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Reply to "Should We Teach Religion In Schools?"

Teach the Bible in school?

A Gallop Poll found that Americans are woefully ignorant of Biblical content. Yet Holy Scripture is widely hailed as "God's infallible Word;" thus giving it the authority to dictate America's values. While the Bible may be the all-time best seller, it may also be the most poorly read book ever sold. This Gallup Poll found that, "The Bible is the book that everyone wants to read but few do." The survey found that fewer than half of Americans can name the first book of the Bible and one-quarter do not know what Easter celebrates. While churches are unable to encourage Christians to read the Bible, it is not the responsibility of the government to promote the Bible. However, I would favor objective, and I stress objective, Bible study in public schools.

If people were familiar with the Bible, they would realize it is not the absolute authority for rational, moral and ethical behavior; and it is less likely they would be duped by those who quote the Bible to promote their own agendas. If public schools offer a truly objective Bible course, Christian conservatives will find that education and not the ACLU is their nemesis.

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