| 165. Whether you think it valid.. |
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..creationism is part of many people's religious beliefs and, as such, a public school teacher cannot say such things. I have no problem with a teacher refuting creationism as a statement about the origin of life, but the teacher in this case stepped over the line.
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| -A member of the GAWD cult brought Federal charges against a teacher and won |
Union Label |
May-02-09 08:01 PM |
#0 |
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It's important to read the entire opinion |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 08:04 PM |
#1 |
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Link to the opinion please? I couldn't find it. |
madmusic |
May-04-09 12:59 PM |
#240 |
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Like yourself |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:08 PM |
#2 |
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Thanks for the praise of my enlightenment |
Union Label |
May-02-09 08:13 PM |
#7 |
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At least you acknowledge it |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:23 PM |
#17 |
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Yes, it's EXACTLY like being a klansman. |
BlooInBloo |
May-02-09 08:52 PM |
#40 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
May-02-09 09:08 PM |
#49 |
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well that's a stupid comparison |
fishwax |
May-02-09 09:45 PM |
#62 |
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It is over the top sure |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:49 PM |
#64 |
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over the top, stupid, offensive, etc. |
fishwax |
May-02-09 10:00 PM |
#67 |
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Hmmmm |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:11 PM |
#71 |
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anti-creationism != religious bigotry |
fishwax |
May-02-09 10:26 PM |
#79 |
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Point taken |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:38 PM |
#83 |
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thinking people are superstitious because they believe in god |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:03 AM |
#143 |
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Well said. |
frogmarch |
May-03-09 08:57 PM |
#230 |
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I'll take "Concern" for $200, Alex. |
Richard Steele |
May-03-09 03:02 PM |
#186 |
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It's not bigotry to support reality. Get the fuck over yourself. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:26 PM |
#198 |
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"Bigotry against the poor celebrated and cheered on this site."??? |
GoneOffShore |
May-03-09 08:24 PM |
#225 |
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Please just go tell it to the 700 club |
Union Label |
May-03-09 01:00 AM |
#123 |
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Not on this thread I'm not. |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:27 AM |
#132 |
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Religion IS myth and superstition. |
Raster |
May-03-09 07:12 AM |
#159 |
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! |
SammyWinstonJack |
May-03-09 09:49 AM |
#164 |
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Truth. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:27 PM |
#199 |
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We have a WINNER! |
Union Label |
May-03-09 08:39 PM |
#227 |
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I'm not religious, but I think the teacher's statements were unprofessional |
Quantess |
May-03-09 05:02 PM |
#192 |
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the teacher was not offensive |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:01 AM |
#142 |
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It seems like the teacher could have phrased it a little differently and stayed out of the courtroom |
Raksha |
May-03-09 04:23 PM |
#188 |
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It was a history class, discussing why creationism shouldn't be taught in a science class |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-03-09 04:59 PM |
#189 |
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Oh Paaaleeeeeeeeeeze. |
progressoid |
May-03-09 08:39 AM |
#160 |
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"Offensive"??? |
timtom |
May-03-09 11:14 AM |
#169 |
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If you let your belief in any god overide science |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 05:55 AM |
#140 |
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Oddly, you sound... dogmatic... about your science. |
LooseWilly |
May-03-09 02:40 PM |
#183 |
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WTF??????? |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 02:44 PM |
#184 |
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I guess you haven't heard that one yet. |
Richard Steele |
May-03-09 02:59 PM |
#185 |
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I need an industrial bottle of tylenol by now |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 03:14 PM |
#187 |
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I agree with you completely about the difference between theory and dogma. |
LooseWilly |
May-03-09 05:22 PM |
#194 |
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That is when science becomes another religion |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 11:05 PM |
#234 |
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Ah - but you are not correct. You have misinterpreted the concepts and left out critical aspects. |
whopis01 |
May-04-09 04:28 AM |
#236 |
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No, not "the Sun rotates around the Earth just as readily" |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-03-09 05:15 PM |
#193 |
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I said that the post was making science sound dogmatic. |
LooseWilly |
May-03-09 10:37 PM |
#232 |
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but science does not work by dogma |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-04-09 04:11 AM |
#235 |
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HAHAHAHAHA!!! Go get an education and learn what science actually is before you attack it. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:29 PM |
