Suffice it to say, I believe «religions of the world» is a valid public school subject; however,
promoting a particular religion is unconstitutional.
We want a government that will guarantee that all contracted organisations are banned from proselytising and from using loopholes in equality law to discriminate against their employees or their clients or to
promote a particular religion or belief.
Nearly 9 in 10 students attend public schools, and the Supreme Court has ruled repeatedly that the First Amendment prohibits public schools from establishing or
promoting any particular religion.
Not exact matches
And many nations have waged wars to
promote their
particular brand of
religion.
And when I say
religion, I do mean the organised network that
promotes a
particular belief system.
That's exactly what's at the heart of this — that the use of public funds (e.g., tax dollars) should NOT be used to
promote (e.g., force down the throat of others) any
particular religion or religious belief or practice — that money shouldn't be taken by non-Christians by force (via taxation) and then given to Christians to put up displays of Christian religious symbolism.
But in a country that
promotes freedom of
religion, what makes those positions valid to people who do not share your
particular belief system?
I hope that this brief summary of Islamic economics, and in
particular Ibn - Khaldun, will help to
promote the idea of interfaith dialogue, of mutual respect and understanding for other
religions.
Course weeks labeled «Suturing together a conservative public agenda: markets,
religion, standards, and inequality» raise doubts about whether the aim is to educate or to
promote a
particular agenda.