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Charlie Brown asks a good question... (Original Post)
Pluvious
Jun 28
OP
As a kid, I watched every Charlie Brown special. I don't remember him being so wise.
Intractable
Jun 29
#9
dave99
(815 posts)1. That is the Point !!
3catwoman3
(30,360 posts)2. BAM!!!
That is spot on!
Sector 001
(437 posts)3. I've seen this meme a thousand times.
On atheist websites, but it never gets old.
AZ8theist
(7,809 posts)4. As a life long Atheist....
...I'm happy this is being asked after decades of questioning this exact same problem.
PJMcK
(25,263 posts)7. Religions are full of utter nonsense
Lets stick to Science.
lastlib
(28,934 posts)5. AAnnnd......
If you constantly complain that public schools are failing at teaching basic subjects, PLEASE explain a) how teaching the Bible will correct that, and b) WHY the schools won't screw up teaching religion when teachers who aren't TRAINED in religion, but are trained in teaching other subjects, are failing at teaching the subjects they are trained in. I'm baffled by this.
calimary
(91,668 posts)6. Works for me!
Makes total sense.
multigraincracker
(38,408 posts)8. Why do they have to be so authoritarian?
There are a few that arent, but they are rare in the West.
Intractable
(2,646 posts)9. As a kid, I watched every Charlie Brown special. I don't remember him being so wise.
Snoopy, yes.
dalton99a
(96,516 posts)10. Kick

malaise
(300,010 posts)11. Perfect
Rec
Orrex
(67,613 posts)12. A religionist will answer that it's because "not enough people go to church"
They'll be full of shit, of course, but what else is new?