TallahasseeGrannie
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Mon Mar-27-06 04:01 PM
Response to Reply #25 |
| 42. Georgia has a cohesive course system |
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which means that all schools offer the same courses. So if one is offered one place, it is offered everywhere in the interest of equality.
I am on the fence about 1st Amendment. You make a good point. But there is a difference in studying about a religion and studying the religion. I guess the courts will have to sort it out.
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| -Georgia Considers Bible as Textbook |
kpete |
Mar-27-06 01:50 PM |
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I'm tellin' y'all - this is bullshit |
RubyDuby in GA |
Mar-27-06 01:53 PM |
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What's a clusterfuck? |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 03:51 PM |
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Three chimps and a football... |
misternormal |
Mar-27-06 06:05 PM |
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Why not? |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 01:55 PM |
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I agree... |
phusion |
Mar-27-06 02:15 PM |
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You can't even think about winning |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 02:20 PM |
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I'm for teaching the bible as literature. |
IMModerate |
Mar-27-06 03:57 PM |
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Somehow I don't think these folks want to teach it as "literature" - |
kestrel91316 |
Mar-27-06 10:13 PM |
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Particularly if they are using that New International Version which is... |
mitchum |
Mar-27-06 10:45 PM |
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That wouldn't sit well with me. |
IMModerate |
Mar-28-06 03:06 PM |
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I never knew that The Old Man in the Sea and The Matrix |
Norquist Nemesis |
Mar-27-06 01:56 PM |
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Who said that? Anyone who studied literature in high school should |
Iris |
Mar-27-06 02:05 PM |
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As an elective course, I don't mind, except.... |
Dob Bole |
Mar-28-06 12:52 PM |
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not good in public school |
wtbymark |
Mar-27-06 01:57 PM |
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as a work of literature |
northzax |
Mar-27-06 01:58 PM |
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I agree |
AllegroRondo |
Mar-27-06 02:05 PM |
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Don't underestimate the teachers who will develop |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 02:26 PM |
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and given the number of biblical allusions in shakespeare |
northzax |
Mar-27-06 03:11 PM |
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I'll go with inconsistent |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 02:23 PM |
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certainly, that's the inconsistent part |
northzax |
Mar-27-06 03:12 PM |
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I've often read the "begets" in order to get to sleep. |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 03:50 PM |
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Poorly written? |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Mar-27-06 04:01 PM |
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It's too long! |
SmokingJacket |
Mar-27-06 02:00 PM |
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What will happen to the first teacher to critique the Bible? |
Jim__ |
Mar-27-06 02:01 PM |
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He'll be railroaded out of town as a terrorist sympathizer. |
Roland99 |
Mar-27-06 02:16 PM |
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If your godless family didn 't take you to church as a child ... |
meegbear |
Mar-27-06 02:02 PM |
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My advice to the high school student who never even read... |
Missy M |
Mar-27-06 02:07 PM |
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If they have the kids start at the front cover and read it all the way |
Warpy |
Mar-27-06 02:08 PM |
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I agree with you |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 03:55 PM |
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this is wrong on many levels unless they also include the Quran, the |
Lerkfish |
Mar-27-06 02:09 PM |
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if he knows the catch-phrases |
jukes |
Mar-27-06 02:10 PM |
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Georgia is now officially insane. |
roguevalley |
Mar-27-06 02:12 PM |
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I'm shocked it took this long for the rest of the world to catch on |
RubyDuby in GA |
Mar-27-06 09:46 PM |
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It would be interesting |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Mar-27-06 02:14 PM |
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actually a great teaching opportunity! |
annabanana |
Mar-27-06 02:18 PM |
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We lead the Dances of Universal Peace |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Mar-27-06 03:13 PM |
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Are they going to teach the Egyptian mythology upon which most of the OT |
Roland99 |
Mar-27-06 02:17 PM |
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I am thankful |
slide to the left |
Mar-27-06 02:18 PM |
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Excellent point. Knowledge is power |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 03:57 PM |
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This is a violation of the 1st Amendment, here's why. |
rpgamerd00d |
Mar-27-06 02:29 PM |
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Georgia has a cohesive course system |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 04:01 PM |
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Then Baudrillard's collected essays should be an official textbook too |
kenny blankenship |
Mar-27-06 02:45 PM |
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The OP doesn't mention that it would |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 04:04 PM |
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I wish the whole slave state section of the country would do this.... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-27-06 02:52 PM |
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Slave states? |
NoPasaran |
Mar-27-06 03:05 PM |
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Sorry - maybe not everyone is familiar with the phenomenon... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-27-06 03:15 PM |
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Way too familiar with that sort of oversimplification |
NoPasaran |
Mar-27-06 04:22 PM |
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{shrug} population density diffusion cartograms are good at some things... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-27-06 04:26 PM |
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At some point or another |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 04:06 PM |
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Then that's obviously not what I'm talking about, now is it? |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-27-06 04:10 PM |
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Oh, I get it |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 04:26 PM |
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Apparently you don't get it. It's NOT south bashing. |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-27-06 04:44 PM |
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I guess I just don't get it |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 05:12 PM |
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I did a unit on it in my World Lit class. |
knitter4democracy |
Mar-27-06 02:56 PM |
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Yet another example of government mandated religion. |
EOO |
Mar-27-06 02:58 PM |
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As an Aetheist and a Literature major, this COULD BE valid. |
aden_nak |
Mar-27-06 03:02 PM |
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Well, I was educated from 8-12 in Georgia, and I never had a single |
Iris |
Mar-27-06 03:54 PM |
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That's funny. I think we should all be reading the Tao Te Ching. |
impeachdubya |
Mar-27-06 04:48 PM |
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I had that option in my humanities class. |
Iris |
Mar-27-06 04:51 PM |
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I grew up saying the Lord's prayer every morning |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 04:19 PM |
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I don't have a problem with people ELECTING to have their kids be |
impeachdubya |
Mar-27-06 04:39 PM |
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If the law says its an elective, then its an elective. |
Iris |
Mar-27-06 04:45 PM |
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I agree with about 99% of your response |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-27-06 06:04 PM |
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Too much is always better than not enough. |
impeachdubya |
Mar-27-06 11:05 PM |
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If It Was Forced It Would Be Utter Bullshit. Since It Is Elective, I Don't |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Mar-27-06 04:51 PM |
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in another state, in another time, I'd be all for it. |
ulysses |
Mar-27-06 09:51 PM |
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I Actually Disagree With My Post Now. I Didn't Realize First Read That |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Mar-27-06 10:24 PM |
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actually, I can see it being an interesting and informative program |
ulysses |
Mar-27-06 10:29 PM |
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I'm not defending the "mandated course" |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Mar-28-06 07:38 AM |
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Thanks For The Info, I Didn't Realize That. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Mar-28-06 04:02 PM |
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So, the first big battle at school board meetings will be...... |
WestSeattle2 |
Mar-27-06 10:04 PM |
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I cant take this shit anymore. I really cant. It's never gonna end. |
YouthInAsia |
Mar-27-06 10:22 PM |
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All it will take is for some bright kids in the classes to ask... |
mitchum |
Mar-27-06 10:42 PM |
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Not a bad idea |
adwon |
Mar-28-06 08:45 AM |
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They'll need to include the literature of every other religion too |
kevinbgoode |
Mar-28-06 12:53 PM |
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WHOSE Bible? Jewish, Catholic, or Protestant? |
DBoon |
Mar-28-06 01:12 PM |
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I know I'm late to the discussion, but . . . |
goondogger |
Mar-28-06 01:41 PM |
#75 |
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