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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
It's very easy if you are undecided about, or flat out don't believe in, the existance of this being. A theist's "truth" is an atheist's lie, and an atheist's "truth" is a theist's heresy. Meanwhile the agnostics look on and shake their heads at both sides for being so closed-minded (although they're usually the most vocal and stubborn of all.)
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I think, and I may be wrong, that the point being made is that it is difficult to distinguish analysis from advocacy of a religion based fundamentally on an all-powerful entity. I can see a situation where the teacher tells the class, "You don't have to follow this religion, but those who do, believe that a righteous life will get you into heaven, and sinning will land you in firey damnation for all eternity." However, I do think that teaching this class in a public school environment at least offers the possibility for an objective analysis to be presented to the students, as opposed to the same class in a church setting, which would be devoid of objectivity.