Personally, if I have children I hope they are exposed to as many different religions as possible. It just seems that a lot of people are leery of who has influence on their children. For instance, Protestants, are you sending your kids to Catholic Schools?

 

Feel free to add your religion if you want. Though for the most part it's not needed.

I don't care what the religious beliefs of their Readin, Writin, and Rithmatic teachers are, as long as they stick to the curiculum and leave their beliefs at home. I do care what the beliefs of their Sunday School teacher is, but don't necessarily care if they can read, write or add.

 

There are plenty of Protestants in the Catholic systems.

I have had, and my kids have had, teachers from mutiple faiths and have had no issues with any of them. I don't see where it matters what religion a teacher is as long as he/she isn't using their position to try and force their religious beliefs on the students, but that would be true for pretty much anyone to me. One of my favorite teachers in my lifetime was Jewish.

I don't care what the faith or denomination of the teacher is teaching my child as long as it is not discussed in class. If they want to talk about history in the context of a particular religion (i.e., the Crusades, the Taoist takeover, the Mormon versus the United States dispute, Luther's Theses, etc.) I'm O.K. with that. If I want my children to learn about the substance of a faith or religion, I will send them to the appropriate school.

 

My children attend religious classes of my choice through their church.

I have had, and my kids have had, teachers from mutiple faiths and have had no issues with any of them. I don't see where it matters what religion a teacher is as long as he/she isn't using their position to try and force their religious beliefs on the students, but that would be true for pretty much anyone to me. One of my favorite teachers in my lifetime was Jewish.

My favorite teacher in college is a very liberal Muslim.

It would depend on what they're teaching. As I feel that promoting/teaching any religion in public school should be avoided, I don't think I'd have a problem with it. That is until one of my kids start spending more and more time with their Muslim teacher and become antagonistic towards the United States.

It would depend on what they're teaching. As I feel that promoting/teaching any religion in public school should be avoided, I don't think I'd have a problem with it. That is until one of my kids start spending more and more time with their Muslim teacher and become antagonistic towards the United States.

My Muslim teacher further reinforced my belief that the United States is the best place to be.

I went to a parochial elementary school and was taught by several people who were not Catholic, including a very nice Jewish lady. One year during passover she prepared a Seder and explained the significance and symbolism of it to our class. It was very instructive. Unless a teacher is pushing their religious views on children I have no issue with their religion

1) I don't have kids. 2) I'm certainly not opposed to any speculative future children being taught by people of other religions. 3) I'm not planning on actively seeking out people of other religions to be their teachers.

 

I'll say yes because it seems perfectly reasonable to do so.

1) I don't have kids. 2) I'm certainly not opposed to any speculative future children being taught by people of other religions. 3) I'm not planning on actively seeking out people of other religions to be their teachers.

 

I'll say yes because it seems perfectly reasonable to do so.

I agree on one and two. But the third one I have differences with. I truly want any children I might have exposed to as many different religions and cultures as possible. I don't think atheism is the way for everyone and could very well be the wrong way. It's just what's right for me, I would prefer for my children to come to their own conclusions with as much material as possible, as I have.

If I had a choice I'd want a Southern Baptist teacher in their late 50s...but this is out of my control so we roll the dice, so far with my four sons we have been very happy with the teachers the boys have had.

 

Once I had a private school person ask would I send my son to their school, and I said its not a good fit for my son, but you have to know this kid. I've a nephew who attended St.X and he did great and his Mom/Dad are not Catholic.

 

From what I've heard these are really good schools.

Whatever their religion, I prefer they keep it to themselves during school hours.

I agree on one and two. But the third one I have differences with. I truly want any children I might have exposed to as many different religions and cultures as possible. I don't think atheism is the way for everyone and could very well be the wrong way. It's just what's right for me, I would prefer for my children to come to their own conclusions with as much material as possible, as I have.

 

Now I said that I wouldn't actively seek out a diverse group of teachers because I view it as a little out of my control; I have every intention of sending my future children to Catholic schools. I attended them for 17 years and believe to this day that a Catholic education is a good education. That said, I have friends who think the complete opposite about their Catholic education. But these schools' faculties are obviously going to be overwhelmingly Catholic and I don't see an inherent harm in that homogeneity.

Now I said that I wouldn't actively seek out a diverse group of teachers because I view it as a little out of my control; I have every intention of sending my future children to Catholic schools. I attended them for 17 years and believe to this day that a Catholic education is a good education. That said, I have friends who think the complete opposite about their Catholic education. But these schools' faculties are obviously going to be overwhelmingly Catholic and I don't see an inherent harm in that homogeneity.

Nice point. If my speculative children ever come to fruition and I still live in Louisville, they will most likely go to Catholic schools.

It would depend on what they're teaching. As I feel that promoting/teaching any religion in public school should be avoided, I don't think I'd have a problem with it. That is until one of my kids start spending more and more time with their Muslim teacher and become antagonistic towards the United States.

 

This bothers me. You say this as if the two necessarily go hand in hand.