Yes in a balanced equal way. if children say freshmen are educated on the real history and not all religion and their true origins and all the oppressive and vile aspects of religion they would likely reject the concepts. But as it is they are indoctrinated into the religion of their families, their region and their time with little or no knowledge of the vast abundance of religions and deities that do and have existed

In religious specific schools, sure, why not? If the entire school is based around stone age doctrine, they have the 1st Amendment right to teach the idiotic things they believe.

In tax-payer funded schools? We should teach the damage that mindlessly following religion can cause.

It's a very slippery slope. We're humans and are unable to handle such a responsibility properly.

NO

Absolutely not! Religion is a personal belief system that should be taught at home. Don't tell me or my kids (if I had any) what to believe. That is a parent's job, not some teacher's.

Yes, like in anthropology classes.

I took a World Religions class as an anthropology major. Religion classes are good for teaching young people about the belief systems of major World religions, about the same way Abnormal Psychology classes are good for teaching people the various kinds of nuts that they will meet out there in Life.

'Hell' no! I would though support objective and historical information telling young ones about what people around the world (used to) believe! One day,, it might be all taught as history.

Gee, I dunno....isn't there an Idea or two in our Constitution about SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE?

Specific religious ideologies, NO. The role of religion in history -- both positive an negative, yes.

All religion should be taught in the way that they teach about Egyptian or Norse Mythology. Education about a religion is not harmful, but the moment education integrates religion as truth is where the indoctrination happens.

Yes, but all of them

No

no.

whose religion?

in historical context, fine as as in "this exists and these conflicts arose out of that." but not as fact. as myth. also, why are you teaching it? understanding? why? isn't that what your church is for? and you'll be leaving out a bunch. too many to teach. who's to say your not leaving the correct one out? you know... the true one? i know, i know... yours is the correct one.

the major ones that helped spawn civilization seem to be in a competition for you. as far as i know they have never approached a 100% following. so no agreement on which is the one true one? not to you... to us...

which ones do you teach? and why? and who gets to pick them?

yes!...I was taught Comparative Religion, at a Jesuit college no less...religion is so imbued in various cultures(including our own), it is so important we understand the varying beliefs...

Hell no

Absolutely not, James Madison was author of the Ist Admendment which every one Knows Bars the state from adopting a national religion, hopefully that will never change and if an attempt is made by those who are believers all the have to do is look at the chas in the middle-east.

Absolutely Not. It has been the first and foremost of the Jesuits whom are excellent educators to brainwash as does the Yeshiva. I'm giving to you the creme de creme of Religious Indoctrination.

I would say yes. But maybe as an elective and as long as they do not preach it as fact.

No one religion should be taught to children as facts. Besides that, I think it would be both interesting and helpful to teach children about all the various religions that have existed throughout the world and history, their beliefs, the similarities and differences, and how they have affected and continue to affect people in the past, present, and future. Questioning should be encouraged from all students so that they can form their own opinions rather than simply parroting back for generations whatever they've been brainwashed to believe.

No

Absolutely not!

Teach religion; why not, schools teach all sorts of other rubbish and lies to students. Ie American History!
I'm being trite. Am I breaking any rule of posting; hope not. I'm new here.

Taught? No. Taught about? Yes. Children need to know how to spot crazy people for their own safety.