"Greater" perspective... let me think about that. Who would that be? It certainly is a different perspective, perhaps even a growing perspective to see the Bible as the "greatest" tragedy to befall humankind. I suppose that all of us who happen to see the Bible as beneficial or even a magnificent work of literature, much less an inspired book to guide our lives in the ways of our Creator, have a lessor perspective than those enlightened ones who see it as "the greatest tragedy to befall humankind." The tragedy here is that we don't all follow the greatest commandments of the Bible: Love God and love one another.
I wonder if librul and una61 have seen the Ben Stein movie: "No Intelligence Allowed." Modern science has no answers to how we got here. "We evolved" you say... from what? Time, chance and matter are the trinity these people bow down to and protect with all the religious fervor of any missionary. We already allow our kids to sit in classes that indoctrinate them in Darwin. And by the way, Christian taxpayers are paying for MOST of it. But when Christians who jump through all the legal hoops and pay for (without a penny of their oppositions precious tax money) an ELECTIVE class so kids can study from a book that has historically shaped and informed our national constructs of government, justice system, and culture... we are told by these antibiblical missionaries that we are wrong. That's pretty amazing.
The establishment clause is violated by those who would prohibit the free exercise of families who would like to see their children's education enriched by an elective class paid for without a penny from those who have no interest nor desire to partake of such. Literature and other subject matter taught in the schools often has offensive language and content that Christians endure and PAY for by their tax dollars. Give us a break! Where's the toleration so many cry for? In this case Christians are willing to pay their own way and require nothing of those who oppose them but the right to do what we believe is GOOD for our kids.
It's amazing to me that the Bible history classes in schools get's such opposition (from a few atheists, maybe?) when every town in this country is filled with churches. Most of them seem to think pretty highly of the Bible. Most of the kids in the schools go to these churches, don't they? If the Bible is important to them, and they want to pay for it, why can't they have an elective class in their schools where any of them that choose get to study about the same book together? What's so awful about that? I'm going to encourage my kids to take those classes, and I'm willing to help pay for it! Do I not have a right to do that?
Voluntary Bible class enrichment
"Greater" perspective... let me think about that. Who would that be? It certainly is a different perspective, perhaps even a growing perspective to see the Bible as the "greatest" tragedy to befall humankind. I suppose that all of us who happen to see the Bible as beneficial or even a magnificent work of literature, much less an inspired book to guide our lives in the ways of our Creator, have a lessor perspective than those enlightened ones who see it as "the greatest tragedy to befall humankind." The tragedy here is that we don't all follow the greatest commandments of the Bible: Love God and love one another.
Voluntary Bible class enrichment
I wonder if librul and una61 have seen the Ben Stein movie: "No Intelligence Allowed." Modern science has no answers to how we got here. "We evolved" you say... from what? Time, chance and matter are the trinity these people bow down to and protect with all the religious fervor of any missionary. We already allow our kids to sit in classes that indoctrinate them in Darwin. And by the way, Christian taxpayers are paying for MOST of it. But when Christians who jump through all the legal hoops and pay for (without a penny of their oppositions precious tax money) an ELECTIVE class so kids can study from a book that has historically shaped and informed our national constructs of government, justice system, and culture... we are told by these antibiblical missionaries that we are wrong. That's pretty amazing.
Churches hope to support Signal, Howard Bible classes
The establishment clause is violated by those who would prohibit the free exercise of families who would like to see their children's education enriched by an elective class paid for without a penny from those who have no interest nor desire to partake of such. Literature and other subject matter taught in the schools often has offensive language and content that Christians endure and PAY for by their tax dollars. Give us a break! Where's the toleration so many cry for? In this case Christians are willing to pay their own way and require nothing of those who oppose them but the right to do what we believe is GOOD for our kids.
Churches hope to support Signal, Howard Bible classes
It's amazing to me that the Bible history classes in schools get's such opposition (from a few atheists, maybe?) when every town in this country is filled with churches. Most of them seem to think pretty highly of the Bible. Most of the kids in the schools go to these churches, don't they? If the Bible is important to them, and they want to pay for it, why can't they have an elective class in their schools where any of them that choose get to study about the same book together? What's so awful about that? I'm going to encourage my kids to take those classes, and I'm willing to help pay for it! Do I not have a right to do that?