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Half-Century Man

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64. Tell me about it.

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 06:34 PM

Mar 2014

The high school chorus here in Be*oit Wi has a serious problem with music selection. Their idea of religious diversity is changing from Latin to English (I did hear a badly done Hymn in Swahili once).
In the last year and a half, I'm guessing about 75% of their music is christian (new fundie director). The old guy picked about 60% christian music.
I asked the old director why so pro-christian (while wearing my Kippar {in Yiddish; Yarmulke}). He claimed the parents voted to allow it, they wanted it. Don't remember there being a call for a vote; Don't remember the subject of church and state being debatable. New director keeps away from me.

I have a mixed marriage, and members of my wife's family lean to being fundies. Peace in the house outweighs whatever imagined glee at kicking this hornets nest. For the time being. Last kid in the system still has two years to go.

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Judge rules against creationist teacher who called Buddhist student�s faith �stupid� [View all] n2doc Mar 2014 OP

Best Answer: "CAPS LOCK BUTTON" Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #1

rolling Metro135 Mar 2014 #34

Duzy!! n/t eridani Mar 2014 #84

One of mankinds oldest belief systems - and the bagger belt morans call it "stupid". geckosfeet Mar 2014 #2

Yeah, well, you're not dealing with a quantum physicist, here. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #3

It ain't rocket Scientry. Nope. riqster Mar 2014 #8

Best ever rocket science bit... SidDithers Mar 2014 #80

really funny, thx Vattel Mar 2014 #87

Bwaahahahaha! Great clip. valerief Mar 2014 #91

By "stupid' could he be inferring that they just made all that up? Interesting that brewens Mar 2014 #73

This is great news Gothmog Mar 2014 #4

And a double idiot for having that question on a test in the first place. arcane1 Mar 2014 #6

Carcosa Middle School? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5

You must be a true detective for I did not find the name of the school in the article. n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #9

it used to be Christ the Yellow King jr high nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

But no one could explain the significance of the Yellow King's identity so residents got upset. n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #14

that assumes the Yellow King's identity was the center of the plot and narrative geek tragedy Mar 2014 #15

Yeah, still I think it was lazy writing to bring up so many things and not follow through on them. cui bono Mar 2014 #17

I agree! I am a huge Chambers fan and the tantalizing "yellow king" stuff made me crazy anneboleyn Mar 2014 #79

yeah, whatever. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #40

it makes a lot more sense if you view the main point as character development geek tragedy Mar 2014 #45

I get it, but as other posters have noted, some of that sounds like cover for lazy writing. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #46

no, the point is that there were deeper, darker, lurking evil elements geek tragedy Mar 2014 #50

I s'pose that's one way of looking at it. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #53

ending seemed perfect to me. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #54

Like I said, great writing, awesome performances. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #55

if you watch the episodes on HBO Demand, the show's writers/producers geek tragedy Mar 2014 #56

No doubt. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #58

Yellow King Theory Explained Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #41

Ms. Roark has no business in a classroom 1000words Mar 2014 #7

There are thousands and thousands Ms. Roarks. Most never get sued. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #20

the superintendent sounds like a real asshole as well frylock Mar 2014 #38

Great judge. cui bono Mar 2014 #10

But if I can't treat people like crap christx30 Mar 2014 #49

Good for the court. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #11

Don't quote me, but... Wait Wut Mar 2014 #33

I think you are right... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #39

As a Buddhist I can totally relate.. to this some what...however yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #12

There are pockets of the country where the choice is Jayzuz or Satan. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #24

I totally understand that.... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #26

What's funny is these people vote for the party that uses the tricks of their mythical Satan. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #27

I have to admit the comment section was excellent especially this ~~ yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #30

Show that to a typical Bible Belt type and their "brain" will fade after the first line.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #32

isn't it amazing that there are photos like this...AND YET... yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #43

I never thought of putting it like that! cui bono Mar 2014 #51

*Facepalm* nxylas Mar 2014 #88

But millions of Americans do believe this stuff. Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #93

