Parent wants textbook banned for dismissing creationism as a biblical myth

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my question - why do the fox female anchors always look like their second job is on street corner?
 
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tri_vol said:
my question - why do the fox female anchors always look like their second job is on street corner?
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someone has show their pimp hand when the CNN and MSNBC hoe's get out of line
 
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religion shouldn't be taught in schools anyway. The kids are falling further behind as it is
 
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utvolpj said:
religion shouldn't be taught in schools anyway. The kids are falling further behind as it is
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I will take this one step further and say that religion should not be taught to children at all. Let them contemplate metaphysical notions when they are capable. Heck, Jesus was not even baptized until he was thirty; he only gathered grown-ass adults to be his disciples, and, while he loved children, his sermons were given to adults not groups of children.

If one thinks their religious ways are the truth, are convincing, and are based upon a mix of revelation available to all and reason, where does the necessity and urgency come from to indoctrinate children into a way of life that they are incapable of comprehending?
 
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theFallGuy said:
are you complaining about this? Would you rather have that dyke Rachel Maddow on msnbc?
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therealUT said:
I will take this one step further and say that religion should not be taught to children at all. Let them contemplate metaphysical notions when they are capable. Heck, Jesus was not even baptized until he was thirty; he only gathered grown-ass adults to be his disciples, and, while he loved children, his sermons were given to adults not groups of children.

If one thinks their religious ways are the truth, are convincing, and are based upon a mix of revelation available to all and reason, where does the necessity and urgency come from to indoctrinate children into a way of life that they are incapable of comprehending?
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I understand what you're saying but don't see exposing them to different ones as a bad idea. I spent over half my life in the church and came to my own decision when I was ready. You've obviously done more searching than I but I think exposing a child to ideas and letting them investigate is a good idea. That requires some teaching

and Jesus didn't get baptized until Biff finished teaching him about the world :p
 
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therealUT said:
I will take this one step further and say that religion should not be taught to children at all. Let them contemplate metaphysical notions when they are capable. Heck, Jesus was not even baptized until he was thirty; he only gathered grown-ass adults to be his disciples, and, while he loved children, his sermons were given to adults not groups of children.

If one thinks their religious ways are the truth, are convincing, and are based upon a mix of revelation available to all and reason, where does the necessity and urgency come from to indoctrinate children into a way of life that they are incapable of comprehending?
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Interesting that Jesus parents taught him religion when he was a kid.
 
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therealUT said:
I will take this one step further and say that religion should not be taught to children at all. Let them contemplate metaphysical notions when they are capable. Heck, Jesus was not even baptized until he was thirty; he only gathered grown-ass adults to be his disciples, and, while he loved children, his sermons were given to adults not groups of children.

If one thinks their religious ways are the truth, are convincing, and are based upon a mix of revelation available to all and reason, where does the necessity and urgency come from to indoctrinate children into a way of life that they are incapable of comprehending?
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I tend to agree with this. Jesus himself spoke fairly often against religion (Romans) as it is man made. Forcing anything (religion, sports, etc.) on young children can often do more damage than good.
 
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therealUT said:
I will take this one step further and say that religion should not be taught to children at all. Let them contemplate metaphysical notions when they are capable. Heck, Jesus was not even baptized until he was thirty; he only gathered grown-ass adults to be his disciples, and, while he loved children, his sermons were given to adults not groups of children.

If one thinks their religious ways are the truth, are convincing, and are based upon a mix of revelation available to all and reason, where does the necessity and urgency come from to indoctrinate children into a way of life that they are incapable of comprehending?
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I disagree. IN the New Testament there are numerous references to children being around during Jesus' sermons. Do you think the flock of 5,000 that were fed with fish was adult only?
 
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tri_vol said:
Interesting that Jesus parents taught him religion when he was a kid.
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One of the first stories in the New Testament revolves around Jesus getting lost from his parents, who later found him, in the Temple preaching to the local Pharisees.
 
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tri_vol said:
Interesting that Jesus parents taught him religion when he was a kid.
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Jesus went to the Temple twice in the Bible. Once to be circumcised (not exactly being indoctrinated) and once he wanders there unbeknownst to his parents and then tells the Rabbis what some of the scriptures actually mean (again, this would go against indoctrination). Synagogues did not exist until after the Temple was destroyed the second time and until then Judaism was a purely temple religion. As a child, Jesus was certainly not sitting through Temple services every week or, most likely, even once a year (edit: he might have gone once a year to celebrate the Passover; they did go to Jerusalem, however, no mention of going to the Temple).

If he read the scripture, which it appears he did, he did so on his own, outside of the temple, and uninfluenced by those who wanted to push a certain religious interpretation of said scripture.
 
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theFallGuy said:
One of the first stories in the New Testament revolves around Jesus getting lost from his parents, who later found him, in the Temple preaching to the local Pharisees.
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Yes... but Jesus was not the typical child. Whether one thinks of him as God on earth or not, or just believes what was written about his life, he was exceptional.
 
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