I would prefer a comparative religions class but I do support the Bible being taught in school as a work of literature or a historical document. It's really frustrating to me as an English major to have to explain allusions made to the Bible to my atheist friends or others who have never taken the time to even familiarize themselves with it. So many references in Western culture come back to the Bible and everyone should at least have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with it.
Having taken classes in which the Bible was presented as literature, I can honestly say that it is completely possible to leave the topic of religion out of it. However, I wish them luck in Odessa.
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