But I don't think even young Earth creationists believe that God is literally "in the sky" nxylas Mar 2014 #97

Then why can't christians get it throught their head that the bible is not to be taken literally? cui bono Mar 2014 #94

Would you care to meet -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #96

Some of these types have never been out of their little podunk town.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #59

Yes and I am sure Hawaii (to them) is another country....which is why yuiyoshida Mar 2014 #60

New York is like that with multi-culturalism.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #61

Has Jay Sekulow weighed in yet? Orrex Mar 2014 #16

schools are heavily infested by christianist teachers using insidious methods to promote their msongs Mar 2014 #18

One of (though certainly not the only) the reasons I cannot stand evangelicals... Moostache Mar 2014 #23

Tell me about it. Half-Century Man Mar 2014 #64

"and the school�s decision to defend it" progressoid Mar 2014 #19

This would have faded into the woodwork pipoman Mar 2014 #29

This could be an area packman Mar 2014 #31

Wow, overt racism at the superintendent level? tclambert Mar 2014 #21

This is typical mindset of racists,...run off those who are "different". Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2014 #22

Good News on the Court Decision tea and oranges Mar 2014 #25

The question I have is: christx30 Mar 2014 #52

Guarantee tea and oranges Mar 2014 #57

or "PTA"? n/t mwooldri Mar 2014 #85

Creationism, the religion of Idiocracy! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2014 #28

All teachers/school board members forced to take ACLU approved training re 1st Amendment! Divernan Mar 2014 #35

All political office holders should get this training as well. SunSeeker Mar 2014 #48

i hope the district gets their balls sued the the walls and that these two idiots.. frylock Mar 2014 #36

Data James48 Mar 2014 #37

This **** has the nerve to call herself educating others! illachick Mar 2014 #42

Holy crap. Lucky Luciano Mar 2014 #44

If the parents had not taken this to court, mackerel Mar 2014 #47

Let me assure you, it happens etherealtruth Mar 2014 #65

the creationist nutz are embedded everywhere. spanone Mar 2014 #62

The judge enjoined the entire district. idendoit Mar 2014 #63

This is one time when I wish it was possible to........... Swede Atlanta Mar 2014 #66

K&R Solly Mack Mar 2014 #67

those articles are amazing d_r Mar 2014 #71

Holy WTF !!! lunasun Mar 2014 #74

I guess they thought being a small town tucked away in the sticks no one would find out. Solly Mack Mar 2014 #81

SMH Mr Dixon Mar 2014 #95

I'm surprised nobody in this thread attempted a correct answer jberryhill Mar 2014 #68

The Answer is obvious n2doc Mar 2014 #69

Do lawsuits like these ever result in monetary damages being paid to the defendent or any sort of kath Mar 2014 #70

If I had that teacher's address, I would send her this dflprincess Mar 2014 #72

Jesus Christ, the Christian God who was a Jew and an Essene? flvegan Mar 2014 #75

Wow! Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2014 #76

Those of you who want it to be uber-difficult to fire teachers take note bluestateguy Mar 2014 #77

The superintendent and the teacher have no business in education. n/t geomon666 Mar 2014 #78

Talibornagains learn what religious freedom actually means RainDog Mar 2014 #82

The great thing about that test question, though, is the near-infinite comedy of potential answers. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #83

Here is a direct link to the decision davidpdx Mar 2014 #86

Did the Judge say anything about CAPS LOCK and 25 exclamation marks at the end of sentences? KurtNYC Mar 2014 #89

I have a whole family of inlaws who really believe mountain grammy Mar 2014 #90

They're not of normal intelligence. Their intelligence has been usurped by valerief Mar 2014 #92

I am playing this image in my head of the Buddhist child, knowing he is now untouchable okaawhatever Mar 2014 #98

Isn't it amazing what the random fluctuation in a quantum soup made... nt uriel1972 Mar 2014 #99