07 Jul 09
Originally posted by sh76How are public shools required to teach atheism?
He was responding to rwingett, who called him a "complete idiot" which is name calling, by anyone's definition.
As for "In God we trust," get rid of it; I couldn't care less. It's meaningless symbolism. But I do think it's a little ridiculous that atheists complain about a little meaningless symbolism when public schools are practically required by law to teach atheism to children- which is anything but meaningless symbolism.
I think they should be required to be secular, but I think you're smart enough to know the difference between being secular and teaching atheism.
07 Jul 09
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Originally posted by rwingettWell, I'm not sure if I can give you a break, but I'll try to give you a lesson.
Teach atheism? Give me a break.
Okay; let me start by asking you this:
Are you a(n):
a) atheist
b) theist
c) agnostic
d) deist
e) none of the above
Explain.
Edit: psychopawn; I hope to answer your question as well in the course of this discussion
07 Jul 09
Originally posted by sh76I'm an atheist.
Well, I'm not sure if I can give you a break, but I'll try to give you a lesson.
Okay; let me start by asking you this:
Are you a(n):
a) atheist
b) theist
c) agnostic
d) deist
e) none of the above
Explain.
Explain? I don't believe in a god. What is there to explain?
07 Jul 09
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Originally posted by sh76All of them. The theory of evolution doesn't say anything about the existence of a god.
Okay; good.
Now, of those 4 choices are consistent with the theory of evolution?
It does contradict some claims made in some holy books, but that doesn't amount to "teaching atheism".
07 Jul 09
Originally posted by FMFdrunk? 11 am ? No! as far as violating the TOS people in glass houses should not throw stones. I have never violated the TOS and if you would like to "go there" we can!
You seem drunk or something. If you have any friends reading this thread, I hope they alert the mods before you build up and build to getting banned should your patent hatred make you say something that contravenes the TOS. No one wants to see a regular poster make a complete idiot of him or herself when perhaps worse for drink. sh76 has already tried defending ...[text shortened]... was right on the nail and a warranted dismissal of your uncouth and stupid remarks thus far..
07 Jul 09
Originally posted by sh76Your daft comments about atheism have got you labelled, not anything I've said or will say.
If I know you at all, within the next hour, you'll rip me to shreds for being a charter member of Free Republic.
My word, the right wing hacks are restive tonight.
07 Jul 09
Originally posted by utherpendragonThis thread has been nadiresque for you so far. I've had friends who were drunk at 8am. I was serious when I suggested it might be what's in play here as far as your posts are concerned.
drunk? 11 am ? No! as far as violating the TOS people in glass houses should not throw stones. I have never violated the TOS and if you would like to "go there" we can!
07 Jul 09
Originally posted by PsychoPawnOkay; well I was going to say a,c and d and not sure about b; but fine, let's say all of them.
All of them.
So, when teaching evolution, which does not exclude the possibility of deism or God existing, what would be so terrible about telling the children one theory exists that God created the Universe and caused evolution? Don't we present alternative interpretations of historical events in school curricula all the time?