#200 |
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See #194. |
LooseWilly |
May-03-09 08:13 PM |
#224 |
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LOL @ "'science' is as much a set of beliefs as any religion" |
Ignis |
May-04-09 12:45 PM |
#239 |
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It has nothing to do with believing in God |
Bandit |
May-03-09 09:15 AM |
#161 |
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I guess I needed to use the sarcasm smiley |
Union Label |
May-03-09 12:57 AM |
#121 |
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No doubt I could find that there |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:28 AM |
#135 |
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It's. Not. Bigotry. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:31 PM |
#201 |
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Whenever I say something very stupid... |
LanternWaste |
May-03-09 09:45 AM |
#163 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-02-09 08:14 PM |
#8 |
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Which Ivy League school did you go to? |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:22 PM |
#16 |
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Still no sense do you make. |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 08:44 PM |
# |
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Read the 1st amend |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:15 PM |
#52 |
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Congress shall make no law...... |
Political Heretic |
May-02-09 09:21 PM |
#54 |
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Right |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:23 PM |
#56 |
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You said read the first amendment. I read it. |
Political Heretic |
May-02-09 09:24 PM |
#58 |
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Great, I wish everyone would |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:51 PM |
#65 |
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Ah now you're starting to make sense |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 09:24 PM |
#57 |
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After his comment |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:57 PM |
#66 |
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But not a court case |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 10:05 PM |
#70 |
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What? |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:16 PM |
#73 |
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You do know that until 1901 every Member of Congress |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:20 PM |
#74 |
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Okay |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:31 PM |
#80 |
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When the student brings the church to the classroom |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:38 PM |
#82 |
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Wow |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:45 PM |
#84 |
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The Jefferson Bible, not bibles |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:57 PM |
#91 |
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It is Bibles per your own typing |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:15 AM |
#106 |
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They were JEFFERSON BIBLES |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 12:41 AM |
#113 |
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I get your point |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:43 AM |
#115 |
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Let me try to explain this to you SLOWLY, very slowly |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 12:54 AM |
#119 |
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Let me explain this to you |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:11 AM |
#125 |
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Ah the attack is to bring people back to the real world? |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 01:23 AM |
#127 |
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Ah the attack is to bring people back to the real world? |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 01:23 AM |
#128 |
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Your parting shot - whining to the admins? |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:39 AM |
#136 |
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Assume much? Training does not mean I do it NOW |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 01:45 AM |
#137 |
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Low post count? Maybe, here since 2004 |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:55 AM |
#139 |
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If you went through what I did with the GAWD crowd you may have a lot of resentment for them too |
Union Label |
May-03-09 02:08 PM |
#181 |
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yeah well I went to the University of Illinois at Chicago |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:15 AM |
#148 |
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"to knock all the "enlightened" back to the real world" |
TankLV |
May-03-09 11:22 AM |
#170 |
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Trained? |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:23 AM |
#109 |
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No didn't screw that up |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 12:43 AM |
#114 |
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Yes I know of the 30 year war |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:52 AM |
#118 |
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No you are playing a game of one up-manship |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 12:59 AM |
#122 |
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But you said Protestants and Catholics |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:20 AM |
#126 |
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yes we humans make mistakes, |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 01:25 AM |
#131 |
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Finally |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 01:46 AM |
#138 |
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It's easy to insult the ignorant like you...you make it too easy... |
