good evening my name is Thiago Meneses I am a seventh grader and I am 12 years
am a seventh grader and I am 12 years
am a seventh grader and I am 12 years old tonight
old tonight
old tonight I’m going to be talking about why
I’m going to be talking about why
I’m going to be talking about why religions should be taught in school
religions should be taught in school
religions should be taught in school last year who knows the sixth grade in
last year who knows the sixth grade in
last year who knows the sixth grade in social studies I was studying about
social studies I was studying about
social studies I was studying about Hinduism Buddhism and a little bit of
Hinduism Buddhism and a little bit of
Hinduism Buddhism and a little bit of Jainism when I was studying for the test
Jainism when I was studying for the test
Jainism when I was studying for the test I was discussing with my mom we asked
I was discussing with my mom we asked
I was discussing with my mom we asked ourselves this question well the
ourselves this question well the
ourselves this question well the differences between our religion
differences between our religion
differences between our religion compared to these religions we were
compared to these religions we were
compared to these religions we were studying
studying
studying when we compared them with some very
when we compared them with some very
when we compared them with some very important similarities I was astonished
important similarities I was astonished
important similarities I was astonished by this discovery both left intrigued to
by this discovery both left intrigued to
by this discovery both left intrigued to learn more about other religions the
learn more about other religions the
learn more about other religions the world today has been shaped by all the
world today has been shaped by all the
world today has been shaped by all the different religions and beliefs that
different religions and beliefs that
different religions and beliefs that this is the beginning of human history
this is the beginning of human history
this is the beginning of human history Paleolithic religion is the first type
Paleolithic religion is the first type
Paleolithic religion is the first type of religion in humankind in the middle
of religion in humankind in the middle
of religion in humankind in the middle Paleolithic about a hundred thousand
Paleolithic about a hundred thousand
Paleolithic about a hundred thousand years ago the first type of religious
years ago the first type of religious
years ago the first type of religious behavior were burial rites also the
behavior were burial rites also the
behavior were burial rites also the homeowner thoughts the religious animal
homeowner thoughts the religious animal
homeowner thoughts the religious animal coats today we are more than seven
coats today we are more than seven
coats today we are more than seven billion people in this world and most of
billion people in this world and most of
billion people in this world and most of the population have religious beliefs
the population have religious beliefs
the population have religious beliefs the main religions are Christianity
the main religions are Christianity
the main religions are Christianity Islam Hinduism Buddhism and Judaism also
Islam Hinduism Buddhism and Judaism also
Islam Hinduism Buddhism and Judaism also according to the Ontario consultants on
according to the Ontario consultants on
according to the Ontario consultants on religious tolerance star org there are
religious tolerance star org there are
religious tolerance star org there are 35,000 other religions or these are
35,000 other religions or these are
35,000 other religions or these are branches from the main ones now let’s
branches from the main ones now let’s
branches from the main ones now let’s get to the point to my discussion what
get to the point to my discussion what
get to the point to my discussion what should religion bataan school what is so
should religion bataan school what is so
should religion bataan school what is so important of it that is worthwhile for
important of it that is worthwhile for
important of it that is worthwhile for my experience in being part of
my experience in being part of
my experience in being part of international school with students from
international school with students from
international school with students from different religions disagreements may
different religions disagreements may
different religions disagreements may appear naturally among us for example a
appear naturally among us for example a
appear naturally among us for example a king of a certain religion says
king of a certain religion says
king of a certain religion says something about another religion he
something about another religion he
something about another religion he fully doesn’t understand this conquers
fully doesn’t understand this conquers
fully doesn’t understand this conquers all insulting to the people of that
all insulting to the people of that
all insulting to the people of that religion but the person who said this
religion but the person who said this
religion but the person who said this comment had no idea because he’s had no
comment had no idea because he’s had no
comment had no idea because he’s had no knowledge about this religion so that’s
knowledge about this religion so that’s
knowledge about this religion so that’s one of my reasons why I think religion
one of my reasons why I think religion
one of my reasons why I think religion should be taught in school to prevent
