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    TEACHING RELIGION IN SCHOOL IN ARMENIA JUSTIFIED USING ISRAEL'S EXAMPLE

    06.13.2014 18:29 epress.am

    The school subject "History of the Armenian Church" is secular;
    it simply aims to round out the national portrait of Armenian
    spirituality, said National Institute of Education representative
    Hasmik Margaryan during a discussion titled "Christian intercession
    classes in [public] schools" at the Media Center today.

    Note, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has advised the
    Government of Armenia to review its curriculum and remove the subject
    on the history of religion, respecting the religious freedom of all
    children. RA Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan said
    he intends to make no such change.

    "We've received no written complaints from any parent. On the contrary,
    we've received words of praise. After all, we are teaching a system
    of values. How is it that [children] in a state like Israel for 50
    years have taken the subject 'Self-Identity,' which aims to identify
    religious and national identity? And we see with what great strides
    Israel moves forward," argued Margaryan.

    The other speaker at today's press conference, Armine Davtyan, who
    researched the issue, didn't agree that the textbooks are secular.

    According to her, they impose the teachings of the Armenian Apostolic
    Church. It even says in the textbook explanation that its purpose
    is to keep children away from sectarian organizations and the threat
    they pose.

    "None of the religious organizations had a goal to enter general
    [public] education. Their activity is open, but they don't impose
    anything," said Davtyan.

    Margaryan, however, objected, saying that religious organizations
    operate on account of grants and even encourage evading military
    service.

    Facilitating the discussion, Artak Hambartsumyan asked whether
    Margaryan also considers the UN an organization that lives off
    of grants.

    "Why doesn't the UN oblige Spain and France to remove religious history
    [from the school curriculum]? We want the Armenian nation to continue
    [to exist]. What has our society come to? Today they get married;
    tomorrow, they don't like each other and get divorced," said Margaryan,
    indignant.

    http://www.epress.am/en/2014/06/13/teaching-religion-in-school-in-armenia-justified-using-israels-example.html

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