Lemme guess... You once stated that you believe in the OT, correct? And by the sound of it, you are some obscure Christian sect. So, assuming that you are not Catholic or Protestant, Jewish or Islamic, then you are pretty much one of the more obscure ones, which pretty much leaves Mormon. So I assume that you are Mormon.
A lot of wrong assumptions.
So you not only wish to teach the hundreds of religions, but thousands of sects? There are possibly millions of sects, teaching them all in public would be a waste of money.
In my religion i can think of maybe 5 main sects and any others are small variations of these 5.
Well any way, I would have to assume that what they view of you is justified, but since you lack the want to give me examples, I can't debunk a dull argument. It has no point, no proof.
If I could think of examples i would give them to you. This topic could probably lead to discrimination but I am not old enough to find this to apply.
Your not exactly giving me a lot to work with. I am taking a shot in the dark with a musket from ten thousand meters.
In my religion i can think of maybe 5 main sects and any others are small variations of these 5.
...Scientology?
If I could think of examples i would give them to you. This topic could probably lead to discrimination but I am not old enough to find this to apply.
So it is an older religion? Native American religion? Voodoo? I need examples of misinformation, but since you can't seem to think of any, I will have to assume that there is not very much misunderstanding.
I am not giving you information to work with because I don't really want people to know what religion i am. If someone can figure it out eventually than I will tell them they are correct but until then i remain anonymous.
I partly don't release my religion for the same reasons of our discussion.
I am not giving you information to work with because I don't really want people to know what religion i am. If someone can figure it out eventually than I will tell them they are correct but until then i remain anonymous.
I partly don't release my religion for the same reasons of our discussion.
Then give me an example, of a religion, any religion, that has enough misinformation to justify teaching this in public classrooms?
Then give me an example, of a religion, any religion, that has enough misinformation to justify teaching this in public classrooms?
This might be a bad example but there a probably people out there who know nothing about Islam and assume that their religion is about violent and terrorism. What people who didn't learn about their religion don't know is that Muhammad preached about peace and equality (I haven't learnt yet why in some arab countries they don't treat their woman equally). I haven't learnt far enough into modern times to know why some extremist have done the complete opposite of what Muhammad has preached but they have probably negatively influenced peoples view on Islam. Personally learning about Islam when it started changed my view on the religion a lot.
Everything above is based off of what i was taught in history class.
Teaching about religions in school could take up far to much time that could be better spent elsewhere. Even if we focused on just some of the major religions with at least a million followers we still end up with a rather large list.
Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Juche Spiritualism Judaism Baha'i Jainism Shinto Cao Dai Zoroastrianism Tenrikyo Neo Paganism
This is just a small hand full of religions out there and doesn't even touch on which denominations to cover in them.
This might be a bad example but there a probably people out there who know nothing about Islam and assume that their religion is about violent and terrorism.
Much of their religion is. Much of all religion is. That isn't a misunderstanding, it is a fact.
hat people who didn't learn about their religion don't know is that Muhammad preached about peace and equality (I haven't learnt yet why in some arab countries they don't treat their woman equally)
Because their magic book tells them to. The same magic book that tells people to behead innocent westerners in random UN embassies and ram planes into buildings.
I haven't learnt far enough into modern times to know why some extremist have done the complete opposite of what Muhammad has preached but they have probably negatively influenced peoples view on Islam.
Because they actually read the Koran and do not cherry pick? There is a ton of violence in the book. The violent ones just actually read it.
Personally learning about Islam when it started changed my view on the religion a lot.
Personally the actual content of the books is more important than how they where written. The actual content of religion happens to be extremely violent.
Teaching about religions in school could take up far to much time that could be better spent elsewhere. Even if we focused on just some of the major religions with at least a million followers we still end up with a rather large list.
In my history class we have only focused on the roots and beliefs of major religions (in the europe and asia area) as they come up on the timeline. We are not focussing on the religion but they have made an impact so instead of just learning the impact on history we also learn about the religion. So far we have covered
Much of their religion is. Much of all religion is. That isn't a misunderstanding, it is a fact.
From what i know, this is mostly in the middle east.
Because their magic book tells them to. The same magic book that tells people to behead innocent westerners in random UN embassies and ram planes into buildings.
I'm pretty interested on what in the Koran they interpreted to tell them to do this.
Because they actually read the Koran and do not cherry pick? There is a ton of violence in the book. The violent ones just actually read it.
Did Muhammad write the Koran himself or was it his followers? (I never read the Koran so know nothing about what's in it)
Personally the actual content of the books is more important than how they where written. The actual content of religion happens to be extremely violent.
I am still learning about the Islam in my history course so if we get into the Koran I'll learn more about this issue.
I haven't learnt far enough into modern times to know why some extremist have done the complete opposite of what Muhammad has preached but they have probably negatively influenced peoples view on Islam.
The extremists can easily justify there actions with the Qur'an with lines like this in it.
9:3 And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,
9:5 Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
From what i know, this is mostly in the middle east.
So that abortion center that was bombed by Christian extremist moved to the middle east?
I'm pretty interested on what in the Koran they interpreted to tell them to do this.
The Koran that says:
4:76 Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak.
4:91 Ye will find others who desire that they should have security from you, and security from their own folk. So often as they are returned to hostility they are plunged therein. If they keep not aloof from you nor offer you peace nor hold their hands, then take them and kill them wherever ye find them. Against such We have given you clear warrant.
8:12 When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.
9:123 O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him).
And plenty more that can easily be be seen as telling them to kill "disbelievers".
From what i know of the Bible (old testament) and the Torah, It doesn't tell you to use violence against non-believers.
Then you should read it some time:
Deuteronomy 13:6-10 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die.
2 Chronicles 15:13 Whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
