Final Entry

     Religion is a topic that has been shunned in almost every public school setting in the United States. Many will say there are various reasons for this topic being considered taboo. It just depends on who you are speaking to and which side they are on as to what the issues are. Many will say that it is because the constitution dictated the separation, others will say, this is not the case.
     Why can we not live in peace with each others religion? We all have walked some of the same paths as we migrated from one place to another. During our migration we have talked to many others on their beliefs and foundations. During migration, religion is what held families, communities and towns together during the tough times. It did not matter what religion the families were they all came together for strength and support.
     It did not and should not now matter where a religion came from or what symbols represent them. Every religion has an origin other than the United States. We should be embracing this diversity for our future generations and not hindering their yearning for knowledge. Everything starts someplace, not just religion. When it comes to religion though the origins are so vast. The vastness makes the diversity much more pronounced. Not every religion prays to the same higher being or even prays at all. Some religions pray to symbols.
     In every religion there is a recognized symbol. In many religions there are many different symbols that signify them. In Christianity we have the cross and the outlined fish. Both of these symbols represent a specific instance in the life of Christianity. By not allowing us to teach our future generations the history behind these symbols and many more in other religions we are depriving them of an abundance of educational information.
    When we allow the Separation of Church and State, we allow our children to believe that discrimination is acceptable. Diversity in classrooms is become more the norm instead of the exception. If we wish for the children of the future to live in peace with each then we need to encourage knowledge of other religions, genders, and even different nationalities. We are not asking to educate or convert a child to a different religion, we are just asking to be able to teach the history and background of those religions to broaden our children's education. With a broader educational background in more topics the children of the future will not have the barriers the older generations have.