Serious question, was there really any possibility that this would go any other way? Is there any plausible justification for this to go any other way? So, atheists get mad at approved religious indoctrination in public schools and when the school system recognizes that this is a fight they will loose, they approve any and all material to be distributed. Along come those evil Satanists... Now, this branch of Satanism falls under the label of atheistic Satanists. Think of them as less forgiving humanists. Not really evil by their tenets unless you are completely unforgiving of any atheistic views... and yes, Satanism has many branches, the most organized being the atheistic, followed by much fewer theistic, and then the individualistic devil worshippers. This particular branch is not even recognized by the largest group, the Church of Satan. Overall the ideas are pretty harmless though, this particular group just likes to make more of a splash. So, now the school system has to deal with atheist literature and Satanist literature along with the Christian literature, and surely soon the children will be inundated with a great number of views about the existence or non-existence of God. It has been quite a while since I was in public school, but I get the feeling that this will inspire quite a lot of talk in the schools about God and I just wonder if this is a good thing? On the one hand, it opens up the doors to expose children to alternative viewpoints, and I genuinely believe that this will beget a whole generation of new atheists. After all, one of the great commonalities amongst atheists is the careful study of religion. This singular action, of allowing Christian literature into a school, which would certainly be challenged, has now opened up new access to children... something that has never really been seen before. In the past, when a child is identified by religious affiliation, it has always been based upon the affiliation of the family, and any communication through outside outlets about alternatives has always been regulated for fear of indoctrination. With one simple act, the public schools have now been opened up for just that. As an atheist, I do see that as a good thing, but is it a Pyhrric victory? I have to wonder how much time will be taken away from actual learning in the public schools? Especially with such a subject, debate would be one outcome, but disruption could easily be another. I also have to wonder about the even more dangerous beliefs out there. Could our public schools become a battleground for ideas like the Mormon Hams Curse or even the big bag of crazy that is Scientology? Heck, Jim Jones and David Koresh were really great at talking to kids... What do you think?
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:01:10 +0000
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