Comments on: Texas Bible Class Video Challenge http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge/comment-page-1#comment-86153 what Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86153 Hi Joe<br /> <br /> How do you plan on making Texas high school students aware of your challenge? YouTube alone?<br /> <br /> I like the idea a lot. Hi Joe

How do you plan on making Texas high school students aware of your challenge? YouTube alone?

I like the idea a lot.

]]> By: charlie http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge/comment-page-1#comment-86154 charlie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86154 Yep Great Idea.....once young minds get past blasphemy they will be well on thier way to seeing how ridiculous religion, especially monotheism, really is....<br /> <br /> maybe we should not be against teaching the bible in schools....as long as there are no blasphemy rules...and all questions can be entertained....hmmmmm Yep Great Idea…..once young minds get past blasphemy they will be well on thier way to seeing how ridiculous religion, especially monotheism, really is….

maybe we should not be against teaching the bible in schools….as long as there are no blasphemy rules…and all questions can be entertained….hmmmmm

]]> By: UnGodly http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge/comment-page-1#comment-86155 UnGodly Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86155 Will Joe or American Atheists help pay for the medical bills or funeral expenses of the kids that express their true opinions of genocide, rape and misogyny?<br /> <br /> In a Jeebus drenched environment anyone that begins to speak the truth is likely to receive an extremely hostile reaction.<br /> <br /> With the fervently religious deluded, ridiculing their stupidity in a Bible class is likely to evoke a reaction similar to what would happen if a person went to church and started yelling at the pastor.<br /> <br /> I'm all for confronting stupidity and calling things what they really are, but I'd hate to see some bright young atheist teen in a hospital because fellow students decided to share the Good News of Gawd's luv. Will Joe or American Atheists help pay for the medical bills or funeral expenses of the kids that express their true opinions of genocide, rape and misogyny?

In a Jeebus drenched environment anyone that begins to speak the truth is likely to receive an extremely hostile reaction.

With the fervently religious deluded, ridiculing their stupidity in a Bible class is likely to evoke a reaction similar to what would happen if a person went to church and started yelling at the pastor.

I’m all for confronting stupidity and calling things what they really are, but I’d hate to see some bright young atheist teen in a hospital because fellow students decided to share the Good News of Gawd’s luv.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge/comment-page-1#comment-86157 alexatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86157 Why not teach comparative religion like in Europe? why just bible classes? American kids are woefully ignorant when it comes to their own religion but even more so the religion of others. <br /> Why not teach comparative religion like in Europe? why just bible classes? American kids are woefully ignorant when it comes to their own religion but even more so the religion of others.

]]> By: http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/19/texas_bible_class_video_challenge/comment-page-1#comment-86159 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86159 Hmmm...Joe,<br /> <br /> I believe you're going about it all wrong...<br /> <br /> If a teacher were to use this class and discuss the very questions you bring up, it would be in violation of the restrictions placed on the teaching of the course...<br /> <br /> However, if a child raises the questions you present, it opens the doors for the teachers to expand on what the bible teaches...<br /> <br /> The bible is being taught from the standpoint of literature...<br /> <br /> Not to insult your writing abilities, but just about every great author recognizes the bibles literary value... <br /> <br /> You should have given a bit more thought to your challenge...<br /> <br /> Question...<br /> <br /> Since your so quick to complain about others work in society...<br /> <br /> Under your leadership what charity work has the Texas chapter of AA accomplished over say the past year...?<br /> Hmmm…Joe,

I believe you’re going about it all wrong…

If a teacher were to use this class and discuss the very questions you bring up, it would be in violation of the restrictions placed on the teaching of the course…

However, if a child raises the questions you present, it opens the doors for the teachers to expand on what the bible teaches…

The bible is being taught from the standpoint of literature…

Not to insult your writing abilities, but just about every great author recognizes the bibles literary value…

You should have given a bit more thought to your challenge…

Question…

Since your so quick to complain about others work in society…

Under your leadership what charity work has the Texas chapter of AA accomplished over say the past year…?

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