Teacher's Religion Remarks Spark Lively Community Debate


	Teacher's Religion Remarks Spark Lively Community Debate

wiccantexan

12-16-2007 11:37 PM

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religion, faith, history, public, schools, lawsuit, first amendment

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12-17-2007 12:30 PM

TheCatWhisperer

Huh.. if he was promoting a certain religion, especially christianity, I don't think many people would ahve much to say.. He questions student's belief's and he gets sued.

Making our students think is obviously a bad idea.

$50 says the kid who is sueing failed a test and wants revenge.

12-17-2007 12:37 PM

n2sooners

Huh.. if he was promoting a certain religion, especially christianity, I don't think many people would ahve much to say..

Hahaha. If he were promoting Christianity, the ACLU would have already had his job by now.

12-18-2007 11:00 AM

TheCatWhisperer

Good point.

12-18-2007 11:01 AM

TheCatWhisperer

Well, in most places.. heck they are still trying to get ID taught in schools.. and that is soo obviously religously oriented (as well as stupid)...

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