Just got back from a short trip, only to hear that my daughter tried to WALK OUT of a school assembly because the session was opened by a minister who invited all the participants to thank Jesus.Daddy’s girl.Sure, action will be taken, but I just want to say how much it irks me that the minister was brought by the Mayor, both of whom certainly knew they were breaking the law.Has anyone heard any news on the NDOP? I haven’t!
Why is Dave so interested in NDOP?
The National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP) was chartered in 1993 as a consortium of Federal agencies with the purpose of developing and maintaining national orthoimagery coverage in the public domain by establishing partnerships with Federal, State, local, tribal, and private organizations.
NDOP = National Day of Prayer
alexgator1:
I know, just being silly. At least the acronym NDOP can have a reasonable meaning.
They seem to have a NDO for everything, so have a NDONoSocks day.
Mon, 08th May:
No Socks Day
Tue, 09th May:
Childhood Depression Awareness Day
National Teacher Day
Victory Day (Russia)
Wed, 10th May:
Donate a Day’s Wages to Charity Day
National Nightshift Workers Day
National School Nurse Day
National Third Shift Workers Day
Root Canal Appreciation Day
Trust Your Intuition Day
Thu, 11th May:
Eat What You Want Day
Fri, 12th May:
Limerick Day
National Receptionists Day
Sat, 13th May:
International Migratory Bird Day
Mother Ocean Day
National Babysitters Day
National Third Shift Workers Day
IM all over this day man I think Im calling in sick to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!
graveyard rules well except when your trying to sleep and they are tearing up the street outside GRRRRRRRRRRRRR damn them damn them all well wait a minute theres no hell to damn them to
udonman:
Whats worst than 3rd shift. A sick bastard that makes you work:
12 on 12 off (day shift)
12 on 12 off (day shift)
12 on 24 off (day shift)
12 on 12 off (mid shift)
12 on 12 off (mid shift)
12 on 72 off (mid shift)
Start over.
I still feel for you. People have no respect for those that work off shifts.
billh sorry I will stop bitching now youve got it worse
We should make today Nation Root Canal Appreciation day – I just had one. They really sound bad until you need one – I feel SOoOOOoooOO much better.
hey dave any updates on whats going on between you and the school over this or will you update us on it when there is more news I want to know ?
The US was never meant to be a Christian country… The founders George Washington, Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin all were Deists (people who believe in a non-Christian God that created everything who doesn’t take sides or do anything other than create). The term “In God We Trust” is actually referring to the deist god not the Christian god, which is why those christian assholes should start learning their history and realize how much they’re wrong.
It’s true that some of the founders were deists, but the motto “In God We Trust” has an explicitly Christian history according to the Treasury Department.
http://www.treasury.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/in-god-we-trust.shtml
I have done that once. But it was on National Prayer Day last year. At school, they brought in a priest and we had to pray for 15 minutes straight! And this was in PUBLIC school! I just stood up, after about 3 minutes of sitting and being surrounded by people praying, and walked out. I was followed by some Jews and Buddhists also. It felt so good, but all of our parents were called and had to come pick us up from school. We were then suspended for a week for doing what we knew was right!
I must confess, I’m niether an atheist nor a christian. I do however have common sense. Your daughter done the right thing by leaving the assembly. But on the other hand for the people that believe in christianity, they too have the right to participate. This is by no means a bashing thread but this country was founded on christian beliefs and if you dont like what’s going on, don’t participate. its that simple. And being a free country, you have that right. On the other hand, if a person does believe in christianity or any religion, that too is their right as an american. As Atheist, you are doing the same thing that you are accusing christians of doing, which is pounding beliefs in our children. Sounds to me like Atheist children are learning from you that this is the only belief. Let them decide on their own. That is their right as a person and an American. In my opinion, Christians believe in God to give them a sense of hope upon death, whether right or wrong, and I do know that they are people on both sides of the spectrum that push their beliefs way too far! God to them, makes death alittle bit easier, and that’s all it is. It is a bit depressing to think without a god that when you die, there is nothing. I let my children decide for themselves what they believe in. I don’t force anything on them. I just seen a post on yahoo stating that Atheist is sueing for proof of Jesus. Christians should sue Atheist for proof that there wasn’t a Jesus. After all, none of us has died yet and none of us has spoken to anyone that has died to prove or disprove anything! Please just use common sense and stop this sueing. If you don’t believe in something, just don’t participate because your trying to take away someone else beliefs in the process. Everyone has rights to believe in what they want.
Late comer, sorry.
I’m a little south of the triangle, in J’ville. Be sure to post an announcement of a meet up.
Peace.