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Ian David

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18. Update on Student Who Wore ‘Life is Wasted Without Jesus’ Shirt
Tue May 8, 2012, 09:05 AM
May 2012

Update on Student Who Wore ‘Life is Wasted Without Jesus’ Shirt

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More stories are coming out about the shirt-wearing son’s behavior:

Students said William Swinimer has been preaching and making them feel uncomfortable, and the shirt was the last straw so they complained.

“He’s told kids they’ll burn in hell if they don’t confess themselves to Jesus,” student Riley Gibb-Smith said.

Katelyn Hiltz, student council vice-president, agreed the controversy didn’t begin with the T-shirt.

“It started with him preaching his religion to kids and then telling them to go to hell. A lot of kids don’t want to deal with this anymore,” she said.


The Swinimers clearly prioritize getting an education (Mike Dembeck - The Canadian Press)

More:
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/

My response to his tee shirt message: rrneck May 2012 #1
You have every right to say that, RebelOne May 2012 #2
Sure. Is this a great country or what? nt rrneck May 2012 #3
I'd wear a shirt that says "Life is wasted without the FSM." sakabatou May 2012 #4
He's free to wear the shirt EvolveOrConvolve May 2012 #5
Yeah nice shirt, to bad your wrong..nt and-justice-for-all May 2012 #6
People should be able to wear whatever stupid shit they want! immoderate May 2012 #7
The school is encouraging community communication about this edcantor May 2012 #8
Based on the design Rob H. May 2012 #9
Nova Scotia doesn't have a lot of Jews. You can see why. n/t dimbear May 2012 #10
That makes no sense. It's where the Nova Scotia salmon comes from. Ian David May 2012 #11
"If you're a 49ers fan, you're an asshole." 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #12
Looks like a pothead to me. PufPuf23 May 2012 #13
UPDATE FROM Nova Scotia news today... edcantor May 2012 #14
Well, that certainly puts the lie to his previous claim... Rob H. May 2012 #15
Always helps to know more about the situation. trotsky May 2012 #16
Exactly right! And so concisely said! edcantor May 2012 #17
Update on Student Who Wore ‘Life is Wasted Without Jesus’ Shirt Ian David May 2012 #18
His father looks and sounds pretty creepy! edcantor May 2012 #19
So poor Mr Oppressed Goblinmonger May 2012 #20
Such a surprise, isn't it? n/t Ian David May 2012 #21
Seen one poor downtrodden oppressed evangelical Christian... edcantor May 2012 #22
That about sums it up. nt redqueen May 2012 #23
Yep, obnoxious to the no-fairy-stories set (of which I am a card-carrying member) . . . MrModerate May 2012 #24
I see no more stories in CBC or other places edcantor May 2012 #25
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