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RainDog

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7. In my secular high school

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 02:05 PM

Mar 2013

when I was a teenager, a teacher told me and some of my friends that one friend could probably be reasoned with, because her family was a member of a certain church, but she didn't hold out much hope for me and the others. This was because we were disrupting class b/c we were laughing at her histrionics during the daily "moment of silence" that replace prayer. The teacher made a big to-do about this to show her piety.

My father reamed her for those remarks about which kids were obviously doomed because they didn't follow "the right" religion.

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Chris Christie Undecided on Pseudo-'Therapy' Practices that Electrocute Gay Children [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2013 OP

How can anyone be undecided on obvious torture? Rex Mar 2013 #1

Anyone who supports it is someone I want to avoid at all costs NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #4

Same here, got me really wondering about CC and his mindset. Rex Mar 2013 #10

You have to kill someone to electrocute someone AngryAmish Mar 2013 #2

I know someone who was forced to undergo "Christian" torture RainDog Mar 2013 #3

I love the attitude of those people trying to "save" others NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #5

In my secular high school RainDog Mar 2013 #7

I think he should get shocked Politicalboi Mar 2013 #6

Christie is really undecided on whether banning the practice will be better or worse for djean111 Mar 2013 #8

that's what's abhorrent RainDog Mar 2013 #13

It is usually under the Newest Reality Mar 2013 #9

Wow, that "treatment" is straight out of A Clockwork Orange! n/t backscatter712 Mar 2013 #11

I hope this is remembered when Christie runs sufrommich Mar 2013 #12