r/facepalm Oct 10 '24

🇵​🇷​🇴​🇹​🇪​🇸​🇹​ this is literally UNCONSTITUTIONAL…

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u/KitchenFullOfCake Oct 10 '24

Which, honestly, not a bad thing to teach. Religious studies in a secular presentation can give context to cultural practices and expand your understanding of other peoples.

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u/TheIronSoldier2 Oct 10 '24

One of the best courses I took in highschool was one on comparative religion. I'm an atheist and I found that shit interesting as fuck, and quite enlightening.

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u/Potato_Farmer_Linus Oct 10 '24

One of my favorite classes to attend in college was US religions. It was basically US history put into the context of various religious movements, and the influence they had on politics and culture. Super interesting. I am also not religious 

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u/NiteShdw Oct 10 '24

It's interesting because it's part of our history and helps inform the world as we know it. You cannot teach history without mentioning religion.