<p>Are we not to learn about Rome? Henry VIII, the Catholic Reformation? Martin Luther, Plymouth, Salem, St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Henry of Navare, WWII, Russian Revolution, Saudi Arabia, The Medicis, the crusades, … are these all to be forbidden topics because they deal with religion? this decision leads down a VERY slippery slope.
the Founding Fathers guaranteed the freedom of religion and pracitce of religion, they never guaranteed the complete freedom FROM religion. just as the freedom of speech gives on the right to say whatever they want regardless of who finds it offensive, it carries the responsibility to guarantee everybody else the same right no matter how offensive you find their opinions. The freedom of religion allows you to believe whatever you want, but you also have to respect the rights of others to do the same. It is impossible to learn about the history of America without mentioning religion, it is even more impossible to learn about the history of the rest of the world and excuse the topic of religion from it entirely. Banning religion bans huge amouts of knowledge from being taught. Im not advocating prosilization by any means, but so long as the teacher doesn’t condem or condone the religion in anyway and discusses it objectivley, how can you ban religion?</p>