TankLV |
May-03-09 11:24 AM |
#171 |
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You have no clue |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 11:42 AM |
#173 |
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Nice links Thanks nt |
PufPuf23 |
May-03-09 01:24 AM |
#130 |
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You welcome, I have looked for the damn bible for years |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 01:27 AM |
#134 |
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I am a rare book collector. Recent paperback editions are |
PufPuf23 |
May-04-09 04:17 PM |
#241 |
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challenging is not the same as prohibiting |
fishwax |
May-02-09 10:57 PM |
#92 |
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Because the teacher is in position of authority |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:29 AM |
#111 |
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so? |
fishwax |
May-03-09 12:45 AM |
#117 |
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Utter nonsense. The teacher cannot control another person's mind. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:37 PM |
#204 |
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But I know from my own teaching experience that you can return the class to the |
tblue37 |
May-02-09 10:55 PM |
#90 |
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I am sure, but apparently from what a poster who is closer to the action posted |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 11:27 PM |
#103 |
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You may be missing their point |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:26 AM |
#110 |
| -
where was the insult? |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:20 AM |
#150 |
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The teacher was "insulting" the belief by pointing out reality. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:39 PM |
#205 |
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If your faith involves a disregard for science |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:12 AM |
#147 |
| -
Copies implies more than one |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:18 AM |
#107 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
May-03-09 12:56 AM |
#120 |
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What is your hang-up with Ivy League schools? You think that the only |
Arugula Latte |
May-03-09 06:20 PM |
#196 |
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move to France |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:10 AM |
#146 |
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Some school systems are so autocratic that the courts tend to be the only thing that will cause |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-03-09 12:11 AM |
#104 |
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it is not bigotry to say that christians are superstitious, they are |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:09 AM |
#145 |
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BULLSHIT. Pointing out reality is not bigotry. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:33 PM |
#203 |
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It is clear that it says you cannot prohibit someone from exercising their religion |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:05 AM |
#144 |
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I thought you were serious for a second |
Political Heretic |
May-02-09 08:16 PM |
#10 |
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Thank you. |
Matariki |
May-02-09 08:19 PM |
#13 |
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Don't forget freedom from being offended!! |
tabasco |
May-02-09 08:30 PM |
#25 |
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He heard a bigoted attack |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:32 PM |
#26 |
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No, he didn't. He wasn't attacked for being a believer. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:42 PM |
#207 |
| -
yes he heard an opinion |
marketcrazy1 |
May-02-09 09:11 PM |
#50 |
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if their religion leads them to deny |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:23 AM |
#151 |
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Because of a teacher's power in the classroom, expressing such an opinion |
tblue37 |
May-02-09 11:04 PM |
#95 |
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you see no difference between someone mocking you |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:24 AM |
#152 |
| -
Expressing proven facts is abuse now? |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:44 PM |
#208 |
| -
"How dare someone assert anything is more "enlightened" than my beliefs." |
tkmorris |
May-02-09 09:47 PM |
#63 |
| -
Please |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:03 PM |
#69 |
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You think those two scenarios are equal? |
tkmorris |
May-03-09 01:10 AM |
#124 |
| -
Could not have said it better. |
Creena |
May-03-09 01:24 AM |
#129 |
| -
where is the biggotry? |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:26 AM |
#153 |
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Poor example. |
mrbarber |
May-03-09 09:38 AM |
#162 |
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People are born gay. No one is born religious (all are born lacking belief, thus are atheists). |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:53 PM |
#211 |
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HEAR, HEAR! Spoken like someone whose intellectual curiosity isn't dead. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:45 PM |
#209 |
| -
Why don't creationists talk about Zeus killing his father? |
LooseWilly |
May-03-09 02:28 PM |
#182 |
| -
I only pity them |
sniffa |
May-03-09 07:40 PM |
#206 |
| -
Doesn't this mean that public schools can't teach Creationism either? |
anonymous171 |
May-02-09 08:10 PM |
#3 |
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Possibly |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:12 PM |
#5 |
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Creationism, YEC, ID, etc have no scientific basis |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 08:17 PM |
#11 |
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Didnt say it should be taught |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:19 PM |
#14 |
