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human
What do you think about students in the US studying the Bible in school prior to 1963?
gpt
It's interesting, but not all too surprising. I'm curious as to what caused the shift in 1963 that stopped the mandatory studying of the bible.
human
Well I think that the 60's was sort of a hippy era so perhaps people were becoming more liberal and wanted to become more secular to be open to everyone. It's not uncommon for people to drastically mess with religion in different times throughout America. 
gpt
That's true, the 60s was the beginning of a cultural shift, particularly in regards to religion. I find it very interesting that students were required to read the bible, but Teddy Roosevelt didn't use one at his swearing-in in the early 1900s.
human
*furrows brow* Exactly, and even way back in Thomas Jefferson's time he was making his own Bible by cutting out supernatural parts so it sounds like American leaders have been radical about religion for a long time which makes the 1963 date seem practically late, although personally I wish we could still learn about the Bible in schools.
gpt
Right. Today, almost all aspects of religion have been eliminated from schools, everything from removing references in the pledge, to plaques referencing religion. A lot of moden day curriculums don't even teach about different religions.
human
*raises eyebrows* It seems unfair that other books are a part of the curriculum but the Bible which is objectively the best selling book of all time is not allowed to be taught. 
gpt
*sighs* It seems negligent not to teach students about large swaths of history, such as is learnt from religions, particularly the Bible. It teaches a lot of history that is interesting and important. 
human
*tightens jaw* Yes that's true at the very least it could be taught as just what it is, a historical account dating back centuries and containing early Hebrew and Christian teachings- people don't have to become religion necessarily just to learn about the history of such a prominent belief system.
gpt
I agree. There's even more mediums for teaching religious ideologies through television, radio, and the internet. There's little excuse to limit the education of the Bible or any of religious text.
human
Exactly, but instead shows like Pokemon have hundreds of episodes and people send flowers to the creators of South Park, because that is what is popular on television I guess.
gpt
*takes a step back* 750 episodes of Pokemon! That's crazy, that's almost an episode per pokemon, I think.
human
Haha, that's a funny point! And that is apparently equal to fifty episodes a year for 16 years straight! No wonder kids these days are huge Pokemon fans, it's been around their whole life!
gpt
That's a crazy thought. A lot of kids literally don't know life before Pokemon! I miss the old days of radio dramas, it left so much more to the imagination than television does.
human
*smiles* Oh well if you enjoy those radio dramas you would be happy to hear that there is a website where you can listen to thousands of episodes of old dramas for free!
gpt
*body relaxes* That is exciting! I will have to check it out, I hope they have 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' Those are some great radio dramas!
human
*takes a step forward* I hope they do! Did you know that there are actually radio storms on the planet Jupiter that you could hear on an AM radio?!
gpt
*takes a step forward* Really? That's fascinating. I had no idea that radio waves could travel so far! 
human
I know, I didn't either! And soldiers have been able to pick up radio signals with makeshift "foxhole radios" so when you think of it radio is something that has probably always existed and been able to be interacted with.
gpt
Very interesting. Today when radio is mentioned people always think of music rather than dramas or communication. Did you know that Canadian radio requires 40% of their music to be Canadian?