To think all schools should teach children the old traditional hymns

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Just switching between channels and Songs of Praise came on. It was a run down of the most popular school hymns.complete with recorders It brought back many memories and how important communal singing is. It doesn’t matter what your religion is, everyone should know the most popular hymns as a way of uniting society.

The cutting and pasting doesn't weaken the argument.

Er, no, that what you and other posters twisted it into. Apart from someone’s obsession with Angel numbers!

So let’s get back to the original question

Would it be a good idea for society if we all knew the same hymns to sing at important events

Yes to this.

There isn't a religious bone in my body but there is a power and humility in traditional hymns which is inspiring.

Hymns like Dear Lord and Father, The Day Thou Gavest, Be Thou my Vision, O Praise Ye the Lord, Immortal invisible, Tell Out my Soul and so many more.
All wonderful, especially in four part harmony with organ accompaniment.
The words can easily be interpreted without reference to God or Jesus.

That's the most AI looking thing I ever read

Not at all.

I thought the Christian God was meant to be kind & loving, & not keep the poor in their place with no hope of success in life.

Yes it does, it makes me think the person who posted it can’t make an argument. It’s absolutely hilarious!!! And I answered the original poster.

It would be a better idea if religion was removed from important events.

But why?

If you want your kids to learn Christian hymns, why wouldn't you just take them to church?

Perhaps you'll tell me how many uplifting communal singing events you've taken your children to then? I have asked twice.

And what "important events" did you have in mind?

Of course you can enjoy hymns even if you aren’t religious and just enjoy the music and lyrics if you’re so inclined but looking at the lyrics of some of those hymns, I cannot see how you could interpret them to be anything other than about God/Jesus. They aren’t exactly subtle about it.

Would it be a good idea for society if we all knew the same hymns to sing at important events

No. next question.

Not really, well I say not really, it depends who you ask, the God in the Bible set up some weird rule system which meant his son had to be crucified to right the wrongs of someone who had fallen foul of one of Gods earlier self made rule systems. It’s all lovey dovey now cos it’s better for PR.

and you want people to sing hymns about this?

Most of not all religions were set up by men to control other men and all women.

Every religion has a history of women as property, women as less than. Women as the keeper of men.

Every religion has been used to commit acts of war. Acts of terror. Acts of violence against women and girls on a massive scale. Every religion is hugely based around what people get up to on their sex lives, very much aimed towards this idea that women owe men sex first and foremost.

Your whole premise is based on the idea of religion as good, and that the non Christians should see religion as neutral at worse.

Religion is the root of a huge about of bad, a huge amount of evil. I'd like to remove rather than further regress I to it

Technically we are a Christian country due to its state church (presuming your talking about England) however Christianity is no longer the majority religion

That's just your opinion though.

If the nation shared it, there would always be a hymn in the top 40 🤷‍♂️

No, I think it would be a good idea for society if we started to treat religion as a private matter and took it out of public events altogether.

Well thank you for that erudite and balanced response- if only I had thought of that - damn!!!

OK next question er….

What sort of Christian are you?

Fine if you put your kids in a CofE school but I don’t want my kids just learning hymns. All this “we are a Christian country” is nonsense- we are a multi faith country and that’s fine with me.

I want them learning about all faiths if they have to learn about any religion at all.

Unlikely due to the way the music business works.

Ah. You're just a big racist who wants children who aren't Christian to be taught Christian ways because they must come from other places? You don't like immigrants do you? You're very unpleasant

Hard no and I'm absolutely delighted my kids don't know any hymns. I hated them at school. They sing more culturally relevant songs plus songs from other cultures.

No.

No evidence that it would have any impact.
Would alienate as many people as it attracts, especially people who don't believe in God/Christ.
Where it already happens naturally it's personal choice and joyful (church, choirs/rugby) were it to be forced it might become like the George flag and be associated with a certain stance.
Some hymns are a bit rubbish/have questionable messages/are not universally liked)
Is it necessary? What important events does the whole of society attend?

I'm struggling to think of reasons why it would be good for society.

Great, so are we going to rewrite the dictionary, remove Christianity from all the laws? Knock down all the buildings related to Christianity, get rid of all of our state traditions, shall we burn the vast majority of painting or keep them under lock and key???