Georgia OKs Bible Classes, Commandments
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I will be happy to set you straight, then.:Kerad said:
I am an athiest.
Not an agnostic - an athiest. However, I am not of the Madeline Murray O'Hare school of atheism, nor am I hostile to Christians. I can enjoy a nativity, sing a hymn and say "under God" in the Pledge without spontaneously combusting. And I do not think - I KNOW that Christianity and religion are large parts of our history and heritage, and therefore worthy of learning about.
Your class on The Idiocy of Religion doesn't interest me in the slightest, but I'd be first in line for a Bible study course.
Shocking, isn't it?Toxick said:
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I didn't say it would be my class, nor would I attend. I was merely pointing out the inclusion of a pro-religious class in public school opens the door for the inclusion of an anti-religious class. The protests would be massive! You know Bill O'Reilly would get all lathered during another one of his "War on Christmas/Easter" type spins.vraiblonde said:
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Kerad said:I didn't say it would be my class, nor would I attend. I was merely pointing out the inclusion of a pro-religious class in public school opens the door for the inclusion of an anti-religious class. The protests would be massive! You know Bill O'Reilly would get all lathered during another one of his "War on Christmas/Easter" type spins.
Sometimes communicating with you is an exercise in tediousness.Kerad said:
Who said this would be a PRO-religion class? The article merely says it's a Bible class - they will teach the text of the Bible. If a class teaches the text of MLK's speeches, would you call that a PRO-Martin Luther King, Jr. class? How about a Shakespearian history class? Is that a PRO-Shakespeare class? And would a school then be required to offer an ANTI-Shakespeare class to "balance it out"?
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I just accidentally gave Camily red. I meant to give her green. Can somebody hit her green for me? TIA.
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I'm tempted to turn that into a signature quote, but the last time I did that, the entire thread was deleted.vraiblonde said:
Valid point. In practice, however, I believe it's difficult to teach the text of any holy book without crossing the line into evangelizing, unless it's a class about comparative religions where the objective is clearly secular. That wouldn't be the case in a class about MLK or Shakespeare, because people are extremely passionate about their religious beliefs.vraiblonde said:
I would like freedom from idiots. Who can I sue for that?Toxick said:
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Can you please provide evidence of anyone trying to force you to practice any religion?Kerad said:Okay...this for for those of you who are only capable of thinking one level deep.
Freedom of religion: We are free to practice whatever religion we see fit, or to not practice religion at all (freedom from religion).
Have a nice Friday. Cheers!
Dammit! You beat me to it!Pete said:
