Why do public schools teach Scripture?
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The schools do not teach it. Religious instruction is made available to those who desire it. Classes are staffed by people trained in the teaching of a particular belief, not by teachers from the school. Nor does the State pay for it. It is done on a voluntary basis.
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In the UK, one hour a week of Religious Education is mandatory, but there is no Curriculum saying what that has to be. Therefore it is up to the school to decide if it wants to teach Scripture, or non-denominational Comparative Religion. Bizarrely, there is a requirement to have a daily Act of Worship "of a broadly Christian nature" even if the school is (say) 90% Muslim.
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Not here they don't. That's a vilation of the United States Constitution on spearation of Church and State. You get in big trouble for that one. Even if it's a prayer group at lunch time.
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Of course public schools teach Scripture, like Missouri's public schools. http://www.jewsonfirst.org/06a/public063.html Or Georgia's public schools. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070501/27187_Ga._Schools_Cautious_on_Bible_Classes.htm Or Texas, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania public schools. http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070408/26761_Bible_Classes_Springing_Up_Around_the_Country.htm They teach Scripture because a Christian majority thinks that "freedom of religion" in the First Amendment actually reads "freedom to choose a flavor of Christianity".
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