Education And Religion, Is The Separation Really Beneficial?

I know that the separation of the religion from the state is considered an important achievement that allows for liberalism, free choice and freedom, but I want to make a case here for allowing some form of religious discussion in the classroom.

No I’m not talking about teaching all children that they have to believe in god and forcing them to pray and I sure not thinking about forcing the mind of children to fit in the Dogma’s of this or that religion.

On the contrary. I feel that the decision not to teach religion at the schools has led to extreme situations that inhibit the student’s freedom to explore.

Why not allow for programs in the schools that present the children with the diversity of the thought about religion, there are many ways to enable children to get the answers they need and often go out on their own and seek after the schools fail to help them in this enquiry. Eco to the unfulfilled needs of children in the education system can be found in posts like this.

What I suggest is to hold special days when the student would meet representative of many school of thought, religious, secular, scientific, philosophical and others including the more and more popular new age.

Are we doing them a favor by depriving them responsible information for developing their world view? I really don’t think so. Instead of deciding for them what they should think we can help them choose responsibly by giving them the tools and the knowledge to decide what reflect their truth the most.