By accident I discovered this paragraph in the German school law for the state of North-Rhine-Westfalia:
https://recht.nrw.de/lmi/owa/br_bes_...&sg=#det270904
This roughly translates to:
To be honest, I haven't noticed anyone trying to teach us fear of god in anyway, but religion is (or was, I'm not exactly up to date) a mandatory topic in the German equivalent for highschool. For a few years, at least. You are allowed to opt out, though, so it's not as mandatory as it sounds.
Do other countries have "fear of god" in their school laws, too?
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§ 2 (Fn 26) Bildungs- und Erziehungsauftrag der Schule (2) Ehrfurcht vor Gott, Achtung vor der Würde des Menschen und Bereitschaft zum sozialen Handeln zu wecken, ist vornehmstes Ziel der Erziehung. Die Jugend soll erzogen werden im Geist der Menschlichkeit, der Demokratie und der Freiheit, zur Duldsamkeit und zur Achtung vor der Überzeugung des anderen, zur Verantwortung für Tiere und die Erhaltung der natürlichen Lebensgrundlagen, in Liebe zu Volk und Heimat, zur Völkergemeinschaft und zur Friedensgesinnung. |
This roughly translates to:
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§ 2 (Fn 26) Educational mission of the school (2) Fear of God, respect for human dignity and willingness to social action is the primary purpose of education. Young people should be educated in the spirit of humanity, democracy and freedom, for tolerance and respect for the beliefs of others, to take responsibility for animals and the conservation of natural resources, to love the people homeland and international community and to peace sentiment . |
Do other countries have "fear of god" in their school laws, too?