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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I was taught about Islam in social studies, and I don't remember anybody trying to force me to obey Islamic law at any point.

I don't know whether there is a slippery slope, but I do know this isn't an accurate description of it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are some states passing laws mandating "in god we trust" be placed somewhere prominent in the school. There's an argument to be made that by doing this, the states are mandating that education systems must promote the the idea of the Bible and it's claims being true.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That goes a tad beyond merely teaching kids about religions.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Person: here is generally how this thing has gone throughout history

You: my individual experience doesn't match this, therefore you are completely wrong

Come on, dude, read a book.

[–] lupuspernox 7 points 2 years ago

He never said that they were "completely wrong". Just casting doubt/sharing thoughts. Regardless, freedom of/from religion has only gotten better in the west for the last few hundred years. Please don't let a few crazies in the US determine your perspective on an entire religion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Throughout history, most people didn't go to school at all, let alone get taught about other religions (other than “if anyone claims to believe this, kill them”).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago

This post is talking about the dominant religion in countries where the dominant religion is far too dominant.

Of course you can study other religions from time to time, because that doesn't disrupt the dominant one. In fact, depending on how closely religion and patriotism are linked in a given place sometimes other religions can be used as a way to dismiss the relevance or importance of life in other countries.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Were you taught in a predominantly Islamic country?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

The United States, so no.