Religion in the classroom. A question.

We could create our own 10 rules for life:
  1. Thou shall not lie.
  2. Thou shall not steal.
  3. Thou shall not cheat.
  4. Thou shall not murder.
  5. Thou shall not be an a-hole.
  6. Thou shall not backstab people.
  7. Thou shall not cheat on your spouse.
  8. Thou shall not sleep with someone else's spouse.
  9. Thou shall not have strong opinions about things of which you have little knowledge.
  10. Thou shall not complain about stupid crap.
 
There is some interesting stuff out there:

Were the 10 Commandments Around Before Moses?

The 10 Commandments existed before Moses and are still important today
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In summary, the 10 Commandments were known long before Moses. When God gave Moses the stone tablets on which He had written the 10 Commandments on Mount Sinai, He was merely codifying what He had revealed long before and what had been passed on orally before that point.​
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The commandments are still important for all peoples today. God gave His laws for our good (Deuteronomy 10:13). They are based on God’s eternal character of love and help show us how to love God and our fellow man (Romans 13:9-10). “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3).​

More likely they existed in slightly different forms for millennia, probably inherited from Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, and Babylonians who took them from even earlier cultures.
 

raybar said:
Yes, separation of church and state, especially in the United States where it is enshrined in the Constitution.

However, and at the same time, biblical stories are part of the foundational literature of western civilization, and people should be familiar with them.
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Indeed, and that is the reason why all children must be made aware of them, regardless of their personal faith.
 
Twostep said:
I survived ten years of public school. Day one - you are XYZ's daughter? And a pull by the ear across the chalk board. In 7th grade I encountered him again. If you try to reach under my skirt I will do the same! He was sent to Catholic retirement but not of my doing.
I learned how to read the new testament by a friend's wife.
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Assuming what you're referring to as public school is what's known as private school in the US.

"Private" here means restricted to those who are paying for the education - in addition to one's taxes.

Public schools are open to everyone. No tuition required. And no priests, as far as I know.
 
Separation of church and state is not in the Constitution but was discussed when the Founders were formulating the First Amendment.

Regardless, I don't believe the Ten Commandments (or any other religious edicts) should be permanently displayed in public schools as though it's the school's religious stance. Study them as tenants of Judaism and Christianity along with comparable beliefs of other religions in a history course or a comparative religions course.
 
chic said:
But if they do away with the dept of education who is to stop the ten commandments from being displayed in the classroom ? Just thinking out loud.
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States would decide. Mississippi would vote for it. My best friend was Childrens Director for her church and the local public school allowed her to hold Bible School (summer programming for kids) at the school one year when they church was undergoing renovations.
 
dilettante said:
Sounds like a stoner.
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He's actually an author and Unitarian minister. A book of essays by the same title, was on the NY Times bestseller list for nearly two years - over 17 million copies in print.

All that aside, as I recall my early school days (public school) this is pretty much the morality that we were taught. If everyone took these words to heart, life for all would be happier and smoother.
 
AnnieA said:
States would decide. Mississippi would vote for it. My best friend was Childrens Director for her church and the local public school allowed her to hold Bible School (summer programming for kids) one year when they church was undergoing renovations.
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No, the states could not decide, they are constrained by the 1st AM also. Any such pro vote would be struck down by the courts.
 
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