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qazplm135

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15. you're being silly

Reply to trotsky (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 21, 2018, 11:54 AM

Sep 2018

education is a communal, societal responsibility.

So we decide which beliefs are stupid and shouldn't be taught.

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Man who believes earth is 6,000 yrs old helping to revise Arizona's education standards on evolution [View all] Soph0571 Sep 2018 OP

Irresponsible and flying in the face of overwhelming logic and evidence to the contrary... SWBTATTReg Sep 2018 #1

Dude, dinchya know? Noah's flood carved out the Grand Canyon in a single afternoon! Nitram Sep 2018 #3

Oh, yeah, that Grand Canyon story.. Permanut Sep 2018 #10

My favorite Young Earth Creationist "theory" is their attempt to get around the speed of light. Nitram Sep 2018 #11

Jesus Christ! Arizona, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi - helping their children re-enter Nitram Sep 2018 #2

The worst is Texas Major Nikon Sep 2018 #5

Yes, add Texas. I'm sure there are others that deserve to be on the List of Shame. Nitram Sep 2018 #7

Aren't we suppose to edhopper Sep 2018 #4

Yes, we must do that Mariana Sep 2018 #6

We should respect his right to believe what he wants qazplm135 Sep 2018 #9

My problem with that is edhopper Sep 2018 #12

you can respect a right to have a belief qazplm135 Sep 2018 #13

for heinous edhopper Sep 2018 #17

Who are you to say he can't teach his beliefs to children? trotsky Sep 2018 #14

you're being silly qazplm135 Sep 2018 #15

No I'm not. trotsky Sep 2018 #16

no, you aren't...you apparently think you are though qazplm135 Sep 2018 #18

You just called someone's religious beliefs "stupid" and said they can't be allowed to teach them. trotsky Sep 2018 #19

When have I "chastised" qazplm135 Sep 2018 #20

Allow me to help you understand what I said. trotsky Sep 2018 #27

Good grief you are bad at this qazplm135 Sep 2018 #28

I'm sorry I'm so stupid. It must be such a burden for you to interact with me. trotsky Sep 2018 #29

if the thread is full of it qazplm135 Sep 2018 #30

You directly contradicted yourself and I'm sorry that embarrassed you so much... trotsky Sep 2018 #31

what a waste of time you are qazplm135 Sep 2018 #32

still waiting qazplm135 Sep 2018 #21

Oh hi. trotsky Sep 2018 #26

So he is abusing children by trying to teach Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #22

He's abusing qazplm135 Sep 2018 #23

So teaching nonsense deliberately to children Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #24

What's the definition qazplm135 Sep 2018 #25

And here I thought we'd agreed that deliberately Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #33

The difference is qazplm135 Sep 2018 #34

No I think some religious beliefs are obvious nonsense Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #35

Baloney qazplm135 Sep 2018 #36

Some of the ethical teachings are fine. Voltaire2 Sep 2018 #37

Yeah you can only call SOME religious ideas stupid. trotsky Sep 2018 #38

Some parents don't want their kids to reach their potential. LuvNewcastle Sep 2018 #8