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20 Jul 2008, 11:05 pm

Confused-Fish wrote:

wow, doesn't surprise me. there's alot of Christian nut jobs out there i mean burning crosses on the arms of children? I honestly cant remember Jesus telling people that they should inflict pain on children in order to make them believe in him. but then again Jesus and Christianity have never been in the same boat now have they?

Yes, they have. What a cocky statement.

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20 Jul 2008, 11:42 pm

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Yes, they have. What a cocky statement.

Hardly. I think it's rather fair, since so many Christian denominations run contrary to Christ. The more Fundamentalist you get, the further from Jesus it seems you go.

Anyway, this is appalling. I would have expected this in... no, never mind. Pretty much anywhere in America that isn't a big city is fair game for this sort of insanity. Burning children? And perhaps taking refuge under Freedom of Religion? Can it be my religion to pop this 'teacher' in the face? I concur with what has been said, teaching Creationism in science class is enough to get you fired. If you taught alchemy in chemistry, you'd get fired. Phrenology in psychology, (not in historical context, but as fact) you'd get fired. But burning children in the name of your religion in a school?!? Insanity.

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21 Jul 2008, 11:09 am

I wonder what led up to the burning of crosses in the students' arms.

Not that it would make any difference, but was this consensual?

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21 Jul 2008, 11:49 am

Disgusting. Why does the Christian God allows fanatics to do such things?.. The Bible says, "God loves you"...

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21 Jul 2008, 12:02 pm

Chaotica wrote:

Disgusting. Why does the Christian God allows fanatics to do such things?.. The Bible says, "God loves you"...

God no more "allows" this than he "allowed" the Inquisition.

God loves, man kills.

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21 Jul 2008, 4:41 pm

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God loves, man kills.

If he really does, then why he punishes and tries people so cruelly?.. "Kill your loved one because I love you" - that's it?..

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21 Jul 2008, 5:21 pm

No, that is not it. You're prejudiced against Christians. What do you even know about Christianity?

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21 Jul 2008, 5:24 pm

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What do you even know about Christianity?

Isn't the Inquisition enough to know?

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21 Jul 2008, 6:00 pm

The Inquisition alone would sorely, sorely misrepresent our religion. That's like saying all you have to know about black people is the gang-banger and his gold teeth.

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22 Jul 2008, 4:26 am

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No, that is not it. You're prejudiced against Christians. What do you even know about Christianity?

I know enough, believe me. I've read and studied the Bible. And something written there really has sense, but too much is written in two ways:
1) to make you believe in love that's worth suffering and to trust in God's love;
2) to make you see that you "don't understand the wise words" and they have to be explained by "teachers". And what needs to be explained is always explained for making people mindless cattle.
And I am a Slav, Christianity is not my religion.

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22 Jul 2008, 5:47 am

If you're satisfied with your understanding of Christianity, who am I to object? :shrug:

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22 Jul 2008, 6:09 am

Chaotica wrote:

I've read and studied the Bible.

Have you studied it or have you just read it?

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22 Jul 2008, 6:46 am

I like how he basically admits, "Oh, yes I burned their arms, but it was more X's then crosses!" Whether it's a cross or an X is completely irrelevant. Religion aside, the matter at hand here is he's burning students, why is there even a question whether or not he should be fired?

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22 Jul 2008, 7:10 am

Anyone have the full story on this?

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22 Jul 2008, 10:58 am

Religious topics aside, if this was a consensual event, how is this any different than a teen getting a piercing or a tattoo?
With that said, I don't agree with what he did and definitely don't like that he did it in school. If the teen wanted a ritual scarring (some cultures do this like a tattoo) it should have been done with parental approval with a trained body artist, not just by some teacher. That is where the real problem is at.

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22 Jul 2008, 11:23 am

Greyhound wrote:

Chaotica wrote:

I've read and studied the Bible.

Have you studied it or have you just read it?

just because you study it doesn't mean you have to follow or believe it.

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