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Galraedia

(5,022 posts)
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 05:10 PM Jul 2014

Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green Hopes to “Mandate” His Bible Curriculum in Public Schools

Steve Green, one of the owners of Hobby Lobby, has become something of a Christian Warrior. After the landmark Supreme Court ruling, Green hopes to make an even larger impact on our national fabric, setting his sights on the children. According to RawStory.com, Green has developed a four-year “Bible curriculum” which is being “beta-tested in Oklahoma’s Mustang Public School district beginning in the Fall of 2014.”

Yes, you read that right. The man who doesn’t want the public – e.g. his whorish employees – to “infringe” on his religious beliefs, is planning to inflict those beliefs on children in taxpayer-funded public schools. Right now, the course is listed as an elective, but according to a speech posted on the liberal blog Daily Kos, Green said, “Someday, I would argue, it should be mandated.”

Learning about the Bible – perhaps the most influential book in human history – is not necessarily a bad thing. However, treating the book as a science or even historical text is far different from learning about a series of very important cultural myths.

Because, whether you are a believer or not, there is no question that the stories in the Bible are mythological in nature. Mass genocides, wars, god-like beings descending from on-high, are themes common in the mythology of almost every culture. In fact, what’s most interesting about them is how cultures separated by time and distance – meaning no possibility of communication – developed similar mythic stories, which suggests that these stories could be intrinsic to understanding mankind.

Read more: http://issuehawk.com/patton/2014/07/11/hobby-lobbys-steve-green-hopes-to-mandate-his-bible-curriculum-in-public-schools.html

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Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green Hopes to “Mandate” His Bible Curriculum in Public Schools (Original Post) Galraedia Jul 2014 OP
If so, then this should be an elective too, "The Satanic Bible!" RKP5637 Jul 2014 #1
And, so all of these other books of religion should be just cast aside I guess? RKP5637 Jul 2014 #2
Kicking for your list Lochloosa Jul 2014 #3
So, does the federal government withhold funds for education? Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #4
Where are the Eddas Wolf Frankula Jul 2014 #5
And that's how the Taliban came into power. Initech Jul 2014 #6
Using fundy textbooks paid for by the CIA? JackRiddler Jul 2014 #8
Using fundie textbooks paid for by Hobby Lobby = same difference. Initech Jul 2014 #9
Give 'em an inch...... SammyWinstonJack Jul 2014 #7
Fuck this guy BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #10
Even Jesus said to pay taxes. Thav Jul 2014 #15
I have often said to myself that those who so loudly proclaim... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #11
My view, too. When they get excited about 'saving' you, it's them that need it. Not you. freshwest Jul 2014 #12
"cannot tolerate" You mean scream oppression at Thav Jul 2014 #14
I will admit to a talent for understatement. 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #16
If they want to teach a class on the Bible Jake2413 Jul 2014 #13

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
2. And, so all of these other books of religion should be just cast aside I guess?
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 05:36 PM
Jul 2014

That's what gets me about people like this, they are control freaks pushing their agenda on everyone. They really need to STFU!

These, should then be included too!

Principal religious texts

Text/ Belief

Akilam/ Ayyavazhi
Aqdas/ Baha'i
Tripiṭaka/ Buddhism
Science and Health/ Christian Science
Bible/ Christianity
Analects/ Confucianism
Mabinogion/ Druidry
Vedas/ Hinduism
Quran/ Islam
Kalpa Sūtra/ Jainism
Torah/ Judaism
Book of Mormon/ Latter Day Saints
Satanic Bible/ Satanism
Intelligent Design/ Raëlism
Dianetics/ Scientology
Kojiki/ Shinto
Guru Granth Sahib/ Sikhism
Tao Te Ching/ Taoism
Ofudesaki/ Tenrikyo
The Book of the Law/ Thelema
Book of Shadows/ Wicca
Avesta/ Zoroastrianism

http://en.wikipedia.org/

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
4. So, does the federal government withhold funds for education?
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 06:39 PM
Jul 2014

They'll never understand separation of church and state.

3catwoman3

(23,971 posts)
11. I have often said to myself that those who so loudly proclaim...
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 07:27 PM
Jul 2014

...the strength of their faith/beliefs, yet cannot tolerate being exposed to even the slightest whiff of anything that varies from their narrow views, are actually showing a weakness in those beliefs.

A faith that is as strong as theirs is alleged to be should serve as a shield, as armor, as a bulwark against the dreaded contamination of the evil outside world - water off the proverbial duck's back, as the old saying goes.

Mr. Green - MYOFB!

Thav

(946 posts)
14. "cannot tolerate" You mean scream oppression at
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 07:47 PM
Jul 2014

If they're exposed to even the slightst whiff of anything that varies, they scream oppression and demand the government do something about it. It irritates me when "christians" try to use their positions of power to force the religion down others throats. You cannot force someone into the kingdom of heaven, nor can you scare them in. Someone must want it.

3catwoman3

(23,971 posts)
16. I will admit to a talent for understatement.
Sat Jul 12, 2014, 08:53 PM
Jul 2014

Mostly my nature, but I will also admit that I am treading very carefully just now as I recently had a post blocked, 5-2, for the first time. Much to my surprise, someone alerted when I used a common canine term to refer to a certain tall blonde right wing commentator who penned a scurrilous screed against The Beautiful Game.

I quite agree with your vocabuary choice.

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