Bibles as Textbooks -- Holy MadCow...Batman -

DK666

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:35 PM
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Bibles as Textbooks -- Holy MadCow...Batman -

SACRAMENTO -- Bibles would be given to every public school student in California unless parents objected under a proposed ballot measure by an Orange County man.

http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/education/2747272/detail.html

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wysimdnwyg

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:38 PM
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1. Defreep the poll!!!

They actually have more people saying bibles should be used as text books in public schools.

:mad:

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DK666

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:39 PM
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2. I know

It scares the crap out of me.

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mrsteve

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:40 PM
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3. Better change the title to match the article

Per the forum rules. The mods'll getcha if ya don't watch out!

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DK666

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:41 PM
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5. The man

Wants to pass a law requiring bibles as textbooks.... I thought the title was clear.

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corporatewhore

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:40 PM
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4. I wonder what they would say to koran text books

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The Sushi Bandit

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:48 PM
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6. Not to worry.. it will be thrown out in court

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arcane1

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:57 PM
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9. thrown out in court, AND

the xtian fundie right will say this is one more example of the "persecution" of Christians :eyes:

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xchrom

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:48 PM
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7. blech

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MissMarple

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:54 PM
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8. He's trying to dictate curriculum. Bad, bad bad. However,

classes about religion have a place in public schools. I think it's great if children learn more about the religions of the world.

I wonder which Christian bible he would like to use? There could be a whole lot of contrversy right there.

:D

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lazarus

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:57 PM
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10. Two points about this

On the one hand, if it's being taught as literature, fine. The guy pushing it as literature seems not to realise that literature is usually fiction. :evilgrin:

Second, "Projected costs to the state and local school district are about $200 million, legislative analysts said."

WHAT THE BLEEDING HELL¹???? The state is going bankrupt, and these "conservatives" want to spend another 200 million dollars to put Bibles in all our schools?

1: © Skittles

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NewYorkerfromMass

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Wed Jan-07-04 05:58 PM
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11. send one to Dean

He needs to brush up on where to find Old and New Testament books.

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renegade000

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Wed Jan-07-04 06:01 PM
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12. when they teach:

the koran, the analects, the vedas, the talmud, and the buddhist canon...sure let them use the bible as a textbook.

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TreasonousBastard

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Wed Jan-07-04 06:07 PM
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13. The mind continues to boggle.

I just can't take it any more.

Almanacs, no pee lines in airplanes, fingerprints, Mexicans, Bibles...

My head hurts.

It hurts bad.

WHEN IS THIS BULLSHIT GOING TO STOP???????????

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Sugarbleus

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Wed Jan-07-04 06:14 PM
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14. My exact sentiments too TB....

Anymore and I'm going to stroke out. Had to take a few days off to "rest" my brain.

The BS is deep enough to swim in now!!

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truthisfreedom

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Wed Jan-07-04 06:16 PM
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15. hmm. why not just hand out copies of something by w.s. burroughs?

or anthony burgess?

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Wed Jan-07-04 06:21 PM
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16. DK666

When posting in LBN, please use the article title as the title of your post. Also, this is a duplicate...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=300189

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