religion & public scools

Christa Pullins 12/01/07
Computer Science Essay

Religion and Public Schools


I believe that religion, should not be taught in public schools. I will tell you about my opinion. I have 5 reasons why religion should not be taught in school, and one simple fact why evolution should!
The two major issues, related to taking in religion into schools are prayers during the classes and teaching religion. The most common concern about these two issues is the possible outcome. Religion and education are likely to promote a certain religion to the class, which is against the constitutional right of freedom of speech. I believe that prayers should not be done at any public school, since they abuse the constitution and rights of everyone and also because, prayer is a basic right of each person, due to the freedom of speech and expression amended by the Constitution. To avoid problems having to do with the separation of these two subjects, religious education at public schools should remain forbidden, because the public school should not be turned into a religious school. Teaching religion is likely to positively contribute more law suits, money being waited, and time being spent unnecessarily. Religious education should be provided separately, rather than public schools, because it may lead to unwanted things.
Evolution is not a major concern to me because it is simply SCIENCE! I believe that as long as this is being presented as a theory, and not a fact then it can be taught a reasonable choice!
Where exactly we came from no one knows but weather we came from apes or from a god, it should only be taught in homes or as a choice!