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U.S. Classrooms Torn Between Science and Religion
Dystopian Rebel writes "A New Jersey public-school history teacher was recorded telling his students that they 'belong in Hell' if they do not accept Jesus. The teacher, who is also a Baptist Pastor, lied later when he was asked by the school principle what he said to the students. Unfortunately for this dodge, a student recorded the teacher's 'lesson'." From the article: "The student and his parents have requested that the teacher's anti-scientific remarks be corrected in open class, and that the school develop quality control procedures to ensure that future classes are not proselytized and misinformed. They have also referred the matter for disciplinary action. No apology has been forthcoming from the teacher or from the school."
They live in New Jersey so when they wind up in Hell it won't be much different.
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What about Hell, Norway?
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Don't. It's propaganda pandering to the oppressors.
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They call it teevee.
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> Any loon who tries to tell a bunch of kids that (a) Noah's ark was real and (b) There were dinosaurs on it should have their license to teach revoked.
;)
Doh.. use some common sense. Of course the dinosaurs didn't get on the ark: That's how they becamse extinct!
no taxation without representation!
It's a cold day in Hell, lemme tell ya...
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The Church of England is so far away from the fundies it's not funny. Although they didn't want poofters (that's faggots in the US) to be priests so they're still reactionary in some ways.
Being a poofter/faggot myself, I do find this a little reactionary, but they are reactionary in a mild and English kind of way.
Of course atheists haven't resorted to some tactics used by people to proselytize their religion...
[Knock][Knock]
Homeowner: Yes, hello?
Atheist: Hello. Have you considered not believing in God?
Homeowner: Um, I hadn't really -
Atheist: Perhaps you would care to read some of these pamphlets!
Homeowner: That's okay I -
Atheist: They clearly explain the benefits of not believing in God. Not believing in God changed my life, and it can change yours too.
Homeowner: Uhuh, whatever -
Atheist: Don't you see what not believing in God can do for you? If you don't not believe in -
[SLAM!]
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Looks like he found your button.
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Don't forget that Hell, Michigan is different from Hell, Michoacan. =)
Oh, you're not stuck, you're just unable to let go of the onion rings.
After all they were the only country scoring below the USA for belief in Evolution (recent survey). They were 34 on the list the USA was 33. Then again maybe he is disgruntled that Turkey is winning the race to root out rational thinkers.
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When is "Intelligent Design" going to incorporate the belief that Darwins Evolutionary theory is the root of Terrorism? Another area where Turkey is ahead.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?
The Earth is filled with custard - lots of it, hot and molten.
What do you mean, you don't think so? Surely a good skeptic should neither believe or not believe in that?
Well, that's a silly example. There's evidence the Earth isn't filled with custard. It has a magnetic field.
*However*, if the earth were filled with *magnetic* custard...
How can you be subject to the law of gravity, if you never studied law? (It may have worked for the roadrunner, but don't try it at home, kids.)
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>..Of course atheists haven't resorted to some tactics used by people to proselytize their religion...
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Door To Door Atheists Bother Mormons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-a1vmZ6y8
"Who would have ever thought there was such a place as Robot Hell? And that it would be in New Jersey?"
Of course, you are right. There is also imagined evidence, which is very important!
Mock me not! I have seen evidence of this! Someone showed me this little tube I could look through and there they were, swimming around waving their cilia in scandalous and unholy abandon!
Still, they did look a little Noodly, but they weren't the rightsort of Noodly. And there weren't any pirates, even though I was looking through a tube.
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It's nutritionally enhanced custard, with added iron.
... and then they built the supercollider.
Baptist preacher? Why, that uppity Heretic!
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The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
Or they can go to Hell, Norway and watch it freeze over every year :-)
I'm a dreamer, the world is my playpen. But hey, I'm a serious person, I can't dream all the time.
Homeschooling.
Engineering is the art of compromise.
Bodhisattva does not rule. Bodhisattva serves.
I rather be free in hell than a slave in heaven.
We really need this for agnostics too. Something like... Not Jehovah's Witnesses Because We Don't Actually Have Proof For Or Against It.
*knock knock*
Homeowner: "Hello?"
NJWBWDAHPFOAI: "Have you ever considered not knowing whether to believe in God or not?"
Homeowner: "Come again?"
NJWBWDAHPFOAI: "God. Have you ever considered that it's impossible to tell whether he exists or not because we do not have irrefutable proof for either?"
Homeowner: "...no?"
NJWBWDAHPFOAI: "Do you want a pamphlet?"
Homeowner: "That's a big cardboard box with philosophy books in it."
NJWBWDAHPFOAI: "Well, without this stuff you can't really make an informed decis--"
*slam*
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