Teacher Has Her 3rd Grade Students Asking Questions To God And Their Letters Are Beautifully Innocent
Jean Piaget, the Swiss pioneer of child development, thought that children were incapable of having a true concept of God; they just thought of him as a supersized, magical version of their parents. More recent studies have expanded on this, showing that significant differences detected between younger and older children support the view that children under 10 or 11 years of age are unable to formulate an abstract conceptual framework demanded for an adequate concept of God.
Recently, a 3rd-grade teacher proved this by asking her students to write a letter to God. The little ones penned hilariously innocent messages, putting their naive notion of the supreme being on full display.
The letters probably would have gone under the radar but Twitter user @GospelJosiah somehow obtained and shared them with the rest of the Internet.
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Gospel Josiah, a content writer, public relations expert and an investigative journalist, got hold of these letters after a friend of his in the United States thought he'd love them and sent them to him. "I was fascinated by the minds of the kids," Gospel Josiah told Bored Panda. "Like, how can kids of the age be so critical and succinct about their wishes. It was amazing from the first to the last letter. I had no option than to share it to everyone on my social media platforms."
"A lot of people are enthralled by the minds and confidence of the kids. Some see it as a way to learn and ask new questions about their beliefs while some others just love the cuteness if the hearts and handwritings of the kids."
Gospel Josiah said most of his threads go viral because each of them — whether written by him or someone else —resonates around his critical thinking and practical analysis of life.
Puppy, baby brother. What's the difference? You can teach them both how to fetch.
One of the most controversial works in modern religious education is that of Goldman who assessed the general "readiness" of children to acquire certain religious concepts by having children respond to his Picture and Story Religious Test. The test consists of three pictures and three Bible stories.
The results were similar to the ones we mentioned previously. "The significance of Goldman's stage delineation lies in its application to religious education," W. Chad Nye and Jerry Carlson explained. "He suggested that children should not receive formal Bible instruction before 10 or 11 years of age." This position was defended with the argument that religious thinking is formed at a very abstract level and beyond the young child's developmental ability.
that is pure adorable! there's a song that says God placed the stars in the sky and knows them by name so i used to ask the stars what their names were and then be sad that they didnt answer me!! i was weird!!!
Good question. I'm sure we all know a few who just have a "business" relationship
Yes Neil bc God is Love so His House is Love and That's Why you Kiss, Love.
It Says, Dear God, My Brother Is A Rat. You Should Give Him A Tail. Ha Ha. -Danny
This is horrible if it's a public school, and if it's truly as simplistic as the story implies. How could a teacher think it's appropriate to indoctrinate kids into his/her religion???
This is very likely a private Christian school.
This was actually from the 1960's. These are not new letters.
That would make sense then
I agree this is not appropriate for a public school
Clearly Pre 1980 if kids are writing cursive at that age. Which does make you wonder why there's such a high disparity in the handwriting.
Andrew Gould yes
Of you mind if i slap you in the face for being this stupid? The Pledge of Allegiance legitimately says: “Under God” Now, I want you to think about that, how they put god, a religious figure into something people in school have to repeat everyday, shut yo butt up about It being inappropriate for sharing their religion, and it’s not forcing them into it so stop being stupid
I mean really Kate? That's what you got out of this..?
Yeah, Eagle Girl, not only her, but many others.
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I was thinking exactly the same thing. It would have to be private.
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There's a difference between indoctrination and teaching children the concept of a god and what it stands for. I didn't read anything that even remotely hints to indoctrination and I'm quite sure that the parents of those kids already have told them about God. In time each of those kids will decide for themselves if and how they are going to integrate religion into their lives. I also think your rant is a little hypocrit since children also have to pledge allegiance to the flag : "I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Also "In God we trust", is the official motto of the United States of America, printed on every note and coin. How's that for indoctrination?
Just identifying other cases of indoctrination does not make this case of indoctrination less evil. No signs? According to those that look like children wrote them, this is like 1st grade. In THAT age, no child can understand that, so basically everything is indoctrination - if not attempted, wait till they ask "is this really true?" - and then imagine, a 1st grade teacher, saying "well, maybe, we don't really know, but get along without gods just as fine as with gods...". If you're too young for Darwin, you're too young for genesis.
That " in God we trust " thing wasn't in the original pledge. It was added in the 50s to save us from something. Elvis or communism nobody remembers which.
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If it is a public school in America that's not legal.
Public schools may not teach religion, although teaching about religion in a secular context is permitted. The Bible may be taught in a school, but only for its historical, cultural or literary value and never in a devotional, celebratory or doctrinal manner, or in such a way that encourages acceptance of the Bible as a religious document.
