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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Bible. It’s the single most important text in western civilization and yet, because some people equate studying it with promoting a particular religion, it’s not even discussed. And generations of students are poorer for it.[/quote]

I took a comparative religion class in high school that was fantastic. I think comparative religions should be part of the core curriculum. It teaches how various religions have been foundational to our cultures while dodging the First Amendment concerns by putting multiple religions on an equal footing. It's also useful to have an understanding about where religions are similar and where they are different. [/quote]

Just a few of the VA 5th grade social studies standards:

Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Judaism
Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Hinduism
Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Buddhism
Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Sikhism
Analyze the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Confucianism
Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Christianity
Describe the Origin and Basic Beliefs of Islam

https://insys.fcps.edu/PublicPOS/#/reportPanel/5/0

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