cybercoma Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 This is one of the most deranged posts of all-time. It's so full of misinformation and flat-out lies that it's almost impossible to know where to begin. Keep up the good work kimmy. You'll eventually get that whale!There's so much to talk about in that post that you're just not going to address any of it, eh? Quote
GostHacked Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 So I guess Shady can never win since we never ignore him. Quote
Shady Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Damn 'ligious folk, thinkin they got the same right as everybody else, tryin to influence politics. Don't they know that's for feminist groups, environmentalist groups, etc. Quote
BubberMiley Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Damn 'ligious folk, thinkin they got the same right as everybody else, tryin to influence politics. Don't they know that's for feminist groups, environmentalist groups, etc. Still got nothin', eh? Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Guest American Woman Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 (Are people really still confused as to why I'm so disgusted by the influence of religion on politics? Really?) I'm confused as to why you're obsessed with the influence of religion in the U.S., every incident, whether it be just one pastor in a country of 300+ million, when you don't live here. Really. Canadians are getting enough religious influence at the expense of the state that I would think that would be what you are disgusted by. Again. Your head of state can't be a Catholic or even married to a Catholic; but at least your Catholic population is learning about that "desert dumbass" that you speak of - at the expense of the state. Ontario’s Publicly Funded Catholic Schools Catholic education has been an integral part of Ontario’s fabric for more than 160 years. As a vital component of the province’s publicly funded education system, Catholic schools educate approximately 600,000 students. Catholic education offers a faith-based curriculum .... You think they're learning anything different than the students in Louisiana that you're so worked up about? Really? Quote
msj Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I'm confused as to why you're obsessed with the influence of religion in the U.S., every incident, whether it be just one pastor in a country of 300+ million, when you don't live here. Really. Why not? Do we need your permission to discuss such things? Canadians are getting enough religious influence at the expense of the state that I would think that would be what you are disgusted by. Again. Your head of state can't be a Catholic or even married to a Catholic; This non sequitur. Again. It doesn't matter how many times you repeat it, it isn't going to change it into some kind of relevant fact. Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
Guest American Woman Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Yes...and since I don't believe in killing seals, it is quite backward. Baby seal goes into a bar, the Bartender says "What'll it be?". The seal replies "Anything but Canadian Club on the rocks!". Quote
Canuckistani Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Catholic education offers a faith-based curriculum ....[/indent] You think they're learning anything different than the students in Louisiana that you're so worked up about? Really? Yep. They're not learning that Nessie is real and that evolution isn't. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Yep. They're not learning that Nessie is real and that evolution isn't. I take it you're saying that you don't think they are being taught creationism ... Quote
BubberMiley Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I'm confused as to why you're obsessed with the influence of religion in the U.S., every incident, whether it be just one pastor in a country of 300+ million, when you don't live here. Really. Why are you "obsessed" with Canadian politics, every incident, when you don't live here? Really. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
GostHacked Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I take it you're saying that you don't think they are being taught creationism ... Welcome to creationism 101. God did it. Class dismissed. Quote
Shady Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Why are you "obsessed" with Canadian politics, every incident, when you don't live here? Really. You're quite mistaken. AW posts about a wide variety of things, in every section of the forum. Quote
Shady Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I take it you're saying that you don't think they are being taught creationism ... Probably. I don't know why people get so bent of out shape about creationism. It's usually taught as a philosophy, amoung other philosophies. But apparently they get a serious case of the vapors whenever the topic comes up. Quote
BubberMiley Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 But apparently they get a serious case of the vapors whenever the topic comes up. Only when it's passed off as science. Otherwise, please...discuss... Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Baby seal goes into a bar, the Bartender says "What'll it be?". The seal replies "Anything but Canadian Club on the rocks!". That's pretty funny...even Jesus would laugh. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Guest American Woman Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 That's pretty funny...even Jesus would laugh. He did. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Probably. I don't know why people get so bent of out shape about creationism. It's usually taught as a philosophy, amoung other philosophies. But apparently they get a serious case of the vapors whenever the topic comes up. I'm sure the Catholic church - even in Canada - is teaching it as more than a philosophy. I understand that any school receiving public funding isn't supposed to teach it in science class, but I'm sure a Catholic school and the parents sending their kids to a Catholic school put the most focus on what religion class teaches. To say creationism isn't being taught in Canadian schools at the expense of the state is just a matter of semantics - doesn't change what's happening. Quote
cybercoma Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 I'm sure a Catholic school and the parents sending their kids to a Catholic school put the most focus on what religion class teaches.You're sure and you would be wrong.Catholic schools even admit students from other religions. Even back when I went to a Catholic high school, religion class was more like a civics class than about religion. You volunteered time for charity and learned about various social issues, rather than biblical dogma. It wasn't even remotely close to a focus. In fact, you could fail your religion classes and still get your diploma, so long as you took at least two of them. Perhaps you should save your certainty for things you actually know about. Quote
Shady Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 I'm sure the Catholic church - even in Canada - is teaching it as more than a philosophy. I understand that any school receiving public funding isn't supposed to teach it in science class, but I'm sure a Catholic school and the parents sending their kids to a Catholic school put the most focus on what religion class teaches. To say creationism isn't being taught in Canadian schools at the expense of the state is just a matter of semantics - doesn't change what's happening. You're exactly right. Creationism IS being, and has been taught in Catholic schools. And religion class is much more than a civics class. Not sure what kind of Catholic school would use that type of format. Also, in Catholic schools, students also attend mass. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 ..... To say creationism isn't being taught in Canadian schools at the expense of the state is just a matter of semantics - doesn't change what's happening. Sure doesn't...it is state funded and is instantiated in the Constitution Act. Official funding for designated religions and dogma...for over 100 years. Hell, Canada even used Catholicism to screw over First Nations children and families. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
Shady Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Sure doesn't...it is state funded and is instantiated in the Constitution Act. Official funding for designated religions and dogma...for over 100 years. Hell, Canada even used Catholicism to screw over First Nations children and families. Dammit BC, you're gonna give them serious cases of the vapors again. You're not suppose to bring that stuff up. It kills their Canadian pseudo-superiority buzz! Quote
BubberMiley Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Dammit BC, you're gonna give them serious cases of the vapors again. I have discovered that the newfangled vaporizers are the best invention of the 21st century. No smell, no tar, no smoke, no red eyes, and more efficient to boot! Life just gets better and better. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Canuckistani Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) I take it you're saying that you don't think they are being taught creationism ... If you mean the Catholics in Ontario, then I know they're not, in science classes. It's not part of the school curriculum, nor is it dogma of the Catholic church. Whether they discuss it in social studies, I don't know, and don't care. In fact it should be discussed there. Edited July 18, 2012 by Canuckistani Quote
Canuckistani Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 Hell, Canada even used Catholicism to screw over First Nations children and families. Actually that was a pretty ecumenical project. Protestants and Catholics did that. I suppose it was better that your army just killed your Natives instead of trying to assimilate them. Separation of church and state and all. Bet American Natives felt much better about it. Quote
bush_cheney2004 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Posted July 18, 2012 (edited) Actually that was a pretty ecumenical project. Protestants and Catholics did that. I suppose it was better that your army just killed your Natives instead of trying to assimilate them. Yes...I suspect it was far more honorable to native culture(s) to die and lose in the Great Indian Wars instead of bowing to a king or queen across the pond. Separation of church and state and all. Bet American Natives felt much better about it. Can't speak for Native Americans...but they are very much Americans. Edited July 18, 2012 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
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