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Atheists & Agnostics

Lordquinton

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34. I don't disagree with them on that final point

Reply to beam me up scottie (Reply #32)

Tue Sep 15, 2015, 01:02 AM

Sep 2015

but their exta exactia est mentality where they are just using words that the education department has used for policies and making it up to manufacture outrage (where have I heard that sort of thing before?) instead of the real reasons it's not good (Usual sort of thing, test the kids until they drop) just make them look stupid, and other's job much harder.

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Christian Parents Angry That Their Kids Will Learn About Islam in School [View all] beam me up scottie Sep 2015 OP

Typical RW bigots advocating ignorance Renew Deal Sep 2015 #1

These are the same people who blame atheists for ruining America. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #3

Dumb and dumber Cartoonist Sep 2015 #2

I wonder what Betty thinks of cartoons... beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #4

I see the conflict between Christianity and Islam to be a race to the bottom of stupidity. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #9

Thick as a brick. trotsky Sep 2015 #5

Thank you for the opportunity to post something wonderful to ease the pain: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #6

"I may make you feel but I can't make you think" progressoid Sep 2015 #12

Missed a chance to see them in Vermont back in the 90's and I still regret it.. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #13

Gotta love that 'Mein Gott Uber Alles' crowd JackInGreen Sep 2015 #7

They are dangerously delusional. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #14

Given the increasing militancy JackInGreen Sep 2015 #18

Betty's pretty busy in the comments section over there. bvf Sep 2015 #8

Lol! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #15

Creation Museum road trip? bvf Sep 2015 #26

But it's educational! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #27

just plain stupid and ignorant... mountain grammy Sep 2015 #10

If they get their way back to the dark ages. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #16

If they're unlucky JackInGreen Sep 2015 #19

Ignorance is bliss. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #11

I don't know if we should be glad that they're home schooling their kids beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #17

Well, I know one thing. Curmudgeoness Sep 2015 #24

Say hello to the next generation of tea party talibornagains. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #25

Wow nil desperandum Sep 2015 #20

! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #21

My Nonsensical Mythology can beat up your Nonsensical Mythology! Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #22

Lmao! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #23

These people are fucking stupid on a whole new level. AtheistCrusader Sep 2015 #28

Welcome to the bible belt. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #29

this was led by and made up of Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #30

Well of course! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #32

I don't disagree with them on that final point Lordquinton Sep 2015 #34

Maybe they are afraid they will find how much they have in common with their Islamic counterparts. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2015 #31

Nah, that would require too much thought. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #33

Here's the almost exact wording of my high school syllabi: Nevernose Sep 2015 #35

Kids can handle it, the parents not so much. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #36

Ironically, I've had to provide "safe space" for Muslim students Nevernose Sep 2015 #37

Lol! Yeah we're an evil bunch. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #38