Dead mens path

"This path was here before you were born and before your father was born. The whole life of this village depends on it. Our dead relatives depart by it and our ancestors visit us by it. But most important, it is the path of children coming in to be born."

            This story raises the argument of church and education. In the story the fight is between a school and a village. The village in the story represents the church because of the spiritual beliefs that are held. Unfortunately for the characters in the story both sides lose. At the end of the story the path is still closed off and the headmaster of the school gets a bad report. However, does this mean that children in schools cant have a spiritual belief as well as a hunger for knowledge?

            No. The education of the next generation, and the generation after the next generation, and all the generations to come will not lose a spiritual sense. This is because people need to believe in something, whether its that our past ancestors are still with us, or something as simple as wearing a cross everyday. The reason why people need these beliefs is because it gives us a sense of meaning. There are certainly people who don't have spiritual beliefs, but these people still believe in something. That something could be the idea of being the best. This idea and belief gives motivation, drive, and meaning behind acting. For example, a person might not believe in god or anything spiritual, and if they believe in an idea, they suddenly have meaning.

            This idea of believing in an idea or something spiritual cannot be taught in school. It can only be learned through action. This is why my position on the main character in the story is that he is arrogant, and I am glad his school didn't pass the inspection. Although knowledge through education is important, meaning through action is equally as important, so, if people in the middle east want to kneel before God however many times a day they do, let em.