neither force nor authority has ever succeeded in eliminating religious superstition, which is a truth that the russian state knows very well. yet, the teacher's role is not irrelevant. the bible is full of false information, and she has an obligation to explain that to the student. what she should have done was engaged with the student in discussion and provided some other suggestions that would correct the false information he was consuming. that would have addressed the actual concern, rather than turn it into an empty clash of egos and a confused misrepresentation of otherwise meaningless "civil rights".