should be taught in school to prevent
should be taught in school to prevent these sorts of disagreements to happen
these sorts of disagreements to happen
these sorts of disagreements to happen and to bring knowledge to curious kids
and to bring knowledge to curious kids
and to bring knowledge to curious kids who want to learn about other religions
who want to learn about other religions
who want to learn about other religions the blogger and author Kari Killman
the blogger and author Kari Killman
the blogger and author Kari Killman explains an article one nation in many
explains an article one nation in many
explains an article one nation in many gods that for decades educators and
gods that for decades educators and
gods that for decades educators and politicians have been discussing and
politicians have been discussing and
politicians have been discussing and fighting over how to handle the growing
fighting over how to handle the growing
fighting over how to handle the growing diverse religions and a growing diverse
diverse religions and a growing diverse
diverse religions and a growing diverse student population she explains in
student population she explains in
student population she explains in article how one school and Modesto
article how one school and Modesto
article how one school and Modesto California
California
California found a solution this school has a
found a solution this school has a
found a solution this school has a growing immigrant population with a mix
growing immigrant population with a mix
growing immigrant population with a mix of Hindus Buddhists Muslims and
of Hindus Buddhists Muslims and
of Hindus Buddhists Muslims and Christians it is located in what
Christians it is located in what
Christians it is located in what residents call the Bible Belt of
residents call the Bible Belt of
residents call the Bible Belt of California a group of 9th grade teachers
California a group of 9th grade teachers
California a group of 9th grade teachers developed a world religion Creek column
developed a world religion Creek column
developed a world religion Creek column for every 9th grade class at district
for every 9th grade class at district
for every 9th grade class at district this is the only School District in the
this is the only School District in the
this is the only School District in the entire country that mandates a world
entire country that mandates a world
entire country that mandates a world religion course for high school
religion course for high school
religion course for high school graduation there is also this project
graduation there is also this project
graduation there is also this project that show the students respect for
that show the students respect for
that show the students respect for religious diversity has increased
religious diversity has increased
religious diversity has increased they concluded that teaching about
they concluded that teaching about
they concluded that teaching about diverse religions has a positive impact
diverse religions has a positive impact
diverse religions has a positive impact on students religious tolerance sadly
on students religious tolerance sadly
on students religious tolerance sadly there are extremes to all religions and
there are extremes to all religions and
there are extremes to all religions and extremist means belief in and support
extremist means belief in and support
extremist means belief in and support for ideas they’re very far for most
for ideas they’re very far for most
for ideas they’re very far for most people consider correct or resume this
people consider correct or resume this
people consider correct or resume this means that extra mistakes is religion
means that extra mistakes is religion
means that extra mistakes is religion way too far they only look at their
way too far they only look at their
way too far they only look at their religion and no tolerance or respect
religion and no tolerance or respect
religion and no tolerance or respect over others they want their religion to
over others they want their religion to
over others they want their religion to be imposed to others and those who don’t
be imposed to others and those who don’t
be imposed to others and those who don’t follow them are considered enemies for
follow them are considered enemies for
follow them are considered enemies for example curly now in the Middle East
example curly now in the Middle East
example curly now in the Middle East Christian persecution is taking place a
Christian persecution is taking place a
Christian persecution is taking place a group of Muslim terrorists the Islamic
group of Muslim terrorists the Islamic
group of Muslim terrorists the Islamic state persecute and brutally execute
state persecute and brutally execute
state persecute and brutally execute those who oppose them Christians and
those who oppose them Christians and
those who oppose them Christians and Muslims are main targeted to religious
Muslims are main targeted to religious
Muslims are main targeted to religious differences all I was preparing my
differences all I was preparing my
differences all I was preparing my speech I interviewed a priest named Ruiz
speech I interviewed a priest named Ruiz
speech I interviewed a priest named Ruiz Montes he’s an Argentinian missionary
Montes he’s an Argentinian missionary
Montes he’s an Argentinian missionary and the pastor of the Baghdad Cathedral
and the pastor of the Baghdad Cathedral
and the pastor of the Baghdad Cathedral where he lives there normally about 20
