Today in socratic, we got into a discussion about whether or not religious texts such as the Qur'an should be taught and discussed in the classroom.
In my personal opinion, these texts should be taught because they help us to better understand and explore other religions and cultures. In today's world it is absolutely essential to be able to understand other cultures and peoples. If we do not, be become ignorant to the world around us. There are so many situations in history where a lack of understanding towards a nation/people has led to major conflict.
What are your thoughts?
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1 comment:
I agree with you. I think that it is really important to understand the world around us. It is really hard to understand a culture of people if we don't understand their religious beliefs, and reading the Quoran is in my opinion a great way to help us understand Muslims. I think that it is completely appropriate for schools to study religious books as long as the teacher is not favoring one religion over another and not trying to convert people to the religion he or she is teaching about.
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