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Revision as of 21:52, 17 February 2010
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Contents
Criticism
- Does the Church Educational System (CES) insists that gospel learning takes precedence over secular learning?
- Does the level of activity in the Church decrease as educational level increases?
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
Subtopics
Response
Critics charge that as a person becomes more educated, that they are more likely to become inactive or leave the Church. In order to avoid this, it is claimed that the Church Educational Systems (CES) deliberately promotes Gospel learning over secular learning.
Does higher education lead to disbelief?
Does CES demote the value of education among Church members?
Conclusion
Endnotes
None
Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
FAIR web site
- FAIR Topical Guide: