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Should Religion Be Taught in Public Schools?

cmoneyspinner · 2 months ago · 7 replies · 297

I live in Texas, USA. Recently, a decision was made REQUIRING the Ten Commandments to be displayed in EVERY public school classroom. Now, Texas has also approved mandatory Bible reading in public schools.


I attended Catholic schools, so of course, they taught religion in the classroom. But it was a private school, run by a religious institution, and parents who registered their children knew what the rules and requirements were. It wasn't forced on them.

SO? I kind of have a problem with what Texas is doing right now IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The lawmakers say our country was built on Jewish-Christian beliefs, and we can't erase that part of our history.

That's what they say. It's their justification. But I don't think that's what they're trying to do. I think they're trying to SHOVE Christianity down people's throats, starting with their kids.

A little bit of American history:

~ Frankly, I think they're still mad at Madalyn Murray O’Hair (1919–1995). She was an atheist and played a pivotal role in ending mandatory Bible reading AND prayers in public schools. She was a leading and loud advocate for the separation of church and state in public institutions.

~ Another moment in American history I'd like to mention is that in our courtrooms, when people take an oath to tell the truth and not commit perjury, some people don't swear on a Bible. A long time ago, in our courts, people always swore on the Bible. But somewhere during later years, they figured out that a person who didn't respect the Bible could easily swear on it AND LIE LIKE A CHESHIRE CAT. So NOW the Bible is offered for those who want a traditional religious oath. However, they also allow people to swear on a non-Bible religious text (Quran, Torah, etc.) or no text at all. Just say they affirm that they will tell the truth.

  • I am not an atheist, but I don't disagree with Ms. O'Hair. Our public schools have children from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds. I don't think the parents sent their children to school to be indoctrinated.

  • I think faith is very personal and should be taught at home. If it's not taught at home and an opportunity presents itself for a child to learn otherwise, that's not the same as a BELIEF BEING FORCED DOWN THEIR THROATS.


FINALLY … I don't know where the Texas lawmakers got the authority to change the Great Commission. Jesus never told or taught any of his disciples to force the gospel on anybody. He said, teach and preach and let people decide on their own to believe or not to believe.


This is a global community, and I am interested in your thoughts.

Should religion be taught or rather FORCE TAUGHT in public schools?

7 replies
eLdavis · 2 months ago

While this is a sensitive subject, i personally don't think religion should be taught in schools unless it's a religious based school. In schools these days we have families who send their kids there from different religions, it will be impossible for the school to teach all religions, so it's best they don't to prevent division.

cmoneyspinner OP · 2 months ago

On Jun 27, 2026, eLdavis said:

While this is a sensitive subject, i personally don't think religion should be taught in schools unless it's a religious based school. In schools these days we have families who send their kids there from different religions, it will be impossible for the school to teach all religions, so it's best they don't to prevent division.

People - mainly parents - are protesting. But it seems to be falling on deaf ears.

eLdavis · 2 months ago

On Jun 27, 2026, cmoneyspinner said:

People - mainly parents - are protesting. But it seems to be falling on deaf ears.

Something happened some years back, a parent got angry and removed her child from school, and their reasons what that their child is Muslim but is being forced to learn about the bible, and there have been several cases like this before.

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iamawriter · 2 months ago

I studied in a convent school where students of different religions were studying While we had a period for catholic teaching the others had what we called Moral Science.

MoneyMan · 2 months ago

They say there should be a separation of church and state but I say there should be a separation of state and education. Anything the government touches falls to crap and government schools have failed for decades upon decades. It's time to let the failed institutions fail instead of giving more money which has zero effect on performance. Let better institutions rise up.

Offer school choice. Where I live the state offers roughly 30k per student to the schools(this is why they can't stand absenses because they don't get the money for that day). Let the parents use that money how they want so if you don't like what they're teaching, you can choose where to send them to school.

I don't think the parents sent their children to school to be indoctrinated.

But they are regardless of if they teach religion or not.

cmoneyspinner OP · 2 months ago

On Jun 28, 2026, eLdavis said:

On Jun 27, 2026, cmoneyspinner said:

Something happened some years back, a parent got angry and removed her child from school, and their reasons what that their child is Muslim but is being forced to learn about the bible, and there have been several cases like this before.

On Jul 4, 2026, cmoneyspinner said:

This looks like it's quoting something that I said.

Can people please keep straight who is saying what?

I don't know of any incident where a Muslim parent pulled their child out of schol. (O.o)

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Shawn · 1 week ago

Sure. If the school is a religious school.

If not, no.

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