Comments on: Forced bible teaching as literature http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: writerdd http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature/comment-page-1#comment-81706 writerdd Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81706 An elective is not forced. You don't have to exaggerate to get attention. When you do it lowers your credibility. An elective is not forced. You don’t have to exaggerate to get attention. When you do it lowers your credibility.

]]> By: alatham http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature/comment-page-1#comment-81708 alatham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81708 I agree with writerdd.<br /> <br /> However, it is stupid for schools to focus on a single religion. Either teach a number of them, or let the kids learn it on their own. If the kids really care about it, they will. I agree with writerdd.

However, it is stupid for schools to focus on a single religion. Either teach a number of them, or let the kids learn it on their own. If the kids really care about it, they will.

]]> By: Itchy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature/comment-page-1#comment-81709 Itchy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81709 Damn, I was hoping for "The Koran as Literature". The Bible has a talking donkey and the Koran has a flying horse. Teach the controversy! Comparing and contrasting is a higher-ordered thinking skill. Damn, I was hoping for “The Koran as Literature”. The Bible has a talking donkey and the Koran has a flying horse. Teach the controversy! Comparing and contrasting is a higher-ordered thinking skill.

]]> By: Itchy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature/comment-page-1#comment-81710 Itchy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81710 ....Too much por5ography, peeping toms, rape and sexual torture in the Bible. Sick stuff. This would raise the bar to allow other female-demeaning por5ographic materials in the schools...OH MY! ….Too much por5ography, peeping toms, rape and sexual torture in the Bible. Sick stuff. This would raise the bar to allow other female-demeaning por5ographic materials in the schools…OH MY!

]]> By: thx1138 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/04/27/forced_bible_teaching_as_literature/comment-page-1#comment-81711 thx1138 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-81711 <blockquote>Comment from: writerdd <br /> An elective is not forced. You don't have to exaggerate to get attention. When you do it lowers your credibility.</blockquote> <br /> <br /> Yes! This is the kind of thing I have been saying for months! When we [i.e., non-theists of various stripes] sound hysterical or dogmatic then we look *just like* the opposition!<br /> <br /> But then, calmed and reasoned doesn't sell newspapers, or blogs, I suppose.

Comment from: writerdd
An elective is not forced. You don’t have to exaggerate to get attention. When you do it lowers your credibility.

Yes! This is the kind of thing I have been saying for months! When we [i.e., non-theists of various stripes] sound hysterical or dogmatic then we look *just like* the opposition!

But then, calmed and reasoned doesn’t sell newspapers, or blogs, I suppose.

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