where he lives there normally about 20
where he lives there normally about 20 bomb attacks all around the country
bomb attacks all around the country
bomb attacks all around the country daily I asked him if he thought that if
daily I asked him if he thought that if
daily I asked him if he thought that if all religions were part of the school
all religions were part of the school
all religions were part of the school curriculum in all schools he
curriculum in all schools he
curriculum in all schools he thinks a Christian persecution in the
thinks a Christian persecution in the
thinks a Christian persecution in the Middle East could have been prevented
Middle East could have been prevented
Middle East could have been prevented and he answered me that yes indeed it
and he answered me that yes indeed it
and he answered me that yes indeed it would some kids in Iraq are taught that
would some kids in Iraq are taught that
would some kids in Iraq are taught that Christians are monsters and the serve
Christians are monsters and the serve
Christians are monsters and the serve death he also mentioned that Western
death he also mentioned that Western
death he also mentioned that Western countries do not fully understand Middle
countries do not fully understand Middle
countries do not fully understand Middle East religions which creates a problem
East religions which creates a problem
East religions which creates a problem due to the lack of understanding he also
due to the lack of understanding he also
due to the lack of understanding he also mentioned that some Muslim leaders in
mentioned that some Muslim leaders in
mentioned that some Muslim leaders in Iraq think this all wrong
Iraq think this all wrong
Iraq think this all wrong they say they have to change the school
they say they have to change the school
they say they have to change the school curriculum because what is happening is
curriculum because what is happening is
curriculum because what is happening is bringing violence to the people Muslim
bringing violence to the people Muslim
bringing violence to the people Muslim leaders in Iraq share the same opinion
leaders in Iraq share the same opinion
leaders in Iraq share the same opinion as mine if philosopher Dan Dennett
as mine if philosopher Dan Dennett
as mine if philosopher Dan Dennett a testicle by the way given proposal and
a testicle by the way given proposal and
a testicle by the way given proposal and how should religion return school he
how should religion return school he
how should religion return school he says it should be done in primary middle
says it should be done in primary middle
says it should be done in primary middle and a high school in public private and
and a high school in public private and
and a high school in public private and in homeschooling there should be a
in homeschooling there should be a
in homeschooling there should be a curriculum of facts about religion let
curriculum of facts about religion let
curriculum of facts about religion let it teach about their history their
it teach about their history their
it teach about their history their Creed’s
Creed’s
Creed’s the rules and the requirements all this
the rules and the requirements all this
the rules and the requirements all this should be taught factually straight
should be taught factually straight
should be taught factually straight forward to all the children of the
forward to all the children of the
forward to all the children of the countries remember our religions coexist
countries remember our religions coexist
countries remember our religions coexist and we’ll continue on existing so with
and we’ll continue on existing so with
and we’ll continue on existing so with this speech intelligent teachers parents
this speech intelligent teachers parents
this speech intelligent teachers parents presidents don’t be afraid to teach or
presidents don’t be afraid to teach or
presidents don’t be afraid to teach or talk about religion this world has
talk about religion this world has
talk about religion this world has already suffered enough that the lack of
already suffered enough that the lack of
already suffered enough that the lack of tolerance and respect towards others
tolerance and respect towards others
tolerance and respect towards others religion in some years we are going to
religion in some years we are going to
religion in some years we are going to be the leaders of this world we are
be the leaders of this world we are
be the leaders of this world we are going to be the president’s the teachers
going to be the president’s the teachers
going to be the president’s the teachers the parents by knowing all this
the parents by knowing all this
the parents by knowing all this knowledge of our religions make this
knowledge of our religions make this
knowledge of our religions make this generation my generation the future of
generation my generation the future of
generation my generation the future of this world and accepting one the world
this world and accepting one the world
this world and accepting one the world needs in a sceptic generation it will
needs in a sceptic generation it will
needs in a sceptic generation it will help prevent Wars prevent religious
help prevent Wars prevent religious
help prevent Wars prevent religious discrimination and make the world a
discrimination and make the world a
discrimination and make the world a better place
better place
better place thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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