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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:42 AM Original message |
Bible studies class pushed for schools (by Georgia Democrats!) |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Saw this in the local paper this morning. |
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Debau2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I have no such trust! |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Exactly. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Big mistake. Give them an inch and they'll take over completely. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. If they teach it as truth, it's illegal. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Hmm ... |
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Moosepoop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. That's exactly how it was taught when I took this class. |
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newblewtoo (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. The Bible as Literature. Nothing more, nothing less |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 05:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. Did the course cover the extensive rewrites? |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:10 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. This would probably ONLY work if you had |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:13 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Bulls***. Next, you will need to give the torah, and the koran, |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
49. I hear you. |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 07:11 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. "If it takes an elective Bible course to keep religion out |
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DrunkenMaster (582 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. wow....what a justification! |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. . |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Indeed! |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:52 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Welcome to DU. |
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Debau2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. *sigh* |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. Religiious roots of American Democracy? Where???? |
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Glidescube (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. I thought it was only legal |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. Teaching the Bible |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Or, with versions of the Bible -- the Vulgate, the King James, |
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Okiesoldier (63 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Which translation? |
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ROakes1019 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. Bible as literature |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Same for music majors. |
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LizW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
10. Yeah, it's stupid and pandering, but I'm not worried |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. Towery's wrong. |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
13. wow - Repukes who pander to the religious right |
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Boredtodeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 08:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yep, showing his true colors, isn't he? |
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Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
16. My daughter had a semester of the bible in an advanced lit class |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. In high school 30 years ago I took a "bible as literature' class |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
17. I think perhaps it might go down better |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
21. Keep it an elective |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. It already IS an elective... |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. LOL! |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Yes, I know but |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. And you think they'll rest then? |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I suppose you're right. |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. When dealing with fundamentalists, |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
22. The Bible's "influence on literature, art, music, culture and politics" |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. And the Dixie-crats ride again! oy...n/t |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
26. the Republicans are right |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. What's the big deal? |
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Charlie Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 03:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. tax-payer funded |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Tax payers vote for the BOE. |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 05:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Well, the courts had a say in Dover as well. - n/t |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. The Separation of Church and State is NOT up for grabs. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. I hope they teach what the "biblical allusions" |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Not with MY tax dollars, thank you. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. schools teach other fiction, why not? nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-19-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
46. Well, it is Georgia |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
52. The bill actually describes a SANE Bible Curriculum |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-20-06 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
54. I already teach the Bible in a public high school |
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