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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety
No, I understand. You and I probably disagree on most things. That doesn't mean I can't appreciate your opinion, just that I don't share it.
I do have a huge problem with teaching Christianity, or any other religious belief, in a publicly supported school. About the only exception would be if they taught a balanced course on Comparative Religion. However, in this very right-wing part of the US, that is highly unlikely to happen.
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I think we might agree on more things than you'd expect.
I think a balanced (assuming balanced doesn't mean all religions are equally disparaged) course covering all major religions would be wonderful. But yes, I agree with you, from what I read about many parts of the US, that sounds unlikely. (Though Canadian Catholic secondary schools offer World Religion courses... so perhaps attitudes south of the border will mellow in another ten years too.)
Regarding my simplistic and caricatured model of brain/mind-functioning vs. your own experiences, I suspect we consider consciousness in different terms. My crazy consciousness drugged in a sensory deprivation tank idea can ultimately be traced back to my reading of Julian Jaynes'
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.
If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it. Whether or not you'll agree, you will probably find it an interesting theory carried to surprising lengths.
- Ahi