Comments on: Texas Theocons & The Magic Book

By: Da King

Da King — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:21:47 +0000

Yes joe, but those are college level courses.

I think.

By: Da King

Da King — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:20:13 +0000

Since Elvis and the Beatles are part of American history, yes, they could be mentioned in HISTORY class. What, do you think we should edit history down to only those parts that the Reverend finds acceptable ?

Bible burning at 9:00am, Rev's house.

By: averagejoe5

averagejoe5 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:06:10 +0000

Maybe we should teach a class on how it is okay to kill your babies before they are born, how it is natural to have sex and marry with someone of the same sex, how to get an abortion without telling your parents, how humans alone are ruining planet earth and the only way to get them to stop is by charging them more money and taxes. Or maybe teach a class on the benefits of communism and how great things will be once the current generation of capitalists and conservatives die off. And how great Obama care will be even though they wont have the coverage they need to make themselves better. It's better for the sick to die for the sake of the herd, you know, buck up and make the sacrifice. Also about how it's better to let someone kill the whole nation as long as you aren't hurting a known murderer's feelings. Oh wait they are already teaching that in health and govt class.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:06:18 +0000

Elvis influenced America. The Beatles. Should we teach a mandatory class on Elvis and Beatles studies in public schools?

By: Da King

Da King — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:48:24 +0000

And I'll assume your silence regarding my post about how Christianity influenced America means you know you are wrong.

By: Da King

Da King — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:46:15 +0000

Rev says, "I don't hate anyone."

Well, excuse me then. I guess I was misled by your continuous over-the-top name-calling, profanity, and demonization of all those things I listed in my previous post. I should have known that meant you were a tolerant and open-minded person who respects all views other than his own.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:22:51 +0000

Mr. averagejoe5,
I'm not sure whether you are responding to my post, but I don't see how any discussion of the Bible could not include the questions I posed, unless the whole purpose of the class is proselytization.

By: The Reverend

The Reverend — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:10:34 +0000

Let's get something clear here. I don't hate anyone. I don't hate Christians, or Jews, or the rich or conservatives….I don't hate anyone.

The point of my post was intended to explain what surely appears to be an attempt in Texas to Christianize the public school system. Those responsible for bringing the new Texas law into existence sincerely believe they are doing god's will…….but the law is unconstitutional…..even with our current Roberts activist Conservative Court.

Dick Cheney contributed all that money to charity, average, because he had signed an agreement before becoming Vice that he would not take any money personally from Halliburton stock that he owned or sold while he was Vice. But what Dick did do was take a huge charitable deduction on his taxes, saving him several hundred thousand. That ain't charity.

Christians are great human beings, the vast majority I'm sure. But just as the Islamic extremists seek to push their religious morality upon the masses, so too, Christianist extremists in America. My point about the tax exemptions was that compssionate, charitable people don't need religion to be the way they are.

By: Da King

Da King — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:29:39 +0000

joe,
Don't be so hard on the Reverend. Without hate, what else would he have ? Hating the rich, Christians, free markets, free speech, corporations, low taxes, conservatives, the South, etc. is what this blog is all about. He should call it The Daily Hate, just for a little truth in advertising.

By: Da King

Da King — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:54:19 +0000

Rev says, "It's not that our country was originally "based on the Bible" or that much of American history couldn't have happened without the influence of the Bible……it's none of that, because none of that is true."

Are you nuts ? What American history books have you been reading ? Have you ever read one ? The Bible has been an ENORMOUS influence on American history. No coulda, shoulda comes into play. History is about what DID happen.

Let's start at the beginning, with the Pilgrims.

http://www.allabouthistory.org/pilgrims.htm