But, one never knows when that freedom will be taken away. Therefore, the memorization of religious texts has an especially important role to play in the Lutheran School curriculum. By having something memorized, one does not have to turn to a book every time they wish to access that information. If the United States suddenly became oppressive toward organized religion and any of the books or publications used within these bodies, it would be impossible for the country to take the texts people have memorized away from them. The state may be able to take away tangible books, but they can not take away people's minds.
Most people have opportunities throughout the day to just let their minds wander.
It is at those times, especially if one may be going through something difficult, when it is helpful to think about a religious text. It is really impossible to go wrong when one looks at it from this perspective. C. Arguments against the Memorization of Religious Texts in the Lutheran School and Rebuttals to these Arguments One of the biggest arguments against the memorization of religious texts which Lutheran Schools practice is that the memorization of religious texts does not promote higher-level thinking skills. Educational theorists propose that this kind of learning has little, if any, value. There is some validity to this argument, especially if the memorization of religious texts takes place without connection to any kind of religious instruction.