Topic: Should it be mandatory that high school students take a World Religions class before they graduate? Give two reasons.
I believe it is absolutely necessary for high school students to complete a course that focus on World Religion in order to graduate. To function in society, having a solid foundation of religion and an understanding of others’ is important. Growing up as a child, religion was always forced on me. I never really understood, until I was an adult, who I was praying to and what to pray about–but I went with the religion I was introduced to. Incorporating a course of such will give students the opportunity to learn about new religions and gain respect of other religions– even if they do not agree. Furthermore, it provides them the opportunity to find one that closely aligns their personal beliefs instead of following one their family forced on them. In addition to, religion plays a role in history, literature, and current events. Religious conflict between different religions or branches of the same faith, regularly plays a role in the news. How can anyone understand what’s happening in the world without basic knowledge of world religions? Providing students with this opportunity will give them the tools they need to build a solid foundation to function in society.
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