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#1117819
Boy Wonder
The teacher was asked to stop and yet he continued. It is not a question of his Christianity. It is a question of his refusal to respect and adhere to certain boundaries.
Democracy knows no religion. Your attempt to claim it as exclusively Christian is ridiculous and arrogant.
2/14/2010 8:38:34 PM
#1117822
Tyler
Fundy persecution complex.
Democracy is an application NOT by Islam, nor by atheism, nor by liberalism, nor by amoral practices, but by Bible-practicing believers of Jesus Christ.
Democracy existed WELL before Christianity even existed. It got its first major start in Greek city-states. You fail.
2/14/2010 8:40:52 PM
#1117824
Dharmabum
Hey TheGospelWitness ... fuck yourself in the ear, please.
2/14/2010 8:41:18 PM
#1117870
Jewsus
@Tyler
Not just that, but christianity stood in the way of democracy re-emerging for over a thousand years. Absolute monarchies anyone?
2/14/2010 9:33:03 PM
#1117886
Nowonmai
Why? He has no business preaching his brand of religion to someone not of his faith, especially in a school. He is there to teach Reading, Writing, and Maths. He was asked to stop, he didn't.
Small FYI.. "democracy' was invented by a polytheistic culture.. Greece.
Two fails in one. Good job!
2/14/2010 9:41:37 PM
#1117901
aaa
Oh, for fucks sake. We simply don't do this crap. Also, in the UK, there are these things called "Professionalism" and "Standards". If you repeatedly break these two things, you are going to make the HM's government rather irate.
2/14/2010 9:52:03 PM
#1117910
Alencon
What the hell does "Democracy is an application" mean?
When will these people understand the difference between expressing a personal opinion and trying to convince someone else of that opinion, especially if the one trying to do the convincing is in a position of authority?
2/14/2010 9:59:43 PM
#1117930
GodotIsWaiting4U
That's because muslims and atheists don't proselytize like you assholes do. Also, part of the problem is that the teacher is doing this AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE. This means that she is, effectively, MAKING THE STATE ENDORSE A SINGLE RELIGION.
2/14/2010 10:29:34 PM
#1117957
Malkyrian
2/14/2010 10:56:24 PM
#1117960
Hakar
Well I didn't vote for God.
2/14/2010 10:58:40 PM
#1117994
TGRwulf
THere's a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig difference between tolerance and not letting someone shove their beliefs down your throat.
2/14/2010 11:22:33 PM
#1117998
But I'm a pagan and I support democracy! *existential crisis*
*crisis resolved, you're an idiot*
2/14/2010 11:24:21 PM
#1118012
Antichrist
2/14/2010 11:31:20 PM
#1118035
Tiado
Once again fundies are going to cry persecution over this. School is a place for learning, if you people want to preach at people, then you should have become a priest/pastor instead.
Another reason why you don't hear about Muslims or atheists or liberals getting disciplined like this is because those groups (at least in the western world) don't proselytize or try to push their beliefs onto others even when said others don't want it.
2/14/2010 11:55:59 PM
#1118055
John_in_Oz
If only you understood English Grammar, other people might be able to understand your facts.
2/15/2010 12:49:43 AM
#1118057
Orion
"by Bible-practicing believers of Jesus Christ. That's the truth and that's the fact!"
Divine right of kings anyone?
2/15/2010 12:52:14 AM
#1118088
Thrutch
I'm sorry but we have fools like this teacher in the UK as well. Because of this there are some pretty tough rules on what they can and cannot do, but it is part of their contract of employment not a part of law.
This teacher knew the rules and broke them, so she will be subject of a disciplinary hearing. The hearing will decide if she is to be warned, undergo re-training, reduced in (pay) grade or loose seniority. What is questioned is not her religion but her empathy and understanding.
2/15/2010 1:39:10 AM
#1118092
Tolpuddle Martyr
The job of teachers isn't to proselytize, it's to teach! If you want to soapbox or preach go do it outside the classrooms on your own time. Leave other peoples kids out of it!
2/15/2010 1:45:01 AM
#1118146
The problem people have with you isn't your beliefs, but your insistence on shoving them down everyone else's throats. Even other Christains don't want to have your fundamentalist nonsense forced upon them.
You show that you don't give a damn about anybody else's rights when you try to legislate your religious views into laws that affect everyone.
2/15/2010 4:04:55 AM
#1118149
Haseri
I heard about theis story. She was a private teacher for a sick girl, and she said that she'd pray for her.
2/15/2010 4:11:38 AM
#1118167
Percy Q. Shunn
Well, then; it's a good thing we here in the USA are in a Representative Republic!
2/15/2010 5:03:24 AM
#1118191
El Zorro
Well, TheGospelWitness' post is typical butthurt but the article is interesting. According to it, the teacher was fired after prozelytizing to a student once. She shouldn't havet done this, but talk about overreaction on the school/parents parts.
People need to grow the fuck up!
2/15/2010 6:04:31 AM
#1118211
Mister Spak
"That's the truth and that's the fact!"
That's a load of shit!
2/15/2010 6:18:55 AM
#1118261
Canadiest
Democracy existed in some ancient cultures never connected to Christianity.
Democracy only (re)appeared in Europe after the churchs power was suppressed
The most free countries in the world are secular ones. The most repressive are religious regimes. Only every time and every case. Even communist states aren't any worse
Your story also states the teacher was REPEATEDLY told to stop. Your religion doesn't trump other systems, if that teacher can't stop preaching the he needs to find a new job
2/15/2010 7:26:41 AM
#1118339
Free speech doesn't equate harasment. Your rights finish when the other people's rights begin.
2/15/2010 9:02:53 AM
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