Comments on: Georgia First to Force-Feed Fanaticism. http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism A Blog of Atheist Thought Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:27:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DuKnit http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism/comment-page-1#comment-8304 DuKnit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-8304 Funny that you mentioned "...if this were Utah..." In Utah they DO have religious classes. It is taught in junior high and high school and is taught by the LDS church; it's called "seminary." The difference, however, is that the building it is held in is right next to the school property and, it is taught before school, like at 7 a.m. It does, however, count as an elective. Of course, it is funded by the LDS church. Funny that you mentioned “…if this were Utah…” In Utah they DO have religious classes. It is taught in junior high and high school and is taught by the LDS church; it’s called “seminary.” The difference, however, is that the building it is held in is right next to the school property and, it is taught before school, like at 7 a.m. It does, however, count as an elective. Of course, it is funded by the LDS church.

]]> By: Jerret http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism/comment-page-1#comment-31628 Jerret Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-31628 They just can't stop trying to break the law, can they? They just can’t stop trying to break the law, can they?

]]> By: HairlessMonkeyDK http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism/comment-page-1#comment-31629 HairlessMonkeyDK Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-31629 It really is a bad sign<br /> that news like this<br /> fails to make me shake my European head.<br /> I'm scared that I might have reached the point where I can no longer be surprised at insidious U.S. evangelical fanaticism.<br /> Scared because it shows it to be just about par for the course.<br /> And I do, actually, love the idea of The United States Of America.<br /> It's just that, politically and religiously, it seems to be trying to<br /> make a parody of its own promise.<br /> Not to mention that, economically,<br /> it is, oddly enough(?), again the Republicans who are charging headfirst into huge debts.<br /> <br /> Basically,<br /> lest there's a second civil war<br /> (by the way, how is war ever civil?),<br /> no news-item outta the U.S. will surprise me. It really is a bad sign
that news like this
fails to make me shake my European head.
I’m scared that I might have reached the point where I can no longer be surprised at insidious U.S. evangelical fanaticism.
Scared because it shows it to be just about par for the course.
And I do, actually, love the idea of The United States Of America.
It’s just that, politically and religiously, it seems to be trying to
make a parody of its own promise.
Not to mention that, economically,
it is, oddly enough(?), again the Republicans who are charging headfirst into huge debts.

Basically,
lest there’s a second civil war
(by the way, how is war ever civil?),
no news-item outta the U.S. will surprise me.

]]> By: mryder66 http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism/comment-page-1#comment-31630 mryder66 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-31630 uh oh ... I live in GA. This is way too close to home.<br /> <br /> Actually I think it might be a good thing (vain hope). Perhaps the students will actually read the dispicable tome in all its gory, rather than be content to spout the usual xian inanities.<br /> <br /> It really depends on whether intent the curriculum is indoctrination or education.<br /> <br /> Persoanlly I think it'sbe hard to teach a class on the bible without coming across some diffe=icult questions. uh oh … I live in GA. This is way too close to home.

Actually I think it might be a good thing (vain hope). Perhaps the students will actually read the dispicable tome in all its gory, rather than be content to spout the usual xian inanities.

It really depends on whether intent the curriculum is indoctrination or education.

Persoanlly I think it’sbe hard to teach a class on the bible without coming across some diffe=icult questions.

]]> By: pasta la vista http://atheists.org/blog/2006/03/31/georgia_first_to_force_feed_fanaticism/comment-page-1#comment-31631 pasta la vista Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-31631 HMDK:<blockquote>(by the way, how is war ever civil?),</blockquote><br /> Didn?t Axl Rose say that?<br /> HMDK:
(by the way, how is war ever civil?),

Didn?t Axl Rose say that?

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