I agree with this, learning about religion in school is really important, being made religious or forced to parttake in religious rituals in school is idiotic.

At first I thought: "Oh God, no! This is has "DISASTER" written all over it!"
While, I still have some reservations, it CAN work.
IF, and ONLY IF, all religions are taught equally and presented in a manner to INFORM, not INFLUENCE.

I agree with some users here.
Either you teach all religions equally meaning both good and bad stuff about it or you teach none. Do not favour one religion over the other.

Same here. I, as an Agnostic, enjoyed the religion class because it was very informative.

I had to visit religion as a school topic back when I was in school. I hated it. One time I got an F because I said that I don't believe in god. I'm not kidding. At least I only had to go there while in elementary school. Later I could chose "ethics" as an alternative, where all religions were taught without trying to convert you or something. I liked that a lot more.

Today you can choose to keep your kids completely away from the christian-only religion classes here in germany. But I still think it's horrible that those classes keep existing at all. School should be all about the scientific method, in which no god has any place.

Failure to understand history only ensures you will repeat it again.

Whilst I agree to an extent, I think it's important to teach religion in a non-religious context, I.E. Not indoctrinating kids into a cult.
Whether we like it or not, Religion is entwined in our lives, Christmas, Easter, International issues, Politics... You name it.

None of my schools had religious techings... (Thank goodness for a Secular state!) But it would have been nice to have known about religion within a historical context during Social studies or History class.

I failed a project in Social studies in high School because I was using wording in my project that was apparently to advanced for my age group.

I actually had to take another test to verify I could read and write on that level and get a written letter from my English teacher.

If I had a religious class and I failed that simply because I stated that God doesn't exist... I would ask my teacher to provide evidence for the existence of their particular deity as the burden of proof lays with the claimant. I.E. Them. And then take the issue farther.

What's the problem? Religious Education/Studies is a subject in the UK school system. It teaches you about religions, what they believe and understand. This is how understanding in general is taught.

Anyone who says that religion shouldn't be taught in school doesn't understand that there is a difference between teaching a child/kid what other faiths believe and church... which is what they think is going on.

A better understand leads to a better world. Being ignorant about other religions... well, you know where that leads. Religions are fascinating to me, the many ideas they have formed and how it has shaped our cultures. Teaching kids about the differences and so obvious similarities between them will also make them understand other people's thinkings. It also allows them to also question the faith that might have been forced upon them as children and to make their own choice about faith.

Yeah, that sounds good. But I was like 8 years old. xP

I don't see a problem with the video. It's the basics of the religion. Other than that either teach all religions or none except in a historical context. I agree with that sentiment. You can also make extra classes optional at some point so students can decide to learn about any religion they choose