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niyad

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25. now, I found this bit interesting

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what are your feelings of a church bringing in activites to teach Character ed in public schools [View all] sad-cafe Jan 2013 OP

I am against it. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #1

I don't see where they make any reference to religion sad-cafe Jan 2013 #2

Organized religion Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #35

My thoughts exactly! LeftofObama Jan 2013 #39

For starters, you're assuming that this is a fundamentalist church... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #62

Agreed TM99 Jan 2013 #43

Excellent post obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #46

no shit fascisthunter Jan 2013 #70

Are you familiar with Unitarians? Buddhists? Sikhs? KittyWampus Jan 2013 #80

I still don't think it is a good idea. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #91

It depends on the content of their presentation. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #3

teachers are always looking to bring things like this to the fore-front sad-cafe Jan 2013 #4

Religous organizations are.... 99Forever Jan 2013 #66

Uh Oh, They use Core Essentials which sponsors with Chik Fil A. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #5

Schools are in desperate need of warm and current ways to relate. Bullying is so major and they libdem4life Jan 2013 #6

Well, there are laws in some state(s) that say bullying gays IN SCHOOL djean111 Jan 2013 #67

welcome to DU--I am absolutely opposed to it--churches need to stay the hell away from niyad Jan 2013 #7

Agree. Religion belongs in houses of worship not in public schools. kiranon Jan 2013 #23

In many ways, I do not have a problem with it. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #8

It's a foot in the door, like a door-to-door salesman. I watched my small town destroyed by RKP5637 Jan 2013 #10

It makes you nervous and it should make us all nervous. MuseRider Jan 2013 #72

Bummer. Yet another fundie dipstick. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #78

NO (period). n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #9

No. OswegoAtheist Jan 2013 #11

Churches and Religion, in general RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #12

A terrible idea! nt ladjf Jan 2013 #13

I would probably point out that John Wesley Hardin's Downwinder Jan 2013 #14

Separation of Church and state must be maintained. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #15

on the surface it looks like a win win situation sad-cafe Jan 2013 #16

I'm fine with this, as long as they let atheistic scientists give the sermon on Sundays Orrex Jan 2013 #17

LOL! Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #36

. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #18

The Good News Club WON in the US Supreme Court (2001) to infiltrate public school property. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #20

Shouldn't be on school property, but it is actually harmless duffyduff Jan 2013 #24

That group should not be working in public schools, even after hours. madfloridian Jan 2013 #85

considering what % of the nation's bullies practice their religion, I say no thanks nt msongs Jan 2013 #19

churches have NO PLACE in public schools. none. zip. nada. ziltch. spanone Jan 2013 #21

It may be time for a home school revolution liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #22

now, I found this bit interesting niyad Jan 2013 #25

No. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #26

Christians do lots of sneaky things to indoctrinate people. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #28

I was subjected to JAMES ROBISON at our school, at an assembly in the gym. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #27

I eagerly await the Muslim values camp cthulu2016 Jan 2013 #29

Hell, no. xfundy Jan 2013 #30

If the school is funded by public money, it shouldn't do anything to establish religion. JDPriestly Jan 2013 #31

"even sponsored a ventriloquist program" musette_sf Jan 2013 #32

NO, bad idea intaglio Jan 2013 #33

Hell no. Nt mzteris Jan 2013 #34

TIME TO TAX THE CHURCHES. nt cbrer Jan 2013 #37

No religious Org or Group should be involved with Public Schools at all stultusporcos Jan 2013 #38

Welcome to DU, stultusporcos! Heidi Jan 2013 #41

Absolutely opposed. THEY do peddle religion in schools. From the blog you linked, Heidi Jan 2013 #40

A you familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #42

I was raised Southern Baptist. Of course I'm familiar with the story. Heidi Jan 2013 #44

You would find it impossible to tell the story of the Good Samaritan without a religious context? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #45

No, I wouldn't find it impossible. But I don't trust a church using a Core Essentials Heidi Jan 2013 #47

And that is the crux of our disagreement. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #56

Yes, because it's part of the New Testament obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #50

ok. we get it. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #57

It's quite apparemt you do not obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #59

Goodbye. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #61

A lot of literature and books and television is based on Biblical stories Nikia Jan 2013 #75

Do you trust a values curriculum funded by Chick Fil A to use that context? Heidi Jan 2013 #79

It's in the New Testament, of course it has a religious context obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #49

And to further refute Buzz Clik, the Good Samaritan parable starts Heidi Jan 2013 #51

I quoted the entirety of the story with no mention of anything religious at all. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #54

Thanks -- was going to check that, but was doing something obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #55

Ya think? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #52

The point is that it is a religious story obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #58

More insults. Is that helping the discussion along? Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #60

No -- never! obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #48

I'm OK with it Turbineguy Jan 2013 #53

do`t have my glasses on ...did you write benny hinn or hill? madrchsod Jan 2013 #69

Jesus Christ, NO! rurallib Jan 2013 #63

Bring in a Philosopher. Greybnk48 Jan 2013 #64

I highly recommend your post. The complete lack of education regarding philosophy & logic KittyWampus Jan 2013 #81

no! madrchsod Jan 2013 #65

I'm agin' it. Iggo Jan 2013 #68

It'd be a blunder, similar to the Trojans dragging the Greek horse inside the city. VOX Jan 2013 #71

All I need to know is that it involves church and school. . . BigDemVoter Jan 2013 #73

Sorry, keep em out. Separation Jan 2013 #74

I'm against it. City Lights Jan 2013 #76

Churches do not belong in public schools under ANY circumstances. forestpath Jan 2013 #77

No way in hell. ancianita Jan 2013 #82

Only proven atheists should be allowed to teach in public schools. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #83

I was SO ready to flame you! 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #86

Why haven't churches succeeded in producing citizens with good character? Oilwellian Jan 2013 #84

No No No !!! n/t agracie Jan 2013 #87

No Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #88

Church out of Schools! Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #89

Teach it at church, not school. nt LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #90