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 @9KP7HGJanswered…9mos9MO

I think.religion should be taught as part of philosophy. basics in a wide range of religions maybe. But otherwise not as a topic in its own right.

 @9KTDRTGagreed…8mos8MO

The moral and ethical basis of religion are often shared between religious, agnostic and atheists alike and help to build empathy for different views.

 @9KT4PTWagreed…8mos8MO

Education, like the state, should be secular. Religion has an important role to play in culture so should be taught in the broadest possible terms.

 @9KQJHKQanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should play no part in education. But you should be taught about different religions and how to respect them and those that follow.

 @9KSWYXSagreed…8mos8MO

I think that all people should have sound understanding of all religions, as this will reduce discrimination

 @9KFM26WGreenanswered…9mos9MO

A small role. Different religions should be thought but by having schools which a centred around certain religions such as catholic schools just reinforces divisions and hate as people aren’t used to diversity out side of school.

 @9KLNC4Pagreed…9mos9MO

Religions should be taught in religious education but schools should not require students to take part in religious ceremonies or be part of a religious organisation to attend.

 @9KQX34Tanswered…9mos9MO

It should be taught for awareness only, none of its ideas should be elevated to the same level as science or taught as fact.

 @9KVQK5HLabourdisagreed…8mos8MO

It should be taught for awareness of other cultures, however it should not be taught as fact. At the end of the day its a belief not Fact.

 @9KQSHZ9answered…9mos9MO

Children should learn about all the main religions for respectful purposes

 @9KWNPHXagreed…8mos8MO

Only insofar as students should be able to respect their fellows, but religion in general should be removed from government operations and remain a private affair, churches and such shouldn’t receive any recognition nor oppression from the government.

 @9KQL743answered…9mos9MO

None. All religion is a cancer on modern day society.

 @9KTVW9Yagreed…8mos8MO

I would not say it is a cancer, but it is definitely an irrational coping mechanism used by many people to deal with their issues; irrational solutions should not change general educational policy - religion should still be taught in schools to increase understanding and decrease discrimination though.

 @9KQF46Canswered…9mos9MO

Religion should be taught in school, but should not be used as a frame of education.

 @9KVQ6TPGreen agreed…8mos8MO

Religion is something individuals should either believe in or not on their own accord not be forced into believing anything they want or don't.

 @9KDFKXRLiberal Democratanswered…9mos9MO

Religious studies should teach young adolescents the values and teachings of various different religions so they may make an informed decision on which faith they want to live by. In later stages of education, faith-learning is objectively less important than the key subjects such as maths and English so time spent teaching should focus on those key areas rather than religious studies.

 @9KKHDZ9Liberal Democratdisagreed…9mos9MO

Religious studies should be purely academic, without an emphasis on how people should live their lives.

 @9KC8PMFLabouranswered…9mos9MO

Schools should teach and respect all religions but prioritise one over the other except if it is a `religious school but even then the other religions should be respected in in respect to students who do not follow that religion

 @9KJV7YNLabourdisagreed…9mos9MO

All religions should be respected, none should be prioritised unless the school is a specific religious school, eg. CofE

 @9KRBCXWanswered…9mos9MO

None. Schools should not be influenced by religion. Religious belief is totally irrelevant in education and creates a lack of diversity in some schools.

 @9KWPVNRdisagreed…8mos8MO

While religion is subjective, it can be useful and inciteful to learn how other people see the world

 @9KKGWGSLiberal Democratanswered…9mos9MO

religion should have no place in influencing education

 @9KQ4S5Cdisagreed…9mos9MO

religion is part of world history and understand how different parts of the world work and came to be.

 @9KG69Y4answered…9mos9MO

I think religious studies should be taught but the emphasis should be put on science and scientific knowledge- I also don’t think a particular religion should be taught as the religion to follow etc. This system would allow people to have religious beliefs and understand the beliefs of others while allowing people to learn about science and make their own minds, opinions and beliefs about the world

 @9KK6J5Fdisagreed…9mos9MO

Religious education should be part of the History department’s national curriculum. There is no relevance in grown up life, being educated about religion will not help anyone achieve anything.
For those interested in the topic, it should be a choice, like media studies or art

 @9KG65DC answered…9mos9MO

Should not, but apparently people with a faith are happier than those who have not!

 @9KNPZN6disagreed…9mos9MO

It’s important to educate our children about other faiths. It helps breed acceptance, respect and understanding.

 @9KF5NDGanswered…9mos9MO

While evangelist believe God is greater than anything education in this day in age is far more important so I don't see it as high of a priority when it comes to learning.

 @9KMY4CMagreed…9mos9MO

Learning about whole world cultures, different beliefs and religions is more relevant to young people in a modern world.

 @9KR9YZCanswered…9mos9MO

All religions should be taught to students to allow them to learn from different cultures and beliefs. No one religion should be taught at a school as fact.

