Time Magazine: Neutral Teaching of Bible Literacy should be implemented in schools?

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by Archaea

An interesting argument with which I am in agreement.

How can one be considered educated if one is ignorant of the Bible and its teachings? I would further argue we should become familiar with Jewish Talmudic teachings and even the Qu'ran. It should be done in a secular manner, but it should be done.

As well as a using the Book of Mormon in teaching courses on Mesoamerican history.

[marsupial]

I went to a public California high school. We read parts of the Bible in my AP World Lit class. Is that unusual? I figured most seniors did. Danimal said if his public Utah high school had included the Bible in its curriculum the ACLU would be on their tail in an instant.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by marsupial

I went to a public California high school. We read parts of the Bible in my AP World Lit class. Is that unusual? I figured most seniors did. Danimal said if his public Utah high school had included the Bible in its curriculum the ACLU would be on their tail in an instant.

AP classes in Utah read the old testament

[marsupial]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

AP classes in Utah read the old testament

Well, Danimal never took AP English. But his French class got in trouble for singing Christmas songs in French.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by marsupial

Well, Danimal never took AP English. But his French class got in trouble for singing Christmas songs in French.

My 8th grade french class sang christmas songs... in fact Il lest ney le divine enfant (yeah I know I screwed up the spelling) is the only thing I remember from French class... BTW i didnt take ap english either... Solon the wise did and I remember his reading it....

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

My 8th grade french class sang christmas songs... in fact Il lest ney le divine enfant (yeah I know I screwed up the spelling) is the only thing I remember from French class...

That's so funny. The only thing I remember from my first Latin class is my teacher's (very) off-key rendition of Adeste Fidelis.

In AP English here we only read the passage about Abraham and Isaac, with my teacher insisting on the evil character of God and trying to unbrainwash those of us that had been raised in a church.

[FarrahWaters]

Originally Posted by marsupial

I went to a public California high school. We read parts of the Bible in my AP World Lit class. Is that unusual? I figured most seniors did. Danimal said if his public Utah high school had included the Bible in its curriculum the ACLU would be on their tail in an instant.

That's unusual. There's no way any of my high school classes would have read the Bible.

My friend ended up reading the bible on her own in college. She'd never been to church or read it at home, and was tired of not understanding all the references made to it in literature, history, or every day life. She approached it as literature. I think she got very bogged down in Psalms for some reason.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

My 8th grade french class sang christmas songs... in fact Il lest ney le divine enfant (yeah I know I screwed up the spelling) is the only thing I remember from French class...

What? No "Frère Jacques?"

I remember my favorite phrase in 7th grade French was, "Comme-ci, comme ça." I used it for everything.

How are you doing today? - Comme-ci, comme ça
How was the dinner? - Comme-ci, comme ça
How is the weather? Comme-ci, comme ça
How is the search for the new Ute basketball coach going? - Comme-ci, comme ça

[BarbaraGordon]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

What? No "Frère Jacques?"

I remember my favorite phrase in 7th grade French was, "Comme-ci, comme ça." I used it for everything.

How are you doing today? - Comme-ci, comme ça
How was the dinner? - Comme-ci, comme ça
How is the weather? Comme-ci, comme ça
How is the search for the new Ute basketball coach going? - Comme-ci, comme ça

Mine were "Je n'comprends pas," and "Je n'sais pas." No matter what the teacher asked, I had an accurate response at the ready.

[Detroitdad]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Who would think it was controversial, other than those who wouldn't want the Bible studied as a subject?

(Yes, that's my little dig at the left. )

Have you ever been to Alabama? Lets just say I would not feel comfortable with my kids being taught that version of the bible. And I can assure you that the fine Christian people of Alabama would not want their kids anywhere near our interpretation of the bible.

This is of course the argument against school prayer as well. Some places prayer means shouting to "Father god" in a hand holding circle, with people saying amen, and raising their arms in supplication. In those places our tradition would get completely washed out.