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I
do remember the prayer, which I learnt in my pre- school, and I have
those values which were taught in my primary school. Primary
school religion or Grundschule
Religion
in german language
is not an outdated phenomena, it is still in fad. Even the term can
be outdated, but
Religious Education Elementary School, also called
Religionsunterricht
Grundschule
in German
was never secondary thing for me.
Primary
school religion
or the religion learnt in primary school dominates you all the time.
My teacher, my parents always wanted me to be a good man, even I saw
so many bad men around me. One of my friend, used to beat me and
never said sorry, but I was told to say sorry every time after
quarreling with my friends.
We
were taught to keep ourselves clean, brushing our teeth, taking bath,
doing prayers, rising early in the mornings and going to bed on time
all was religion for me. Still, I only followed it. As I wanted to be
a good boy, this spirit was absent from the life of Rex (my friend).
I remember, the day when I shared my lunch with Shelly, not because
she was a girl but because she was hungry and was crying a lot. Once,
when we both were coming, we saw a blind beggar. Rex took his stick
and ran away. I, good boy, hold his hand and helped him to cross the
road. I even insisted Rex to give his stick back. He unwillingly gave
it, as he was my friend and I think friendship was his only religion.
We both were taught to respect our elders, but Rex never did. Need
not to say again what I used to do.
Yet
I saw, a gradual improvement in Rex, he started following me and
changed himself at least fifty percent. That too when I insisted him
again and again and make him understand the Religious
Education Elementary School
(Religionsunterricht
Grundschule)
values.
His
parents, his relatives and friends were happy to see the changes in
him. I was not able to change him completely, especially the habit of
late night outings. After we grew up, we were in college, he changed
his city. He cried a lot, who was every time happy making others cry.
The
above story makes one thing clear, Primary
school religion or Grundschule
Religion,
is always important.
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