Should university religion professors be taxpayer funded?

Question

I've been fascinated by some recent posts which displayed significant contempt towards the very concept of "religion professors" and what they do. They left me wondering what people presume that religion professors do during their work day.

So what do YOU think professors of religion do? How do they prepare for their positions? And do you believe it is appropriate that in the U.S. (and many other countries) their posts are financed by the taxpayer?

Answer 1

They teach religion.

They study religion

Yes, their classes should be funded if it is a public institution. But you do realize that the students PAY to take the class, right? If nobody signed up for the class, it wouldn't be offered anymore.

Answer 2

lol. Just because some people don't believe in God? There are plenty of tax payers who want to study it.



Perhaps we shouldn't pay for scientists either because that will upset all the religious lot?



What is the point of funding sports with government money. It doesn't produce anything.



Perhaps women should accept their place back in the home. They're the ones that give birth, they can accept the responsibility.



What a nice world it would be!?

Answer 3

i'm a Christian yet i don't agree that tax funds would want for use to assist faith. If church's have been to start accepting funds from this worlds corrupt governments, it might recommend that those comparable governments would have a say interior the direction and doctrine of that church. besides, faith is meant to be supported with the aid of the followers of that faith. If it weren't so then why have self assurance (interior the case of Christians) in God?

Answer 4

No, I don't think it's appropriate. They charge so much for college these days, the college should have more than enough to pay for their salaries.



Why don't we just pay for everyone's education too while we are at it and the salaries of all the school employees?. Yeah, then we can offer "free" education too. And then they can up my taxes more every year because they don't have enough to pay everyone's way. I'll just take on 2 jobs so the socialists can continue to keep up the illusion that it's all "free"....well 3 jobs, because when they finally get "free" education, they'll already have "free" health care and I'll be already working 2 jobs to pay those taxes, plus my bills. If I can even find another one...or hang on to the one I have.

Answer 5

I'd say this is a political ?. There are so many things that should not be taxpayer funded. This would be lower on my list of the top things that should not be taxpayer funded than say abortion, but might be right up there with innaugural parties and bank buy outs.

Answer 6

They are teachers, to teach viewpoints.



The same as economics professors teach many different types of economics, and sociology lecturers teach different things.



Believing in something or not does not prevent you from teaching the views of that particular groups.

Answer 7

Religion professors at major universities are scholars, not preachers. I don't have any problem with using public money to help fund their positions.

Answer 8

All education should be taxpayer supported. Why wouldn't we want people to be smart?

Answer 9

We have freedom OF religion, not freedom FROM religion.

Answer 10

its amazing that they are not christian themselves, what can they possibly teach aprt rubber necked stubborness.