Rowan Good response!
Rowan -
Technically, it's not Constitutional. As long as it is not a religious doctrine class. I went to Catholic school and to public. We NEVER even mentioned God/Bible, etc in the latter b/c --- duh --- PUBLIC. Not their job to deal with religion, that's for families. And if they teach about one religion, they should teach about all of them ---- Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, et cetera. (That last is my opinion.)
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Huh? If you don't believe in God, think about it as writing to Santa. Hope that is not "an indoctrination".
Santa Claus was a real person.
Writing to Santa is not at all on the same level as preaching your religion to impressionable children
Unfortunately, these are ALL hand written by adults trying to write like children. Why not just type them out? Also, no idea why there is a big controversy here about kids writing to God. Let kids talk to God, who cares, it doesn't mean these kids are "religious"
A comment from above said these are from the 1960s I don't know how true this is but kids can have good handwriting
You are SO right, also it's SUPER obvious that the adults wrote it (there are two notes signed "Nan," and one signed "Mickey D.") Ugh.🙄😬
Yeah, ok, but which God? Because if they are writing only for the Cristian one its just wrong.
These are hilarious!
This is horrible if it's a public school, and if it's truly as simplistic as the story implies. How could a teacher think it's appropriate to indoctrinate kids into his/her religion???
This is very likely a private Christian school.
This was actually from the 1960's. These are not new letters.
That would make sense then
I agree this is not appropriate for a public school
Clearly Pre 1980 if kids are writing cursive at that age. Which does make you wonder why there's such a high disparity in the handwriting.
Andrew Gould yes
Of you mind if i slap you in the face for being this stupid? The Pledge of Allegiance legitimately says: “Under God” Now, I want you to think about that, how they put god, a religious figure into something people in school have to repeat everyday, shut yo butt up about It being inappropriate for sharing their religion, and it’s not forcing them into it so stop being stupid
I mean really Kate? That's what you got out of this..?
Yeah, Eagle Girl, not only her, but many others.
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I was thinking exactly the same thing. It would have to be private.
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There's a difference between indoctrination and teaching children the concept of a god and what it stands for. I didn't read anything that even remotely hints to indoctrination and I'm quite sure that the parents of those kids already have told them about God. In time each of those kids will decide for themselves if and how they are going to integrate religion into their lives. I also think your rant is a little hypocrit since children also have to pledge allegiance to the flag : "I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America,and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." Also "In God we trust", is the official motto of the United States of America, printed on every note and coin. How's that for indoctrination?
Just identifying other cases of indoctrination does not make this case of indoctrination less evil. No signs? According to those that look like children wrote them, this is like 1st grade. In THAT age, no child can understand that, so basically everything is indoctrination - if not attempted, wait till they ask "is this really true?" - and then imagine, a 1st grade teacher, saying "well, maybe, we don't really know, but get along without gods just as fine as with gods...". If you're too young for Darwin, you're too young for genesis.
That " in God we trust " thing wasn't in the original pledge. It was added in the 50s to save us from something. Elvis or communism nobody remembers which.
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If it is a public school in America that's not legal.
Public schools may not teach religion, although teaching about religion in a secular context is permitted. The Bible may be taught in a school, but only for its historical, cultural or literary value and never in a devotional, celebratory or doctrinal manner, or in such a way that encourages acceptance of the Bible as a religious document.
Rowan Good response!
Rowan -
Technically, it's not Constitutional. As long as it is not a religious doctrine class. I went to Catholic school and to public. We NEVER even mentioned God/Bible, etc in the latter b/c --- duh --- PUBLIC. Not their job to deal with religion, that's for families. And if they teach about one religion, they should teach about all of them ---- Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, et cetera. (That last is my opinion.)
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Huh? If you don't believe in God, think about it as writing to Santa. Hope that is not "an indoctrination".
Santa Claus was a real person.
Writing to Santa is not at all on the same level as preaching your religion to impressionable children
Unfortunately, these are ALL hand written by adults trying to write like children. Why not just type them out? Also, no idea why there is a big controversy here about kids writing to God. Let kids talk to God, who cares, it doesn't mean these kids are "religious"
A comment from above said these are from the 1960s I don't know how true this is but kids can have good handwriting
You are SO right, also it's SUPER obvious that the adults wrote it (there are two notes signed "Nan," and one signed "Mickey D.") Ugh.🙄😬
Yeah, ok, but which God? Because if they are writing only for the Cristian one its just wrong.
These are hilarious!