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[Zygarde]

So...Naval Special Warfare want's me to join them should I?

[Sleepy]

Do you want a military career? Are you okay with the major risks that accompany it? From what I've read, any SWCC position is very specialized and requires extreme duration under stress, more than average.

[mellenORL]

Looks like every job in Navy SW is gonna be extra pay for extra hazardous duty. Or, if they are now including drone ops, that would be also high stress, but not mortally risky as bomb disposal, rescue diver, SEAL, etc.

[Zygarde]

I wouldn't mind a military career since I've contemplated it for a while since I'm not at school and I don't have a job, I'm just not sure If I should Join Naval Special Warfare.

[guizonde]

I wouldn't mind a military career since I've contemplated it for a while since I'm not at school and I don't have a job, I'm just not sure If I should Join Naval Special Warfare.

go artillery. follow in napoleon's footsteps. take over the world.

or you know, do what you want. so long as you lead the life you wanna lead.

[Askold]

Question: Do the schools in your country teach religions as a subject?

I don't mean using bible in science classes or something, is "religion(s)" a separate subject in your schools?

I am asking this due to a certain debate on the net and the fact that Finnish schools do have religion classes.

(Small part of it is simply teaches students about the religions of the world and the history of those religions but the majority of the studies is preserved for teaching the religion of the students. Lutheran Christian for most kids but if there are enough students from any particular religion to form a group they will be taught about their own religion. Or if there are like, 2 muslims, Jewish kid, 2 Orthodox and 5 atheists they will get another study which will be about general religions and views on life rather than being forced to go the Lutheran studies.)

[guizonde]

Question: Do the schools in your country teach religions as a subject?

I don't mean using bible in science classes or something, is "religion(s)" a separate subject in your schools?

I am asking this due to a certain debate on the net and the fact that Finnish schools do have religion classes.

(Small part of it is simply teaches students about the religions of the world and the history of those religions but the majority of the studies is preserved for teaching the religion of the students. Lutheran Christian for most kids but if there are enough students from any particular religion to form a group they will be taught about their own religion. Or if there are like, 2 muslims, Jewish kid, 2 Orthodox and 5 atheists they will get another study which will be about general religions and views on life rather than being forced to go the Lutheran studies.)

not in french public schools. some private ones do (mainly catholic schools, though), and in my bachelor's i had to study religion (as well as my english litterature degree). canonical law is explained in law school (maybe it counts), but to really understand religion in france, either go private or wait until university to learn about it. unless of course you put your kids through catechism, the sunday school equivalent.

[Sleepy]

Question: Do the schools in your country teach religions as a subject?

I don't mean using bible in science classes or something, is "religion(s)" a separate subject in your schools?

I am asking this due to a certain debate on the net and the fact that Finnish schools do have religion classes.

(Small part of it is simply teaches students about the religions of the world and the history of those religions but the majority of the studies is preserved for teaching the religion of the students. Lutheran Christian for most kids but if there are enough students from any particular religion to form a group they will be taught about their own religion. Or if there are like, 2 muslims, Jewish kid, 2 Orthodox and 5 atheists they will get another study which will be about general religions and views on life rather than being forced to go the Lutheran studies.)

In my pre-college schooling, religion was only mentioned within a historical context. During my world history classes, we would learn about various cultures and their religions so we had a better understanding of their lifestyle. During US history classes, we did not learn about Christianity or anything like that. We did read a couple bible stories in a literature class, but they were treated like any other mythology. So no, we didn't have a separate class specifically for learning about religion.

However, we do have religious classes available in college since religious studies is a major now. Some students go into those classes expecting them to be a Christian bible study class, which is exactly what they are NOT. Lots of people whine about the professors not catering to their One True Belief System.

[Ultimate Paragon]

Question: Do the schools in your country teach religions as a subject?

I don't mean using bible in science classes or something, is "religion(s)" a separate subject in your schools?

I am asking this due to a certain debate on the net and the fact that Finnish schools do have religion classes.

(Small part of it is simply teaches students about the religions of the world and the history of those religions but the majority of the studies is preserved for teaching the religion of the students. Lutheran Christian for most kids but if there are enough students from any particular religion to form a group they will be taught about their own religion. Or if there are like, 2 muslims, Jewish kid, 2 Orthodox and 5 atheists they will get another study which will be about general religions and views on life rather than being forced to go the Lutheran studies.)

In my pre-college schooling, religion was only mentioned within a historical context. During my world history classes, we would learn about various cultures and their religions so we had a better understanding of their lifestyle. During US history classes, we did not learn about Christianity or anything like that. We did read a couple bible stories in a literature class, but they were treated like any other mythology. So no, we didn't have a separate class specifically for learning about religion.

However, we do have religious classes available in college since religious studies is a major now. Some students go into those classes expecting them to be a Christian bible study class, which is exactly what they are NOT. Lots of people whine about the professors not catering to their One True Belief System.

Yeah, there were a couple folks like that in my religious studies class.  The professor gave them a good dressing-down, and the dean sided with her.

[Even Then]

From what I remember, our religion studies were just "Christianity, christianity, here's everything from christianity's point of view, oh I guess this other shit exists as well". Which I get, since Finland's a church state, but still.

[rookie]

I went to a Catholic grade and middle school. But in high school (public) world religions was an elective. Aside from the couple butt hurt baptists,it was a very good class.

[Askold]

I thought we had more about the other religions but only one of the courses is about world religions and everything else is Christianity.

...Unless you get that separate class for non-Lutherans that is.

Anyway, I originally was reminded about these classes being a rare thing when a guy mentioned that the benefit of these classes is that we know a lot more about the history of Christianity than the average fundie from USA since despite being Christianity classes aimed at Christians the education is diverse and has stuff about history and how Christianity has evolved during the centuries.

[pyro]

College has religious classes, none required, mostly only studied to fill in humanities requirements or by people who want to make a career out of it. I haven't taken any and don't plan on it.

All I remember from high school was an after-school Bible study group, no actual religious classes, but they might've had some that I never looked at.

[Ultimate Paragon]

What's with the "black people like grape soda" stereotype?  I mean, at least the fried chicken and watermelon thing has some basis in reality (Southern blacks taking Dixie's cuisine with them during the Great Migration).  But when it comes to grape soda, I'm stumped.

[rookie]

In all fairness, grape soda is awesome.