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Many think that religion should be taught in schools while others think it should be avoided. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

#religion #schools
Religion
 has always been a very sensitive topic in our society. Some people argue that
school
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 to
religion
 should be avoided.
However
, in my
opinion
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religion
 should be part of
school
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 curriculum. On the one hand, groups that are in
favor
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 of removing
religion
 classes in
school
 believe that it creates conflict among
students
 with different beliefs. They think that
students
 must be free from religious pressure and have the free will to choose what they want to follow. Certain
schools
for example
, that accepts multi-cultural
students
, do not provide subjects with regards to
religion
.
However
, there are institutions like catholic
schools
 that can freely
discussed
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 their faith
to
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 their
students
.
On the other hand
, I strongly agree that
religion
 should be included in
school
 programs. Contrary to what other people say, teaching
religion
 in
school
 can make the
students
be
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more aware of other’s faith.
Additionally
, no matter what type of
religion
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 subjects is offered, they all discuss how to be
kind
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 and good person which I think
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 excellent way to shape the children’s character.
Moreover
, teaching
this
 subject does not necessarily mean that the children are forced to follow the specific type of
religion
 being taught. That being said,
schools
 must be cautious with
this
 aspect and be respectful
to
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 other student’s beliefs. On the final note, I believed that
religion
 helps
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 of
ones
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 character on the basis of being good
hence
 must be taught in
schools
however
 respect must be in place.
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  • religious education
  • multi-faith society
  • values and ethics
  • tolerance
  • diversity
  • religious freedom
  • secular education
  • curriculum
  • worldviews
  • interfaith dialogue
  • religious literacy
  • moral guidance
  • cultural understanding
  • critical thinking
  • respect
  • indoctrination
  • religious beliefs
  • secular state
  • religious extremism
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