"Charlie Self" wrote in message
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Nonsense. Teaching ABOUT a religion is not the same as teaching a
religion. It is the teaching ABOUT religion that the Bible thumpers
dislike.

You are their spokesman?

Comparative religion courses are anathema to religious types.

Now explain "anathema" without mentioning religion.

Let them compare beliefs. In case you hadn't looked, they're more alike
than different, in the end. Just like "multiculturalism" misses the point
by emphasizing difference and ignoring similarity.



Ever try to teach literature to this generation who doesn't know their
Bible?


You don't live around here, I'll bet (part of the Bible Belt). The
Bible is often the only reading most of these kids do these days.


Good, then they'll only have to become more conversant with Greek mythology
to major in English Literature.