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FreeToThink · 03-01-2002, 09:23 AM

Did anyone notice the letter right after beachbum's? It's all pro-fundie, and look at the name

B.A. Christian

Coincidence or not?

edited to add: darn simulpost!

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Doug · 03-01-2002, 02:26 PM

Actually, the "good" replies far outweighed the "bad". Good job.

critical thinking made ez · 03-01-2002, 07:04 PM

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...tragedies such as Columbine and the Sept. 11 attacks. Children could be praying to prevent them.

So it was Children not praying that allowed those things to happen.

Damn Christian children, you would think they would at least be praying at home to stop these killings.

Thanks Susan Talana Harris for the best laugh in the paper!

crazyfingers · 03-01-2002, 07:33 PM

Nice! We all need to speak out when we can.

Sakpo · 03-02-2002, 12:18 AM

Congratulations Stan.

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critical thinking made ez:

Damn Christian children, you would think they would at least be praying at home to stop these killings.

They are praying at home, but it's inefficient, as we all know prayer is much more efficient when done in large groups and teams, particularly with children. Juvenile prayer power is strongest on weekdays between 8am and 3pm too.

"Prayer has as much place in public schools as facts do in organized religion"
-Superintendant Chaumers, The Simpsons

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joedad · 03-02-2002, 01:33 PM

You da man, Stan. <img src="graemlins/notworthy.gif" border="0" alt="[Not Worthy]" />

Arrowman · 03-03-2002, 08:46 PM

Congratulations, Stan - Well said. I aslo like the first letter on the page; from the Christian lady opposed to prayer in schools. She makes a lot more sense than the other Christians!

I also like...
"...Instead of forcing the youth to feast on ideas of evolution and such..."

Mmmmmmm.... Fossils.......

Agnostichero · 03-06-2002, 04:59 PM

I was also very impressed with Simon Pristoop's missive. You should do a little "prosyletizing" and get him to post on this site.

Kaina · 03-07-2002, 02:52 PM

Good set of letters. The anti-prayer posts come across as reasoned and intelligent (IMO), while the pro-prayer posts are either wishful thinking or obvious idiocy. I liked the letter from Brad Clayton:

"I didn't realize that the objective of prayer was to insist on a public display. In fact, any student wishing to pray can do so silently all day long. Or does one feel better when one can demonstrate a 'holier than thou' position by making proclamations out loud? Is it all about show without substance?"

Absolutely correct. The goal is not to allow students to pray, but to force those non-praying students to listen to god-talk in hopes that they'll be converted.

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03-01-2002, 09:23 AM	#11
FreeToThink Regular Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 167	Did anyone notice the letter right after beachbum's? It's all pro-fundie, and look at the name B.A. Christian Coincidence or not? edited to add: darn simulpost! [ March 01, 2002: Message edited by: FreeToThink ]</p>

03-01-2002, 02:26 PM	#12
Doug Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: New York, NY Posts: 629	Actually, the "good" replies far outweighed the "bad". Good job.

03-01-2002, 07:33 PM	#14
crazyfingers Contributor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 13,699	Nice! We all need to speak out when we can.

03-02-2002, 01:33 PM	#16
joedad Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: PA USA Posts: 5,039	You da man, Stan. <img src="graemlins/notworthy.gif" border="0" alt="[Not Worthy]" />

03-03-2002, 08:46 PM	#17
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	Congratulations, Stan - Well said. I aslo like the first letter on the page; from the Christian lady opposed to prayer in schools. She makes a lot more sense than the other Christians! I also like... "...Instead of forcing the youth to feast on ideas of evolution and such..." Mmmmmmm.... Fossils.......

03-06-2002, 04:59 PM	#18
Agnostichero Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 18	I was also very impressed with Simon Pristoop's missive. You should do a little "prosyletizing" and get him to post on this site.

03-07-2002, 02:52 PM	#19
Kaina Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Portland OR USA Posts: 158	Good set of letters. The anti-prayer posts come across as reasoned and intelligent (IMO), while the pro-prayer posts are either wishful thinking or obvious idiocy. I liked the letter from Brad Clayton: "I didn't realize that the objective of prayer was to insist on a public display. In fact, any student wishing to pray can do so silently all day long. Or does one feel better when one can demonstrate a 'holier than thou' position by making proclamations out loud? Is it all about show without substance?" Absolutely correct. The goal is not to allow students to pray, but to force those non-praying students to listen to god-talk in hopes that they'll be converted.

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