If the teaching of evolution alone in public schools makes some people mad, then imagine this. http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/aust-kids-taught-there-no-god-2418681 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24797483-421,00.html
Religion & Spirituality - 17 Answers
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1 :
nope i don't worry, cuz i am american and i have enough stuff to worry about in my own country.
2 :
Bravo for reality.
3 :
I think I don't vote or pay taxes in Australia.
4 :
Yayyy. =]
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I might go to Australia once I have kids ... far far far away from "abstinence-only" education which spreads STDs all over the place. If you love your kids, go to Australia LOL
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There is no evidence any god exists. Am I supposed to have a problem with this? Even the Christians maintain that there is no evidence. That's why it's called FAITH!
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"...students will soon be able to take religious education classes which teach there is no evidence God exists." Well, that's a true statement. Or do you maybe HAVE any evidence a god exists?
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I'm Christian, and this is fantastic! Not everyone shares my faith, and that's great to see kids getting other views. Besides if anyone has a serious bitch fest about it, the kids don't have to take it. Well Done Australia!
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From the article:"Victorian state primary school students will soon be able to take religious education classes which teach there is no evidence God exists. " There is no evidence. Shouldn't even people who believe in a god be honest about this? We keep being told it doesn't mean no gods exist. Something about faith.
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Sounds fair. If parents don't want their children to attend that section of the class they aren't required to.
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I think it's great. I much rather have a class that teaches ethics and morals can exist without a god versus a class to study the bible(Texas).
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I think it's wonderful.
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Good for them. As the article says, they also have people of different religions come in as well, and any parent can take their children out if they are offended. It's really not that difficult, if the knee-jerk religious types in America would calm down for a minute we could have a decent dialogue, kids included.
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I personally don't feel religion should be any part of school, just like it shouldn't be in with the politics. They aren't forcing the children to attend the classes, so I don't see any real harm in it, but I don't see the need to waste another hour of schooling to teach religion when they get that teaching in church each week, and education could be put to better use in that extra hour.
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Its optional, from what i understand, so i really don't care. But how can you teach that God doesn't exist because there is no proof? That would not be a very large curriculum.
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hahahaha, some people are going to get pissed. but it makes sense, there is no evidence for a god, so i don't see why it shouldn't be taught.
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The headline says that children are taught there is no God. In the article it says children are taught "...there is no evidence God exists." These are two different claims in fact. By the way, the second claim is certainly true. I don't know how the school system in Australia works, if religious instruction is mandatory etc. I live in America and I do not advocate instructing children in public schools as to what their religious beliefs should or should not be. There should be a religious studies class which simply conveys what the core beliefs of the world's religions are. That is simply part of being an educated person.
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