Christianity --Youth Issues/dealing with school

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Expert: - 2/22/2007


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Do you think that we should have religion in school?explain?

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Hi Jasmine, thanks for writing.

I'm presuming you mean public school - any religious school by definition would normally teach religion classes.

I believe that public school should have a religion or theology class in middle school that discusses all the world religions without advocating or endorsing any one.  I believe that religion is very much a part of sociology and needs to be understood as a human being.

As for a specific belief system, I believe that religious education belongs at home and is the responsibility of parents.  This education should start as early as possible, as early as a child can understand the concept of God - normally about 3 or 4.

I'm very curious - please write again and tell me why you asked this question?  Also, let me know if I answered it to your satisfaction.

blessings,
carl

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Carl Fuglein

Expertise

I can answer questions from teens & young adults concerning their faith walk and on social issues which affect their lives. I can answer questions on sex, homosexuality, and drugs and anything else that might be troubling you. After 30 years in youth ministry, nothing shocks me, and I promise to give straight answers to any and all questions. I can also answer questions from youth workers on problems they`re having with programming or with their groups.

Experience

I have been involved in youth and young adult ministries as a volunteer for over 30 years. I am currently a volunteer youth minister in a suburban UM church - I have a small group of 7th and 8th graders.

Organizations
United Methodist Church, Chrysalis, Walk to Emmaus, Cursillo

Education/Credentials
Several training seminars, 8 years at National Youth Workers Convention, 1 year at Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry

Awards and Honors
Certified lay speaker for UM Church

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