Yes unless all religions are taught in a historical fashion it should stay out. I have little faith that it could be done. You will always have a bias while being taught. I am also sure that the ones that really want religion taught means Christianty. They will get bent out of shape when other religions are taught.

Only as an "awareness" course.

No

Critical thinking should be taught in schools, perhaps with exercises of "find the logical inconsistency" with church teachings. I'd support that kind of teaching aspects of religion lol.

Only as a study of different cultures around the world, or as a factor in historical events.

Only the true one

Yes, teach world religions. Teach how they were created and how they were spread. I feel having a general knowledge of religion is avantatious in our society.

It should be a part of Social Studies and should definately include a critique. Watch the religiousity scream at the suggestion of this.

Not as a fact, but in history and social studies. And all religions should be addressed. They are a part of our social reality.

NO religions should be taught in schools.

Religion accounts for a large amount of history on all coninents, to be well versed in as much history and religious knowledge from all faiths is a massive when it comes to understanding the Human race today . I think it is a good thing to at least outline as many faiths as possible and there are many, all making gerat claims for themselves, Knowledge is power and when you look at people like the late Christopher Hitchins when he debated Theologians of all faiths he outgunned them from every angle, generally knew more about their faith than they did, Richard Dawkins is another unbeatable religion dabating scholar. Like I said "KNOWLEDGE is power !"

Students should definitely be taught about the world's major religions as they have influenced so much in terms of history, politics, art and literature. Sadly religion still plays a major part in many people's lives and as long as it still has an influence we need to understand as much about religion as possible.

What I do think needs to be abolished is the law requiring a daily act if religious worship in UK schools.

We learnt about Religions, I did a project on Rastafarianism as we all got to pick one to present on. It was fun and educational.

Yes, in a class called, "Comparative Myths of the World."

All religions should be taught so children can be educated and also gain important lessons and advice from them. When a school will only teach one religion, thats when problems arise...

I think religion is so imbeded in the culture that a class on Comparative Religions, World Religions, or Literacy of Religions needs to be taught. Look at all the religions of the world, compare and contrast. We need to be aware of all belief systems to respect all other peoples and so we can make informed critical decisions. Just like learning freaking Algebra. I sat through Algebra more than once and it never changed what I believed.

Only if it was all religions. I have some doubt how some would teach those religions other than theirs.

... and history, as examples of what not to do

Comparative Religion, one of my college courses, I learned a lot from that. But the trend seems to teach christianity, so my answer is NO.

I was raised by parents who insisted we attend church (Lutheran) every Sunday. I lost my religion before I was 18. My (estranged) wife was raised Catholic; she'd lapsed by the time I met her, in my early 30s. We baptized our daugher Episcopalean; we kind of met in the middle, and I went along with it because, while I'm not religious—and haven't really been since I was a teen—I recognize that religion is useful for some. It seemed to be, at the time, for my wife.

We have since separated. She (my estranged wife) has soured on organized religion. And I have quit attending any kind of church, since I was only really going for her.

My daughter has, therefore, been raised pretty much without religion. She professes to be an atheist. (She's 17.) But, recognizing that she really doesn't know much about religions, overall, she is very interested in taking comparative religion classes.

I think that's an awesome idea.

Whether you're atheist, agnostic, humanist, whatever, it's indisputable that religions have played a huge part in human history. We humans, as a species, seem to gravitate toward religion. The study of same—provided it's not just indoctrination—seems warranted to me. I support my daughter's interest in studying religions. She seems to approach the whole thing from a sociological and/or anthropological perspective.

And, as her dad, I think that's pretty effing cool.

Sure, teach religion in history class in regards to its role in shaping world history.

Teach religion in literature class. Discuss the stories alongside Aesop's Fables and Greek mythology.