Title: The Pros and Cons of Having Religion in Public Schools | Synonym
Headings: The Pros and Cons of Having Religion in Public Schools
The Pros and Cons of Having Religion in Public Schools
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1 Church and State
2 Religious Freedom
3 Promotion of Religious Aspects
4 Multiculturalism and Exclusion
5 Curriculum
6 Voluntary Prayer

Content: A poll published by the New York Times in 2001 showed a majority of Americans believed if more people were religious there would be less crime and immorality. 4 Multiculturalism and Exclusion
The separation of church and state was designed to avoid imposing a single faith on everybody. There is now a large and growing population of non-Christians in the U.S., including Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs. If religion was taught in schools, people from different faiths could learn about each other, promoting harmony; however, organized prayer would exclude some students who are not of that faith. This could lead to other divisions within the school. 5 Curriculum
The teaching of creationism is a major source of tension in some schools. Some parents and religious groups want creationism taught in schools as fact, not just as part of an overall religious education including other faiths. These same parents and religious groups often object to evolution being taught in science classes because it contradicts their religious beliefs. Solutions do exist: