all public school because it conflicts with the ideals …show more content…
She was also the editor of the organization's newspaper, Freethought Today until 2015. I agree with her article about how schools and religion should be separated. Having a focus on religion in school creates a divide between students, it violates the separation of church and state, and it contradicts certain academic curriculums. There is a rising number of kids growing up to be atheist, agnostic, or non-religious. This generation of children is growing further and further away from the traditional Christian values. The rise in non-religious affiliations is believed to have happened by many different outlets. Gradually, culture has changed, allowing people more and more power (and the state less and less power) to make rules about how people worship. Atheism and other different non-religious outlets went from being heavily banned and dangerous to being more socially acceptable. In many respects, the rise of “hipsters” and philosophers, has made these non-religious ideas trendy and more popular. So, because of this rise, many children would feel left out if they associated with one of these “atheist” subcategories. A lot of children mimic whatever their parents believe or not believe in. If the parent raises their …show more content…
Subjects like science and history have contradictory lessons which may invoke confusion in the students. The debate about whether creationism should be taught in school versus evolution is widely discussed. Some even believe that teachers should be able to teach both evolution and creationism. Teaching creationism in schools would damage our students understanding of evolution, one of the most significant theories in science. It would debunk geography, biology, modern medicine, and agriculture. Even more mainstream Christians ignore the idea of creationism based solely on the evidence presented from evolution itself. Anyone should be able to learn in a public school, not just Christians. If Creationism is taught, every other scientific/non-scientific alternative should also be taught. It would further confuse and create conflict within the scientific community. There is more sound evidence that the big bang theory exists rather than God creating the Universe. Scientists work hard and diligently to search for the answers to the universe's great mysteries. Creationism is not science, but rather, pseudo-science. Creationism is a hypothesis, and if it is to be taught, then it should be taught only as a hypothesis. With no evidence to support it, and no work is done in the way of attempting to justify it, it is merely a hypothesis which makes no