Religion in schools.

It is common knowledge that people in general have their own opinion about religion. Everything depends on what are their beliefs and how they have been educated about this controversial topic. Moreover, if we take into account the idea of religion under the point of view of movies and TV, we have to think on the impact that the “opinion” of the movie has in society. On the other hand, it is important to go beyond the idea of religion as a topic to talk about with friends or in and see how this topic is related and reviewed in schools.

From the point of view of a Catholic school, religion is part of the curriculum where teachers are able to talk about religion and give students the idea of being Catholic. The same thing occurs with other religions such as Evangelism or Judaism. However, the idea of “teaching” religion does not necessarily mean that students have to accept those beliefs and values and profess what it dictates. Some teachers, priests or nuns have unacceptable ways to deal with the religion they profess because they want people and students to deeply believe on what they say about religion. Some times that people find people who strongly think the opposite, but they do not know how to have an intelligent conversation based on the sharing of thoughts. Although, there are people who have consistent beliefs which allow people to listen and meditate about what the other is saying, even if it is not related to your own way of thinking. The most important thing about religion is the way people receive it and think about it as a critical thinker.

Every school have a particular way of professing their religion, but it is necessary to say that every student is able to decide if what that religion says is what they really want to follow or if they really feel it goes with their beliefs and thoughts. Here teachers should be the mediators between different ideas that students could have, but never the teacher should be the owner of an idea or belief.