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06-24-2002, 01:54 PM

It seems that the Xians have succeeded at sneaking "Bible history" into the public school curriculum throughout the state of Florida. They aren't teaching about the Bible in a neutral way (as one would expect in a comparative religion course), they're teaching about the Bible from a strict Protestant/fundamentalist perspective. Here are a few examples of what's included in the curriculum:

At Niceville High School in the Okaloosa County school district, students are asked: "What is Jesus Christ's relationship to God, to creation, and to you?"
The "Santa Rosa County Curriculum" that is also used in the Escambia County school district describes Genesis 1-11 as the "Early history of man," and refers to "Creation" and "Flood" as "historical event(s)."
On the apparent assumption that all students are Christians, students at Columbia High School in the Columbia County school district are asked the following exam question: "If you had a Jewish friend who wanted to know if Jesus might be the expectant [sic] Messiah, which book (of the Gospels) would you give him?"
In the Levy County school district, while students reportedly are permitted to use "biblical translations of their choice" in the courses, the choice must be from "an original King James Translation" - a Protestant version of the Bible.

Read more about this <a href="http://www.pfaw.org/issues/religious_freedom/fl-bible-exam.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>

[ June 24, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]</p>

tragic_pizza · 06-24-2002, 02:17 PM

What the...

[sarcasm]

Yeah, guys, thanks for the help. I really need the Bible crammed down people's throats so even more of them hate it. Thanks a lot.

[/sarcasm]

It is apparently possible for two people with opposing views to agree against a thing for completely different reasons.

On a side note, isn't it interesting that, along with poor spelling we get an errant definition of Biblical translations (The King James Version is, after all, one of many translations).

Worst of all, from my Fundamentalist viewpoint, is the fact that paid Government workers are teaching children how to interpret the Bible.

<img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

hezekiah jones · 06-24-2002, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tragic_pizza:
Worst of all, from my Fundamentalist viewpoint, is the fact that paid Government workers are teaching children how to interpret the Bible.

Thank you for that, t-pizza. We don't get that perspective often enough here.

Berenger Sauniere · 06-25-2002, 08:46 PM

Maybe in due time someone will come along and teach the GOVERNMENT and its paid 'government workers' real biblical history.

nogods4me · 06-26-2002, 04:51 AM

This is nuts. Anybody know if it is being challenged in court? Where are the ACLU and AU in this?

Toto · 06-26-2002, 10:01 AM

From the newswire:

<a href="http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0206/24/ltm.16.html" target="_blank">ACLU vs American Family Association</a>

Philosoft · 06-26-2002, 11:29 AM

I live in Escambia County and my roomate's a high school teacher, so I'll check it out. Stay tuned.

06-24-2002, 01:54 PM	#1
atheist_in_foxhole Guest Posts: n/a	Fundies sneak "Bible history" classes into public schools It seems that the Xians have succeeded at sneaking "Bible history" into the public school curriculum throughout the state of Florida. They aren't teaching about the Bible in a neutral way (as one would expect in a comparative religion course), they're teaching about the Bible from a strict Protestant/fundamentalist perspective. Here are a few examples of what's included in the curriculum: At Niceville High School in the Okaloosa County school district, students are asked: "What is Jesus Christ's relationship to God, to creation, and to you?" The "Santa Rosa County Curriculum" that is also used in the Escambia County school district describes Genesis 1-11 as the "Early history of man," and refers to "Creation" and "Flood" as "historical event(s)." On the apparent assumption that all students are Christians, students at Columbia High School in the Columbia County school district are asked the following exam question: "If you had a Jewish friend who wanted to know if Jesus might be the expectant [sic] Messiah, which book (of the Gospels) would you give him?" In the Levy County school district, while students reportedly are permitted to use "biblical translations of their choice" in the courses, the choice must be from "an original King James Translation" - a Protestant version of the Bible. Read more about this <a href="http://www.pfaw.org/issues/religious_freedom/fl-bible-exam.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> [ June 24, 2002: Message edited by: atheist_in_foxhole ]</p>

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06-24-2002, 02:17 PM	#2
tragic_pizza Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 108	What the... [sarcasm] Yeah, guys, thanks for the help. I really need the Bible crammed down people's throats so even more of them hate it. Thanks a lot. [/sarcasm] It is apparently possible for two people with opposing views to agree against a thing for completely different reasons. On a side note, isn't it interesting that, along with poor spelling we get an errant definition of Biblical translations (The King James Version is, after all, one of many translations). Worst of all, from my Fundamentalist viewpoint, is the fact that paid Government workers are teaching children how to interpret the Bible. <img src="graemlins/banghead.gif" border="0" alt="[Bang Head]" />

06-25-2002, 08:46 PM	#4
Berenger Sauniere Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: et in Arcadia ego... Posts: 406	Maybe in due time someone will come along and teach the GOVERNMENT and its paid 'government workers' real biblical history. <img src="graemlins/boohoo.gif" border="0" alt="[Boo Hoo]" />

06-26-2002, 04:51 AM	#5
nogods4me Contributor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 17,432	This is nuts. Anybody know if it is being challenged in court? Where are the ACLU and AU in this?

06-26-2002, 10:01 AM	#6
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	From the newswire: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0206/24/ltm.16.html" target="_blank">ACLU vs American Family Association</a>

06-26-2002, 11:29 AM	#7
Philosoft Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast of disorder Posts: 6,829	I live in Escambia County and my roomate's a high school teacher, so I'll check it out. Stay tuned.

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