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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 04:56 PM Original message |
When Bible Study Is Controversial (Bible Study clubs in public schools) |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bible Clubs nothing new |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. What's wrong with having a Bible study club? |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 05:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Nothing. As long as I would be allowed to have an atheists club, or |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 06:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. If the "local coven" is made up of HS students and has a teacher sponsor.. |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I totally agree with you |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 02:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Shiite nt |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
39. Or maybe a nice chapter of the NeoCon Youth Corps... |
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thomas82 (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 12:08 AM Response to Reply #39 |
62. LOL!! |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Nothing wrong with a bible study club as long as it isn't using |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Public facilities mean the public gets to use them |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. agreed - I think more of the issue |
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thomas82 (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #2 |
61. agreed |
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Bronco69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. The bible has been studied for how many years? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. On a late show last nite... |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 09:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
53. that's hilarious. Thanks for the chuckle. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
76. Our country is over 200 years old. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. When did all the churches close?? Did I miss it?? Was it in the news?? |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 07:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. disagree- if the kids want a bible club, they should have it |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 02:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. agreed |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Tax monies are being used for this purpose |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Not really |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. It is no different back in the early days... |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. Again - you mistake "bible study" for "bible classes" |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Bible study is the same as bible classes!!!! |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:12 AM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Nope. Not even close. |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You can't discriminate AGAINST religion either |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Well I'll be! How hypocritical of you Baltimoreboy! |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. It's not IN school, it's AFTER school |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. ... not for promoting one's faith. |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:33 AM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Yes actually. For promoting one's faith. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:21 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Then one can sue based on discrimination. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. It is not discrimination if religous clubs are not permitted. |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Of course it is discrimination |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 11:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Thank you LiberalFighter, that's all I'm trying to say. |
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mrbassman03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
30. of course |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 02:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Absolutely right. What could be clearer? Half-wits. n/t |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 05:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I agree!! |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Clubs are for after school |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. That is not the responsibility of the government to supply transportation |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
75. It's Not The Responsibility |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. A couple of your posts show a misunderstanding of what a "bible study" is. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
45. Where do you get your facts? |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:48 AM Response to Reply #45 |
67. Apperently from more than a Google search. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
77. They're too busy hosting AA meetings |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-31-04 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. The courts upheld putting religious flyers in ELEMENTARY SCHOOL kids' bags |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:38 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Trying to recruit elementary school children |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
47. Same here... |
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Grins (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Funny you should mention it... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
46. I would file a lawsuit for invasion of privacy |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
10. About your picture... |
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Malva Zebrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. as an atheist it always strikes me odd that this god must rely upon |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ha! They wanna play hardball? Then I'm gonna bring copperheads, rattlers |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Public safety issues would still apply |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. So I can't pactice MY religion right? Only YOU can. |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:00 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Of course you can practice your religion |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 11:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
58. No, you did NOT get it. I was joking around as usual, trying to help you. |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 07:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Wrong on all points. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:19 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. You left out this part |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:24 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. Go ahead and try |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 07:20 PM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Nope. I already won. |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 08:13 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. That is until someone stops you for intruding into their club |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 01:29 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. I don't think you are understand this at all. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
29. Why don't the little nazis do bible study in their churches? |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. You can only do a bible study with someone who goes to your church? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Then they should invite their friends to their church's bible study |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 08:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. And they say conservatives are the intolerant ones. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 09:27 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. EXCUSE ME... I didn't make any reference to Nazi's |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:31 AM Response to Reply #51 |
65. Riiiight. That kind of tolerance we do not need. |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
31. "The Good News Club",,we had one in the 1970s.... |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
35. I thought churches provided the environment for Bible study... |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
37. My experience with "harmless little bible studies" in school. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Interesting |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
54. are you sure this isn't about keeping creationism out of science class? |
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kiahzero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. To everyone attacking religious groups |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 06:50 AM Response to Reply #55 |
68. Exactly! |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-01-04 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
57. Allow Atheist Clubs, Koran Study groups and Wiccan Covens! |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
60. growing up in southern california |
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Egalitarian (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 04:11 AM Response to Original message |
63. This is wrong and here's a new legal challenge to try |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. It does make sense, but . . . |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
74. Well, it may happen if Bush&Co have their way. |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
72. These Bible Study clubs in public schools can be defeated. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 04:00 PM Response to Reply #72 |
78. I don't understand your objection to Bible Study groups after school... |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 04:26 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Never heard of "Atheist Bible Study clubs" before... that's strange. |
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cmkramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Clinton Administration |
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shawn703 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-02-04 11:16 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. Virgin in the Bible |
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