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anevilpetingzoo · 01-17-2006, 08:57 AM

I was going to post this in C/SS but hey they are too serious!

So it looks like they are teaching the bible in class

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story...1-E048F9EECDBC

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"What makes it compliant is that we are teaching the Bible as a textbook and a document," adds Bratcher.

Here is my question, if you were using the bible as a "text book" what would you teach from it?
Morals? History? How to smite your enemies?

shadowfox · 01-17-2006, 09:32 AM

Well, indeed! Shouldn't they also be teaching as textbook the Koran, the Baghavad Gita, the Satanic Bible, et al?

Plognark · 01-17-2006, 09:32 AM

Influence on world events and history. I think I understate things by saying it's had quite an impact.

Bright Life · 01-17-2006, 09:40 AM

Literary influence, for one...

anevilpetingzoo · 01-17-2006, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plognark

Influence on world events and history. I think I understate things by saying it's had quite an impact.

The problem is that the book itself does not have those things in it. Its impact would have to be studied in a text book about the bible.

I think it would be good if they talked about how they think the bible was written; many authors, a mish mash of history and myth and other stories.

I would focus on a history of a vengeful god in the old testament, and the atrocities committed therein, now that would be a cool class.:devil3:

Toto · 01-17-2006, 05:11 PM

Textbook teaches Biblical literacy is the last thread on this.

RUmike · 01-17-2006, 07:05 PM

They should teach what you would learn in any introduction to NT college class, and make it an elective obviously. There would need to be classes for other holy works as well, of course.

Aumgn · 01-18-2006, 10:59 AM

When my wife was in sixth grade, her batshit crazy teacher had the kids bring in Bibles so they could learn about Egypt. I shit you not. Of course, her atheist parents put a stop to it.

Clivedurdle · 01-19-2006, 07:41 AM

More and more it looks more like an excellent text book on medicine and platonic alchemic beliefs - bread and water into flesh and blood is serious two thousand year old biology and chemistry.

It is too easy to dismiss it as superstition. All humans have always attempted to find patterns, to join up the dots. It is fascinating to look at the myriad different ways there are to join up the dots, especially when you do not have much to start with!

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01-17-2006, 09:32 AM	#2
shadowfox Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: US Posts: 5,411	Well, indeed! Shouldn't they also be teaching as textbook the Koran, the Baghavad Gita, the Satanic Bible, et al?

01-17-2006, 09:32 AM	#3
Plognark Contributor Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14,952	Influence on world events and history. I think I understate things by saying it's had quite an impact.

01-17-2006, 09:40 AM	#4
Bright Life Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 8,345	Literary influence, for one...

01-17-2006, 05:11 PM	#6
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	Textbook teaches Biblical literacy is the last thread on this.

01-17-2006, 07:05 PM	#7
RUmike Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 491	They should teach what you would learn in any introduction to NT college class, and make it an elective obviously. There would need to be classes for other holy works as well, of course.

01-18-2006, 10:59 AM	#8
Aumgn Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 35	When my wife was in sixth grade, her batshit crazy teacher had the kids bring in Bibles so they could learn about Egypt. I shit you not. Of course, her atheist parents put a stop to it.

01-19-2006, 07:41 AM	#9
Clivedurdle Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 16,024	More and more it looks more like an excellent text book on medicine and platonic alchemic beliefs - bread and water into flesh and blood is serious two thousand year old biology and chemistry. It is too easy to dismiss it as superstition. All humans have always attempted to find patterns, to join up the dots. It is fascinating to look at the myriad different ways there are to join up the dots, especially when you do not have much to start with!

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