 @9KW5PXSagreed…8mos8MO

everyone should no the facts about how all religions have hindered (and sometimes helped) the progress of the human race

 @9KR9FBTanswered…9mos9MO

None. All religions (Christianity, Islam, ect) should be taught as works of fiction as opposed to historical fact

 @9KXHQJCdisagreed…8mos8MO

It is for the individual to make their own decisions. You teach them as stories. That is what they are. It isn't a teachers job to determine for children if they need faith in a higher power on not. Nonsense question. They are taught as someone else's belief, not if it's fiction or not. As stories they are mostly fiction yes, but the use of old text is to learn from it's lessons. If a teacher cannot grasp this then they are not a teacher, who would teach something so old as fact? We do not know. Jeez.

 @9KGYZVHanswered…9mos9MO

Give knowledge of all faith but don’t push any outdated values

 @9KM5Y3Fagreed…9mos9MO

Religion is a cultural epithet and useful as a guide to understanding culture, it has no metaphysical truth to it and should be taught as such.

 @9KFJMMNanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should be made illegal. Sure practice your own faith in private, but don't impede your lifestyle on others, why is it fine for religious morons to murder and lynch the gays, blacks, and/or trans people but if it were the other why its seen as abhorrent?

Religion has done a lot over the years for science but it's antiquated and should remain a stupid thing stupid people did in the past.

Won't to solve a lot of the world's problems? Outlaw religion, though most practitioners are sane it's always the extremists of these religions creating problems for everyone.

 @9KLNC4Pdisagreed…9mos9MO

Religion shouldn't be illegal. Generally practicing religion doesn't harm others, and if you practice in that way you should be left alone. Religion has no place in schools apart from Religious Education or government however.

 @9KDFCPWAnimal Welfare answered…9mos9MO

religion could be used to educate others, ie in school but should not indoctrinate

 @9KHRWZ7agreed…9mos9MO

I see it is best for society to educate one another on many religious beliefs to be more mindful and respectful to those who may have different beliefs to oneself.

 @9KDF7PXGreenanswered…9mos9MO

I do not believe religion should play a role in education.

 @9KGYPVSdisagreed…9mos9MO

Religion is a big part of society and peoples cultures and we should learn about these topics in school - the pros and the cons - regardless.

 @9KMWY59answered…9mos9MO

 @9KLHFD4answered…9mos9MO

 @9KK66F7from New York  answered…9mos9MO

Religion should be a more exclusive part of education so no one is forced into it only the people who want religion in school get it.

 @9KJYM9Tanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should play a small part. It should be taught and people made aware of every belief but not forced upon children.

 @9KH7DMBanswered…9mos9MO

Religious education should include all religions as equals. Religious instruction should be completely avoided - even in schools run by particular religions.

 @9KFNGDNanswered…9mos9MO

I think it is important for people to be educated on different religions to an extent.

 @9KDGPR8answered…9mos9MO

All children should learn about religion to be aware of other people’s cultural differences but there should not be religious schools

 @9KQHDFVanswered…9mos9MO

In my opinion every religion states that you should have an education so there shouldn’t be no ‘what role does religion play’

 @9KQFJKLLiberal Democratanswered…9mos9MO

I don’t think religion should play a role in education and should be a topic for outside of school.

 @9KP6T7Yanswered…9mos9MO

I beleive that religion has a place in the privacy of your own home. It should be kept out of school.

 @9KG86F3answered…9mos9MO

None, schools should be secular unless they are specifically a religious school

 @9KR2T2Kanswered…9mos9MO

Theists that are not Christian and atheists should not have to take part in church services and teaching about religion should not be mandatory in schools, but it should be highly advised.

 @9KQDJ6Manswered…9mos9MO

Religion and education should be separate but schools should be accepting of other religions.

 @9KF4Q49answered…9mos9MO

State schools should educate their pupils in different faiths and religions in school, this includes religions beyond Christanity. Schools should allow people to celebrate their religious holidays, holy days properly.

 @9KR7SZVanswered…9mos9MO

I think I’m primary schools religion seems forced on, may have just been my experience as it was funded my the church but I think I didn’t learn about culture and religion enough from a young Age

 @9KQMCG2answered…9mos9MO

I think religion shouldn't play a role in education and that the UK should be a secular country.

 @9KT6KRM answered…8mos8MO

Religion provides a moral and ethical framework that can guide individuals in making sound decisions. In education, this can be invaluable in shaping students' characters and helping them develop into responsible and compassionate members of society.

 @9KR4C9Wanswered…9mos9MO

No, we need a complete separation of religion from Education, Politics, Legislation, Banking. We should have Freedom from Religion as a fundamental Human Right, and the right to disagree, criticise, and leave any religion

 @9KQYCCVLabouranswered…9mos9MO

I think children should learn about religion but it should not play a role in education

 @9KQPLBYanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should be kept neutral and private when teaching or learning, to not interfere with others’ personal beliefs. Religion can be shared in schools, but not preached.

