# 14 Michael Romett - reading on religion is schools

I recently read an article about religion in school systems. I know that being a philosophy major, I have learned about different religions from different regions all over the world. The topic of discussion that is brought forward is should there be specific religions that are mandatory for students to learn about, maybe not in college but especially grade school. I believe that this is going to be a topic for years to come. There is no plausible solution that could verify to make everyone happy in this situation but I believe that a trial and error system could bring some solutions. There are a lot of questions regarding regulations that would have to be place in effect and terms that deal with separation between church and state. I know that this is not a topic that we have discussed during our semester of class but I think it is an important one to put some thought toward. Religion to me is a means to base the way we live our lives, the things we do, what we believe in, what we stand for, etc. and should be recognized on the same level as other problems in our country. There are going to be different opinions on the subject and there is no saying that mine is anymore justifiable that another, but since our country is so diverse in religion then I believe that there should be a policy in order to make student learn about various religions at a younger age. I am not saying that there needs to be a plethora of classes for each one, but a basis that generalizes the beliefs would be beneficial.