Public School in Louisiana "cramming christianity" down students throats

[Moonbeam]

The brain dead don't like it when you interfere with their plans to create more brain dead. Where would religion be if nobody put money in a box so they can go to heaven. And if you think we have a welfare state now with all the government free handouts, imagine if all the money that goes to religion went straight to the poor.

 

[senseamp]

Demo is right, really when you think about it what are the damages here?

Emotional damages. Kid should not be subjected to harassment and proselytizing when going to a public school. Also, inadequate education since they are being taught creationism instead of real science that will get them into college and jobs.

 

[child of wonder]

That isn't what Satanism is about. At all.

I didn't say Satanism; I said Satan worshipers. They're two different things.

 

[Retro Rob]

The problem is that creationism isn't a theory even remotely. I suspect you know that as you used quotations. Teaching creationism in a philosophy class, that's a different thing and fits the subject matter. But not in a science class because there's simply no scientific basis for it.

He's kinda right, but you're also right in that it doesn't belong in science class.

Yeah, let children reject creationism on its own merit instead of yours, or what a bunch of atheists think.

Brainwashing comes in many, many forms.

 

[BUnit1701]

School vouchers are another conservative love that goes against everything they claim to believe. It's using government money to help fund a private institution. But since it's so often used to send kids to a private religious school on government funds, conservatives support it. The 1st Amendment is just a giant mystery to y'all huh?

The money is going to be spent irregardless on the education of the child, why should the parents have no say in what manner the child is educated?

 

[Brainonska511]

Too bad there isn't an idea being circulated by conservatives that would fix this problem for those who are offended. O wait, if poor little C.C. had a voucher, his parents could send him to a school that wouldn't force these views on him. But no, choice is bad (unless your a pregnant woman), as we all need our daily common core indoctrination.

That wouldn't fix the problem of public schools (keyword being public, not private) pushing a specific set of religious views, a clear violation of the Establishment Clause.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Ignorant and superstitious, basic foundation of what grows a good conservative.

 

[thraashman]

The money is going to be spent irregardless on the education of the child, why should the parents have no say in what manner the child is educated?

I would also have a problem with Greek mythology being taught in a science class, and it has the same amount of scientific evidence as creationism does. But Greek mythology is fine to be taught in a history class. If parents want to teach their kids wrong things then they can do it at home and not with the public's money.

 

[zinfamous]

Is that pic of the classroom recent?

The fact that they are using the same desks that were likely in that school since the 20s, says quite a bit.

 

[kage69]

It's shameful that in this day and age we have our own little madrassas feeding off the tax payer like this, to say nothing of the poor kids being brainwashed with dogma and pseudo science only to have their futures pay for it.

All of those "educators" fail basic government, as well as their students. How sad.

 

[kage69]

The money is going to be spent irregardless on the education of the child, why should the parents have no say in what manner the child is educated?

Did Joseph of Arimathea and friends have a lot of input at your school too?

 

[Incorruptible]

This is just idiotic and the people running the school need to have their heads examined. How can they be so stupid to actually believe creationism is real and evolution is fake.

I also love the hypocrisy from the usual suspects since if another religion was doing this then they would be silent.

 

[zinfamous]

I also love the hypocrisy from the usual suspects since if another religion was doing this then they would be silent.

You obviously haven't read the thread.

 

[kage69]

You obviously haven't read the thread.

...or any of the others where that same point has been spelled out for him in response to so much of his weak fail.

Please, no more quoting the troll script!

 

[ch33zw1z]

This is just idiotic and the people running the school need to have their heads examined. How can they be so stupid to actually believe creationism is real and evolution is fake.

Ok, I can get behind this...

but wait, there's more!

I also love the hypocrisy from the usual suspects since if another religion was doing this then they would be silent.

so close, soooo close....but you had to go and blow it.

 

[BUnit1701]

Did Joseph of Arimathea and friends have a lot of input at your school too?

No, I am a proud American atheist. Emphasis on American. I understand that the 1st Amendment protects us from a government decreed religion, not prevents religion from appearing anywhere a government dollar is spent.

 

[zinfamous]

No, I am a proud American atheist. Emphasis on American. I understand that the 1st Amendment protects us from a government decreed religion, not prevents religion from appearing anywhere a government dollar is spent.

I do believe he is criticizing your use of "irregardless."

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I do believe he is criticizing your use of "irregardless."

I'm sure he could care less about that.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

I'm sure he could care less about that.

For all intensive purposes, I believe you to be correct.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I'm literally laughing my ass off.

 

[kage69]

No, I am a proud American atheist. Emphasis on American. I understand that the 1st Amendment protects us from a government decreed religion, not prevents religion from appearing anywhere a government dollar is spent.

You may be proud, and you may be American, but I take issue with your claim of understanding anything here. Definitely need to steer some of that proud emphasis towards reading and writing skills, that much is certain. You have to be the first atheist I've ever seen who thinks irregardless is a word, as well as one that seems to be unaware of the difference between "appearing" and "promoting." Naw, you're not trying dismiss anything here, couldn't be!

The American flag appears at that school. The evangelicals at the heart of this story happen to be promoting their dogma however. It adorns the walls, pervades the curriculum, and guides the faculty to hold science, history and the separation of church and state in abject contempt. Other faiths are persona non grata according to the story, subject to ridicule and outright exclusion. Yeah, sounds quite American doesn't it?

Freedom of religion, so long as it's the right religion. A notion quite popular in the Bible Belt, and one of the major reasons I left that shitty area as soon as I could.

 

[Sonikku]

A Buddhist family sued Sabine Parish School Board for violating their right to religious freedom. The lawsuit contains a shocking list of religious indoctrination.

The war on Christianity continues.

 

[ch33zw1z]

The war on Christianity continues.

And it's not even Christmas season. Those heathens know no bounds.

 

[HumblePie]

For all intensive purposes, I believe you to be correct.

For all intents and purposes....

Malpropism

http://thoughtcatalog.com/nico-lang...might-not-know-youve-been-saying-incorrectly/

 

[MomentsofSanity]

For all intents and purposes....

Malpropism

http://thoughtcatalog.com/nico-lang...might-not-know-youve-been-saying-incorrectly/

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