 @9KQJTZFfrom Leiria  answered…9mos9MO

Nothing, education has nothing to do with religion and vise versa, children should learn about all religions in religious education classes

 @9KLJWBTGreenanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should play less of a role in education, and RE courses should include information from all of the major religions, not just what a school would like to teach.

 @9KJZGFQanswered…9mos9MO

Religion should be in the education system but should be taught deeply within the context of history, geography and economics to give greater understanding of not only what certain religions believe but also how and why those beliefs came about.

 @9KJQ86Zanswered…9mos9MO

I support secularism but I believe that kids in education should be informed about all religions and shou,d have the freedom to believe in / join any that they want

 @9KG22MRanswered…9mos9MO

It should be taught, but more than main stream religion, for example Quakerism, allow an informed choice to be made

 @9KSDMNZanswered…8mos8MO

 @9KRVRZ7answered…8mos8MO

I think religion should be taught at GCSE in all schools so we all have a basic understanding.

 @9KRHYFLanswered…9mos9MO

 @9KRBQ9Hanswered…9mos9MO

I think religion should play no role in early foundational education, but different religious perspectives should be studied in KS2 and onwards. Teachers should display no religious bias.

 @9KRBHFGanswered…9mos9MO

Different schools for different religions. However children should be educated on all religions besides their own.

 @9KR76QDanswered…9mos9MO

Children should learn about the religions and cultures of the world to promote understanding and tolerance, but no one religion should be preached.

 @9KQQRWYUKIPanswered…9mos9MO

I think that all religions should be covered in education, however this should only play a small part and not be biased to any particular religion.

 @9KQMV77answered…9mos9MO

None. There should be a complete separation of church and state; the religious views of a few should not dictate the education of all.

 @S.chunn answered…9mos9MO

It is important for children to learn both religious ideas and scientific ones to make a more informed decision as they grow.

 @9KQLF76answered…9mos9MO

 @9KQKLS3answered…9mos9MO

Public schools should teach the most popular religions mostly unbiased and non mandatory ,but religious schools are free to express their view.

 @9KQGZC2answered…9mos9MO

 @9KQCDVKanswered…9mos9MO

I do not think religion should play any role in education beyond basic knowledge of key aspect of common religions

 @9KP8PBGanswered…9mos9MO

No role at all because education is a place for learning and there is no need for religion to be bought into it.

 @9KP6D6Danswered…9mos9MO

None - people should have a right to decide their own religious beliefs rather than having them forced down their throats.

 @9KN8WGGanswered…9mos9MO

 @9KMZY7CGreenanswered…9mos9MO

Education of religious practises and standards and its role in war and society

 @9KM4Z68Labouranswered…9mos9MO

It shouldn’t touch our education system unless we learn separate lessons on the subject

 @9KM2QYPPeople Before Profitanswered…9mos9MO

Should be focused on developing an understanding and respect for cultures and for each other, not the one nation under god approach.

 @9KJS384answered…9mos9MO

Any person from any religion should be treated equally and shuould have the same amount of educatin as everybody else.

 @9KJMRJZanswered…9mos9MO

In religious schools, the religion of the shcool should be heavily focused and taught. However in normal public schools there should be no bias and students should be educated on all common religions.

 @9KG4RJ4answered…9mos9MO

None, religion should in no way influence education other than the regular study of a broad variety of global religions to truly represent our countries many different religions.

 @9KFGF7KUKIPanswered…9mos9MO

religion should be taught by the family and kept away from any educational setting

 @9KDGS52answered…9mos9MO

 @9KSHP42answered…8mos8MO

Religion is crucial in our society and should be compulsory in education ! Our society is completely secular and the only way our society can be better is if we start praying ! We need to come as a society and pray for our country . We aren’t forcing you to be part of a religion but at least have a good conscience ! Crime rates are high , inflation are high , politicians are playing politics instead of solving it , environment is in shambles so the only way to fix all this is not by relying to an environment but to pray for our country !

 @9KRVVMCanswered…8mos8MO

children and parents should have a choice whether or not their child is deterred or be given opinions on regligion

 @9KRL6QHfrom Maine  answered…9mos9MO

Public education should not involve religion for neutrality's sake. However, parents should be able to send their children to private institutions affiliated with religion is they so choose.

 @9KR34RYanswered…9mos9MO

religion could be used to educate others, ie in school but should not indoctrinate

 @9KQZ8QJanswered…9mos9MO

None, children should learn about religion from around the world, but shouldn't be driven by religion.

 @9KQYPY4Labouranswered…9mos9MO

Children should be educated on all major regions: beliefs, historical actions, and current actions.

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