Why it is Important to Study Religion

Why studying religion is beneficial and important.

[coolie_ff]

How is religion is going to help us in the future

[raybin]

As long as it's ABOUT religions without indoctrination works for me. Never patronize any one particular religion as there are so many different varieties around the world.
(A big reason why US Constitution requires separation of church and state. )

[steveinna]

Yes . Very smart . Study the religions and don’t be a hypocrite . Education is religion . Then everything else came, we are sprits . God is focus, god is good .

[socksumi]

Do you ever teach about religious trauma syndrome or how so many of the religious are so dogmatic about their beliefs? I'll wager that doesn't get discussed in RE. Also many Christians don't like the word 'religion'. Evangelical Christians will tell you they are not religious. It's standard practice for them to say they are not religious but have a relationship with god. How do address this if it should come up?

[killerboba]

For the same reasons why we learn about 2 world war, so we awoid this shit happening in the future

[legoracers]

As a student of comparative religion, it's a good way to find out what is similar in islam, Judaism & Christianity. Amazing lecture by Dr Bilal Phillips is there a true religion?😊

[DDdogdude_YT]

do you think someone who isn't religious be able to go to a religious school?

[socksumi]

Except that I hate religion, at least most religion. Why would I want to study the bullshit other people believe? Religious Studies is ranked among the top ten most useless degrees. I would much rather spend three years studying something that actually affects my life and offers me an actual career path.
What's even more infuriating is your placating of religion and giving it too much credit instead of challenging and criticizing it for indoctrinating people with lies and falsehoods. And for the incalculable death, suffering and oppression it has cause. But RE teachers are too cowardly to talk about that.