Ok folks, this article actually scares me quite a bit. You see in Judaism we learn that to truly follow our faith we must study it intensely and learn as much as we can about it. In my brain, living in our multi-faith world also means learning, at least some basics, about the other religions around us. As a wannabe-Rabbi I want to learn all that I can about those other religions but that is neither here nor there. A typical "religious" (whatever we want to define that as) person should have knowledge about their religion and some basic knowledge about others'.
Enter: Atheists, agnostics most knowledgeable about religion, survey says - latimes.com
Really people?? This article makes me cry a little bit inside. Aaaand it also highlights the need for a religious studies discipline in secular schools. Just as I can major in Religious Studies or take Religious Studies classes at college to educate myself on the topic, so should students at the high school level also have the opportunity. Now, I would love to have that be mandatory but again, neither here nor there. It should be an option. Every child at a public school should have the opportunity to take a basic class of religious studies. Just some nice broad lessons on the religions of the world or at least the religions of the area (as in USA or Europe, etc.). 9 months of school year could translate to a different religion every month. Or if you wanted a more detailed class, 6 religions every 6 weeks. Either way it needs to happen people and here is the proof! Now let's get legislatin' shall we? :)
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