Religion

SomewhereInTheMiddle

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19. Proportional Coverage

Thu Jun 20, 2019, 09:14 AM

Jun 2019

It would be interesting if religious history or studies curricula in public schools were required to devote time to different religions proportional to their representation in the world population.

For instance according to Wikipedia the top five world religions (in terms of followers) are
• Christianity (2.4B),
• Islam (1.8B),
• Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist (1.2B)
• Hinduism (1.15B)
• Buddhism (.5B)

If they limited the curriculum to those five, out of 100 hours of instruction Christianity would only get about 30 hours of coverage.

I do not think this is an unreasonable way to divide a curriculum.

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Does the ACLU agree with religious groups on teaching the Bible in Schools? [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

Well WHATABOUT that, huh? n/t trotsky Jun 2019 #1

I suspect the one who repeatedly connects timeliness with relevance might want to know this Major Nikon Jun 2019 #2

Oh, the Christian Right was trying to get the Bible taught in schools MineralMan Jun 2019 #3

Trying badly Major Nikon Jun 2019 #4

The role of religion in history Cartoonist Jun 2019 #5

Exactly. The Religious want to teach religion. MineralMan Jun 2019 #6

I've got to admit, it's a funny picture Cartoonist Jun 2019 #11

They especially want it in schools Major Nikon Jun 2019 #9

The poster in question moved on to Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #7

Yes. That trick won't work, either. MineralMan Jun 2019 #8

Wonder how long that will last? Major Nikon Jun 2019 #10

How clever of you. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #16

False. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #15

The poster did not start an op about how Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #17

When all else fails there's always gaslighting Major Nikon Jun 2019 #18

Pure projection. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #24

For me the bigger issue was the lies that were cloaked AROUND that bit about the ACLU, AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #12

Yes. The problem is the source of such stories. MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

Proportional Coverage SomewhereInTheMiddle Jun 2019 #19

That would make sense, and to a degree that is what I have observed. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #23

So, in essence, the article was correct. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #14

No, you were completely wrong. trotsky Jun 2019 #20

Laughable. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #25

Yes, your threads are laughably consistent. trotsky Jun 2019 #34

You are persistent in misframing those who you see as the enemy. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #37

You value religious privilege over secular equality. trotsky Jun 2019 #40

In a very long line of trainwrecks Major Nikon Jun 2019 #27

Yep, that's the pattern. trotsky Jun 2019 #35

Yes, I suggest you read my entire post. MineralMan Jun 2019 #21

Before, I concluded only the article you cited was full of lies. AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #22

I cannot tell you how much your assessment means to me. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #26

Been reading "How to Win Friends and Influence People," have you? MineralMan Jun 2019 #30

Are you speaking from experience? eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #33

It's ok. I could tell when you failed to respond to any of the points in my original post highlighti AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #31

The proselytization wolf dressed up in sheep's clothing objective history...lol Thomas Hurt Jun 2019 #28

Every chance they get. MineralMan Jun 2019 #29

They literally sue when other religions are given class time in said history and social studies AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #32

Or they have their own children do it for them Major Nikon Jun 2019 #36

What my post said: guillaumeb Jun 2019 #38

Must my posts be "necessary?" MineralMan Jun 2019 #39