Originally Posted By dshyates OK, I am flippin' done playing like they are a valid religion. They are disgusting, vile creatures. Just read the article and try not to throw something. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/05/anti-bullying-laws-christian-religious-freedom_n_1406757.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...757.html</a> Que Donny's vague yet obvious support of these, these...I don't even have a word for them.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder So Focus On The Family thinks it's just fine to bully gays? Is that it? Or are we infringing on their religious beliefs by not allowing them to do so? Both? No matter what, they're disgusting. Gays and women, the big enemies of society. Who knew?
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>>Other states have passed legislation that specifically protects religious bullies. In 2011, Michigan passed a bill with a provision that allows bullying based on "a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction."<<< Really???!! Are California, Oregon and Washington the only sane states left in this country??!!
Originally Posted By mele And a few of the bullied children might feel threatened and have to "stand their ground" and murder a few of them. Ah, Jesus would be so proud.
Originally Posted By 182 "a Christian hard rock band delivered an unusual message to Iowa high school students at an assembly about bullying. "They told these kids that anyone who was gay was going to die at the age of 42," I think that would be very hateful and I would'nt agree with that. But I will say I would be as for the rainbow flag being flown over the school as much as I would be for a cross to be placed in the court yard.
Originally Posted By dshyates And Donny, do you support the concept that religious freedom involves the right to bully children?
Originally Posted By 182 I would like to keep School an opinion free zone religious,sexual,racial & political opinions should left outside the school zone.All sides need to respect this idea for it to work.As far as clubs and debate I don't know how that would work
Originally Posted By dshyates Sorry Donny, as a society we are going to teach tolerance. You can teach the hate at home.
Originally Posted By 182 boy I don't think I said anything of the sort. Are you not able to turn your hate off ????
Originally Posted By dshyates Once again, sorry Donny, but our U.S. schools are going to teach political, racial, sexual and religious tolerance. We are going to teach Political Science. World religion, racial history including what the GOP is calling triangulated trade, commonly known as slavery. And we are going to teach tolerance of sexual orientation. This movement of the right only shows how necessary it is. And no my hatred of the right only deepens with each of these hateful moves on their part. Any coward who hides behind their bible to justify terrorizing children deserves every bit of scorn they get.
Originally Posted By 182 Would you be OK with a student speaking of thier faith in the valedictorian speech ?
Originally Posted By dshyates "Would you be OK with a student speaking of thier faith in the valedictorian speech ?" Absolutely.
Originally Posted By dshyates That is as long as they are talking about their personal faith story. Now if they get up there and start proselytizing and telling the gay kids they are going to hell and what not. Then I have a big problem.
Originally Posted By dshyates As a matter of fact, I believe that Valedictorian should credit their faith and the support from their God for their success if they feel that way.
Originally Posted By inlandemporer Focus on the Family are bullies. Why is it a surprise they'd be against anti-bullying measures?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>How are Focus on the Family bullies ?<< By insisting that anyone who disagrees with them doesn't just have a different perspective, they're actually destroying traditional marriage and the family. That's the problem when you think your rigid beliefs come from an infallible god; you aren't exactly prone to respect the beliefs of others.
Originally Posted By dshyates "How are Focus on the Family bullies ?" There willingness to try and force religious based legislation on everyone regardless of their faith. Like recently where they formed an alliance with the Mormon Church to bully the gays of California.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "Really???!! Are California, Oregon and Washington the only sane states left in this country??!!" It feels like it sometimes, doesn't it?
