Skipping school with your Bible: Religion released time classes growing in popularity
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One argument not mentioned in this article is the clarification between education and indoctrination. Public schools are institutions of education, religions are institutions of indoctrination. Children deserve to be taught the difference.
Parents should pay for it. The government (with my taxes) should not be paying for any religious instruction.
Bebyebe: I could be wrong, but I don't think the government through taxes is paying for these religious classes. I think these are more likely to be funded through the tithes of church members.
I was grateful for seminary. It provided More..