"I don't like this proposal. Its fraught with problems and too much mischief. I mean how many Bible studies and Sunday schools can a person attend in a average city. Thats not even getting into the subject of private schools"
And I can guarentee you the curriculum will incorporate local bias. For example there are areas in the South with strong anti-Catholic sentiment. Heck, us Baptists have about 40 splinter groups just among us.
Yeah it would be a mess. I mean I wouldnt want my child coming back from school in believing in "once saved always saved" Just like I am sure many Protestants wouldnt t be thrilled hearing that the Pope is God's Represenative on Earth from their kids. Then what about the book of Mormon. They are growing by leaps and bounds all over the place. I am sure at some point they would want some input.
"And I can guarentee you the curriculum will incorporate local bias."
You've got:
the Mormons in Utah and some parts of the southwest,
the largely unchurched Pacific northwest,
Catholics in border states, NY, MA and south Florida,
the Jewish communities in the northeast and south Florida,
Lutherans in the midwest,
Liberal Protestants in New England,
Southern Baptists in the sunbelt,
Hippy-dippy new wave religion in California,
Buddhists in Hawaii and the Pacific states;
Yep, I'm so sure the curriculum will be unbiased and uniform all throughout the U.S.