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Your implication was that it was a valid belief system |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 08:49 PM |
#36 |
| -
Sigh |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:12 PM |
#72 |
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"many" believe any number of myths of creation, all different--it was not a mythology class |
ima_sinnic |
May-03-09 12:25 PM |
#175 |
| -
Scientific FACT, not belief. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:54 PM |
#212 |
| -
yeesh |
fishwax |
May-02-09 08:10 PM |
#4 |
| -
The remark is disparaging. But how does this violate the first amendment? |
Political Heretic |
May-02-09 08:13 PM |
#6 |
| -
Uh oh, the words of the 1st amendment |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:07 PM |
#48 |
| -
That's not really answering my question. |
Political Heretic |
May-02-09 09:20 PM |
#53 |
| -
No doubt the school is not Congress |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:36 PM |
#81 |
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Except that the teacher did not establish a religion or lack thereof in the kid's mind. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:56 PM |
#214 |
| -
It doesn't. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:55 PM |
#213 |
| -
Dr. Corbett is a brilliant teacher. |
Creena |
May-02-09 08:15 PM |
#9 |
| -
Hmmmm |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:18 PM |
#12 |
| -
Creationism as “religious, superstitious nonsense” |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:21 PM |
#15 |
| -
Well, I dunno really about this line of thinking |
The Straight Story |
May-02-09 08:25 PM |
#20 |
| -
The difference.... when new info comes out in science |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:28 PM |
#23 |
| -
Indeed - it changes |
The Straight Story |
May-02-09 08:57 PM |
#44 |
| -
On the subject of "Open mindedness" take a look at this |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 09:12 PM |
#51 |
| -
Here is a difference, critical difference |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:00 PM |
#68 |
| -
Science deals with evidence. Religion doesn't. The two couldn't be further apart. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:58 PM |
#215 |
| -
no, that's why science calls it a theory not a fact. |
unapatriciated |
May-03-09 06:36 AM |
#157 |
| -
creationism needs to be taught in Mythology class |
handmade34 |
May-02-09 08:27 PM |
#22 |
| -
Or theology class, fine by me |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:29 PM |
# |
| -
yes... |
handmade34 |
May-02-09 08:39 PM |
#30 |
| -
One of the people I most respected was a Jesuit Seminarian |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:44 PM |
#32 |
| -
If you would say that to a kid you were teaching |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:29 PM |
#24 |
| -
The attacks are actually heavier against those who have no belief |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:33 PM |
#27 |
| -
Then those teachers should get in trouble |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:40 PM |
#31 |
| -
He said that creationism is religious thinking |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:46 PM |
#33 |
| -
The word nonsense was a poor choice |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:21 PM |
#75 |
| -
Well by your definition of religious bigotry one Thomas Jefferson |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:24 PM |
#77 |
| -
You may not be so enlightened. |
auburnblu |
May-03-09 12:12 AM |
#105 |
| -
Nah you tweet, I went to a public university |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-03-09 12:45 AM |
#116 |
| -
creationism is nonsense |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:32 AM |
#155 |
| -
Calling beliefs nonsense is not bigotry, no matter how many times you wrongly assert that. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:01 PM |
#217 |
| -
Well said. |
undeterred |
May-03-09 06:20 AM |
#149 |
| -
Once more: ATTACKING THE BELIEF IS NOT ATTACKING THE PERSON. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:00 PM |
#216 |
| -
Better to ignore religion entirely in class |
DatManFromNawlins |
May-02-09 08:54 PM |
#41 |
| -
Read bellow somebody knows more of this |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:57 PM |
#45 |
| -
you can say that here in France |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:33 AM |
#156 |
| -
20+ years of teaching and nothing came up before. |
Creena |
May-02-09 08:25 PM |
#18 |
| -
Because the way the comment was phrased |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 08:35 PM |
#28 |
| -
Let me try and explain this to you... |
Creena |
May-02-09 08:46 PM |
#34 |
| -
How "Enlightened" |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 09:22 PM |
#55 |
| -
Sigh. |
Creena |
May-02-09 09:33 PM |
#60 |
| -
Good for you and I went to Duke |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:52 PM |
#88 |
| -
Wow. |
Creena |
May-03-09 12:36 AM |
#112 |
| -
so we have to pay fifty grand a year to become enlightened? |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:40 AM |
#158 |
| -
Dukies are scum and stupid |
sniffa |
May-03-09 07:46 PM |
#210 |
| -
Saying something is 'nonsense' is hardly 'bigotry'. |
Stellabella |
May-02-09 11:07 PM |
#97 |
| -
IT. WAS. NOT. BIGOTRY. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:05 PM |
#218 |
| -
I believe this teacher is functioning as an academic |
handmade34 |
May-02-09 08:52 PM |
#39 |
| -
I "sense" you are pulling things out of your ass. |
mrbarber |
May-03-09 10:04 AM |
#166 |
| -
it is not biggotry to say that creationism is nonsense and superstition |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 06:29 AM |
#154 |
| -
This ruling stinks, but it actually lays the ground work to have "under god" |
stopbush |
May-02-09 08:25 PM |
#19 |
| -
If the roles were switched I doubt you would be saying that. nt |
anonymous171 |
May-02-09 08:26 PM |
#21 |
| -
I don't catch your meaning. |
stopbush |
May-02-09 08:37 PM |
#29 |
| -
Mission Viejo, figures, the bible belt of Culliafornia. |
Arctic Dave |
May-02-09 08:48 PM |
#35 |
| -
Indeed it is. Indeed it is. |
Creena |
May-02-09 08:49 PM |
#37 |
| -
Is there a defense fund? |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 08:50 PM |
#38 |
| -
Not that I know of. |
Creena |
May-02-09 08:56 PM |
#42 |
| -
Thanks, |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 09:01 PM |
#46 |
| -
I read somewhere he has been receiving a lot of hate people, so he'll be in for a nice surprise. |
Creena |
May-02-09 09:05 PM |
#47 |
| -
I just sent him an email saying stay the course |
GoneOffShore |
May-02-09 09:44 PM |
#61 |
| -
