[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

Which schools are these?

My religious education in school wasn't about drumming it into you and put across as fact (and I went to a catholic school). It was about all kinds of different religions, their origins, different cultures, the change in the world over time and had a dollop of philosophy thrown in.

All very valuable education if you are at all interested in things beyond your own life.

You went to a catholic school and you were not taught that prayer worked, that hell existed and that you will be punished for your sins?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Catweazel

You went to a catholic school and you were not taught that prayer worked, that hell existed and that you will be punished for your sins?

No. We were given "Religious education" which educated on the origins of religion, how they evolved, different religious cultures from all over the world etc.

All very valuable education for anyone interested in learning about things and people outside of their own world view.

The fact that you automatically presume religious education is about trying to drum beliefs into people and force them to believe unprovable facts just shows how ridiculous your points are.

[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

No. We were given "Religious education" which educated on the origins of religion, how they evolved, different religious cultures from all over the world etc.

All very valuable education for anyone interested in learning about things and people outside of their own world view.

And this kind of comparative religious teaching is a huge benefit to people when considering their own philosophies.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Jezzy

And this kind of comparative religious teaching is a huge benefit to people when considering their own philosophies.

Exactly.

Opening your mind and being less judgemental is hugely beneficial. Imagine what world we'd live in if all the great inventors/philosophers just sat back and said "Oh, that's impossible. What a load of garbage."

[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

Exactly.

Opening your mind and being less judgemental is hugely beneficial. Imagine what world we'd live in if all the great inventors/philosophers just sat back and said "Oh, that's impossible. What a load of garbage."

Oh god, 08marsh, if only people would let themselves do exactly that.