Parents rip mom who complained about school Bible handout: ‘You’re outnumbered here’

[progressoid]

A Georgia mom was upset when her fifth-grade son came home from his public elementary school with a Bible, and she’s disappointed with the school and community’s response.

Jessica Greene considers herself a Christian, but she doesn’t think Cloverleaf Elementary in Cartersville should allow Gideons International to hand out Bibles to students, reported WXIA-TV.

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Greene posted her concerns on the school’s Facebook page but was pilloried by other parents before Cloverleaf disabled public posts.

“Some of the last comments I got before it was taken down from the page were, ‘You’re outnumbered here,’” Greene said.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/parents-rip-mom-who-complained-about-school-bible-handout-youre-outnumbered-here/

Imagine what would have happened if she said she was agnostic.

Or ATHEIST!!1!

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Puritans ARE taking over, it seems.

It's like a Margaret Atwood novel coming to life.

[onager]

2. Metro Atlanta area, for the curious...

Or at least the Northwest fringes of the Metro Atlanta area. But "Metro Atlanta" is spread over parts of 5 or 6 different counties, which can make jurisdictional spats interesting.

Just pointing that out to show Cartersville is not really out in the sticks.

Like, for example, where I'm sitting right now. Directions to my Mom's house: (1) Take the first exit off Interstate-85 (2) Drive North till you hear "Dueling Banjos..."

Because I was Forcibly Retired last year and am thinking of moving to a cheaper place, I'm seriously
thinking about moving back here.

Stuff like that article really gives me second thoughts. I've lived in Los Angeles a long time and can always find something interesting to do there.

Back here - not so much. I don't follow sports and don't go to church, so I'd have a damn limited social life...

[frogmarch]

11. "Drive North...

till you hear 'Dueling Banjos...'"

If you do decide to move there, onager, you'll have lots of exciting new material for your posts, which are already great, but just imagine how even greater they could be if you lived there!

[Curmudgeoness]

3. "You're outnumbered here" is a common opinion.

I have heard this too many times myself, and I don't usually speak up unless it is blatant church/state separation issues. I have been told to just "fake it" or "sit quietly and let everyone else pray" or things such as that.

Religious privilege---this is the definition of it. For those who do not believe there is such a thing, just remember that comment posted on the FB page. "You're outnumbered here."

[AtheistCrusader]

4. This is a job for the Satanic Coloring Book.

[JDDavis]

5. So the school's administration is taking the cowardly way out

By simply not responding to a request for comment.

How brave are those Christians! Wiping their Facebook page comments, too.

[AlbertCat]

6. ‘You’re outnumbered here,’”

Wait.... I thought they were poor and put upon and under attack....

[Gelliebeans]

7. Oh you silly cat

they have it both ways...with fear as the common ingredient

[trotsky]

9. Why yes, they were

That one woman objected to the school handing out bibles. That proves Christians are oppressed.

[AtheistCrusader]

13. "We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem." -CP

There's a few others that might work:

"Hard pressed on my right; my left is in retreat. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking. Attaquez!"
- General Ferdinand Foch (to General Joffre during Battle of the Marne)

"They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can't get away from us now!" -CP again

"Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency: we are winning!" -Shoup

[onager]

14. CP = Chesty Puller, right?

Couple of others I remember from him, being a former Marine. Both on a similar theme:

Guadalcanal, 1942:
"Col. Puller, what is our last line of retreat?"
"The Pacific Ocean."

Chosen Reservoir, Korea, 1950 - a retreating U.S. Army unit gets mixed in with Puller's Marines. The young Army officer checks in with Puller to coordinate strategy...

Army officer: "Sir, we're pulling back. Where should we halt?"
Puller picks up the field telephone: "We have some Army troops in our area. If you see any of those troops pulling back, even one foot - shoot them."

[AtheistCrusader]

15. Yeah, that's him.

I never heard the 'Pacific Ocean' one before.

[Rob H.]

8. Basically the same response was seen here on DU

around the time of both of Obama's inaugurations when non-religious people pointed out that there seemed to be an awful lot of God talk going on at them. The response to Rick Warren's presence was the worst--"Shut up!11!! It's just one prayer!!11!!!1!"

Edit: missing letter

[frogmarch]

10. Lawsuit threatened.

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/cartersville/2014/12/12/lawsuit-threatened-after-bibles-distributed-at-school/20316851/

At the link you can read the letter sent to the Barstow Co. School System from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

[m-lekktor]

12. can you imagine the reaction of the same parents who screeched

"you're outnumbered" if their children came home with a Koran?