Good |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:23 PM |
#76 |
| -
In the buckle of the bible belt, you are right |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 10:26 PM |
#78 |
| -
Not for that |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:47 PM |
#86 |
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By the logic of the religious nuts that teacher |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 11:18 PM |
#101 |
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Sounds to me like the teacher was reacting to the student's bigotry. |
immoderate |
May-03-09 01:45 PM |
#177 |
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IT WAS NOT BIGOTED. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:08 PM |
#220 |
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IT WAS NOT BIGOTED. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:07 PM |
#219 |
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Christianity and Creationism aren't equivalent |
fishwax |
May-02-09 08:57 PM |
#43 |
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Creationism as “religious, superstitious nonsense” |
RetroLounge |
May-02-09 09:31 PM |
#59 |
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The word "bigot" keeps being repeated about this teacher. |
OHDEM |
May-02-09 10:45 PM |
#85 |
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Saying all people from Ireland are dumb |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:59 PM |
#93 |
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I guess that's where we disagree. |
OHDEM |
May-02-09 11:05 PM |
#96 |
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No, the opinion that creationism is superstitious nonsense can be arrived at |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-03-09 06:04 PM |
#195 |
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IT WAS NOT BIGOTED. PERIOD. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:09 PM |
#221 |
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I am an agnostic and I teach college. I despise the way religious bigots |
tblue37 |
May-02-09 10:48 PM |
#87 |
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Best post in this thread |
auburnblu |
May-02-09 10:54 PM |
#89 |
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You might also want to check out my post #95 above. nt |
tblue37 |
May-02-09 11:11 PM |
#100 |
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Thats why I teach in a technical field |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-03-09 12:19 AM |
#108 |
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While the lawsuit is stupid, Corbett shouldn't have said that. |
Danger Mouse |
May-02-09 11:02 PM |
#94 |
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I'm with you on that. |
Chovexani |
May-02-09 11:11 PM |
#99 |
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What is this, 1926? |
Chovexani |
May-02-09 11:10 PM |
#98 |
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Worshiped frogs! That is a good one |
nadinbrzezinski |
May-02-09 11:24 PM |
#102 |
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Here's a suggestion for teachers, from a former teacher. The job involves plenty of contact with |
struggle4progress |
May-03-09 01:27 AM |
#133 |
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how did the judges convict him for stating the truth? |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 05:59 AM |
#141 |
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Whether you think it valid.. |
JackDragna |
May-03-09 09:57 AM |
#165 |
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so in a public school |
reggie the dog |
May-03-09 05:00 PM |
#190 |
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You can say it's false, to be sure. |
JackDragna |
May-04-09 11:35 AM |
#238 |
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False. Teachers are not prohibited from stating the truth... |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:11 PM |
#222 |
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Except this goes beyond a statement of truth.. |
JackDragna |
May-04-09 11:33 AM |
#237 |
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The hilarious hypocrisy of the Farnans and their peers on DU |
Bluenorthwest |
May-03-09 10:19 AM |
#167 |
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If I could I'd rec your post. |
GoneOffShore |
May-03-09 05:01 PM |
#191 |
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I am FAR from a supporter of creationism |
Veruca Salt |
May-03-09 10:21 AM |
#168 |
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The teacher is not 20 - he's a 20 year veteran teacher. nt |
OHDEM |
May-03-09 12:02 PM |
#174 |
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Holy crap my bad! |
Veruca Salt |
May-03-09 08:46 PM |
#228 |
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Agree. In a classroom, I say, "Creationism is not science." |
immoderate |
May-03-09 01:57 PM |
#179 |
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Absolutly |
Veruca Salt |
May-03-09 08:54 PM |
#229 |
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I have a feeling the kid was getting on his nerves. |
immoderate |
May-03-09 10:42 PM |
#233 |
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This is a bullshit ruling - this teacher's FIRST AMMENDMENT RIGHTS were trampled on... |
TankLV |
May-03-09 11:29 AM |
#172 |
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Unbelievable! I'll say one thing, fundies sure know how to whine. |
suede1 |
May-03-09 01:14 PM |
#176 |
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The Judge is one of Dubya's Bible Thumping Appointments. |
TexasObserver |
May-03-09 01:49 PM |
#178 |
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Public school teachers cannot say things like that. |
JackDragna |
May-03-09 02:04 PM |
#180 |
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The sad thing is, cretinism IS "religious superstitious nonsense". |
Zhade |
May-03-09 07:24 PM |
#197 |
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I'm guessing that you meant to put (sic) after cretinism. |
GoneOffShore |
May-03-09 08:27 PM |
#226 |
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So...how exactly did the teacher's comment "prohibit" this student |
Lyric |
May-03-09 07:32 PM |
#202 |
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It didn't. At all. This ruling is wrong. I hope he wins on appeal. |
Zhade |
May-03-09 08:12 PM |
#223 |
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I hope this is overturned on appeal. |
Seldona |
May-03-09 09:40 PM |
#231 |
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