"Let's see - those in the Middle East study the Koran, Chinese study Tao Te Ching, India studies Sutras, atheists study nothing. This is the US of A, so we study the Bible.
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Yes, this is the US of A. Let's have a look at what we study here. I live in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. Looking at the Yellow Pages, under Churches, I find:
Christian Churches of all denominations
Three versions of Buddhism have temples here
Jewish Synagogues
Interdenominational Churches
Nondenominational Churches
A Baha'i Temple
A Swedenborgian Church (I have to visit that one)
A Chinese Taoist center
Three Islamic Mosques
A Hmong Nativism Center
Two Hindu Centers
A Jain Association Center
How's that? Right here in the US of A. Each of these places study the scriptures of their faith. Their members are citizens of this country. There are more, but I didn't look beyond the "church" listings.
They're Americans. They study what they study. Their children are being taught the religion of their parents. Is that not how it should be? Are you truly suggesting that children whose parents are non-Christian should be taught Christianity in the public schools?
I'm sorry, but your limited view of what this country is is blinding you to the variety of religious beliefs in this country. That will not change. It is not the business of the government in this country to recommend or teach religion to children in public school. That is the job of parents and religious leaders.
Islam has already made great inroads into public schools. I don't hear a huge outcry against that. I realize we can't go back to the "good old days" where the Bible was permitted in school. We have the ACLU atheists to thank for that. If you deny this country's Christian heritage then why can't I deny evolution? It's all a matter of opinion, isn't it?
"Thuderous applause"