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Here we go again, Mr. Fruitloop sticks his foot into his mouth. Does anyone take this so-called Christian psychopath seriously? Account frozen... |
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Jacko Image His stance is clear, could be an interesting initiation ceremony. Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. ![]() |
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Jim Forayter Send message Joined: 30 Jun 99 Posts: 42 Credit: 267,182 RAC: 0 ![]() |
Here we go again, Mr. Fruitloop sticks his foot into his mouth. Their must be some people who, but this Christian doesn't. I consider him an embarresment. Glad he is in USA. He is even making news here in Australia, with his seemingly very stupid remarks. Jim |
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Parents' lawsuit targets class on 'intelligent design' Kern County school says it's philosophy By Juliana Barbassa ASSOCIATED PRESS January 11, 2006 FRESNO – A rural Kern County high school teaching a religion-based alternative to evolution was sued yesterday by a group of parents who said the class should be stopped because it violates the U.S. Constitution. Frazier Mountain High School in Lebec violated the separation of church and state while attempting to legitimize the theory of "intelligent design" by introducing it as philosophy taught by a minister's wife, according to the U.S. District Court suit filed by parents of 13 students. "The course was designed to advance religious theories on the origins of life, including creationism and its offshoot, 'intelligent design,' " the suit said. "Because the teacher has no scientific training, students are not provided with any critical analysis of this presentation." The suit was filed by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which successfully blocked Dover, Pa., schools last month from using science courses to advance the theory that living things are so complex they must have been designed by a higher being. Similar battles are being fought in Georgia and Kansas over the controversial subject. Officials at El Tejon Unified School District, a defendant in the suit, could not be reached for comment. Superintendent John Wight said last week the class, Philosophy of Design, was not being taught as science and was an opportunity for students to debate the controversial issue. Fifteen students were enrolled in the class in Lebec, a town of 1,285 in the Tehachapi mountains between the agricultural Central Valley and Los Angeles, about 75 miles south. The five-member school board was divided when it learned about the class last month and discovered three guest lecturers were scheduled to speak in support of intelligent design, but none in favor of evolution. One pro-evolution speaker listed on the syllabus declined to participate because he disagreed with the class topic, and another – Nobel laureate Francis Crick, who co-discovered the structure of DNA – had died more than a year earlier. The class is taught by social studies teacher Sharon Lemburg, who is married to an Assembly of God pastor. An initial course description sent to parents in December said it would examine "evolution as a theory and will discuss the scientific, biological, and Biblical aspects that suggest why Darwin's philosophy is not rock solid." The El Tejon district's board of trustees approved the course 3-2 with a revised syllabus in a Jan. 1 special session, during which board members had to vote up or down on the entire winter session curriculum. Classes started two days later, with a less scientific and more philosophical class plan that relied solely on videos, not guest speakers. Still, Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State said that with one exception the course "relies exclusively on videos that advocate religious perspectives and present religious theories as scientific ones." |
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'Does anyone take this so-called Christian psychopath seriously?' From my observations... It would seem as though anyone who is genuinely doing the Lord's work is silenced quite quickly, while those who 'appear' to be doing the Lord's work are placed center stage for all to see and hear. Maybe the religious leaders of today have forgotten who the ruler of the earth is in this present age. Deception... Deception... Deception... Need I say it again? |
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Maybe the religious leaders of today have forgotten who the ruler of the earth is in this present age. ![]() |
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Novi- Would that they wouldst know it! Drawestus nextward twixt entwined Entre los tenticales fuertissimos scarimentes- I just want your arms around me honey. Great graphic. soon enough- Hippity Hoppity Easter's on the way.... cc |
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Need I say more... ;) |
8295455 Send message Joined: 16 Dec 05 Posts: 53 Credit: 390 RAC: 0 |
Need I say more... ;) Nein, danke schön! |
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Israel breaking off talks with Robertson on tourism project Move follows his remark about Sharon's stroke By Greg Myre NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE January 12, 2006 JERUSALEM – Israel said yesterday that it was breaking off negotiations on a tourism project with the evangelical leader Pat Robertson in response to his remarks suggesting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine retribution. "We cannot accept these statements, and we will not sign any contracts with Mr. Robertson," said Ido Hartuv, a spokesman for the Tourism Ministry. Israel has been in negotiations with U.S. evangelicals on a proposal for a large pilgrimage and tourism center in the hills near the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus lived and preached. Robertson had been the leading figure in the negotiations. Hartuv said Israel would be willing to continue the talks without him. A spokeswoman for Robertson, Angell Watts, said in a statement from Virginia Beach, Va.: "We have not talked to the Israelis on this topic. We continue to maintain our long-standing commitment to the Jewish people and the state of Israel." Under the proposal, Israel planned to provide at least 35 acres for the project, the Christian Heritage Center, and the evangelicals intended to raise $50 million for construction. Reports have said it would include a theme park, an auditorium and an outdoor theater. Israel hopes the project would draw large numbers of Christian tourists from around the world and generate thousands of jobs in a thinly populated region that the government has long struggled to develop. Robertson upset many Israelis when he suggested that Sharon's devastating stroke Jan. 4 was divine punishment for pulling Israel out of Gaza last summer. "God considers this land to be his," Robertson said Jan. 5 on his television program, "The 700 Club." "For any prime minister of Israel who decides he will carve it up and give it away, God said, "No, this is mine.' " "I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course," Robertson said. He went on to say Sharon is a "very likable person and I am sad to see him in this condition." Evangelicals are strong supporters of Israel, and in recent years have formed alliances with various groups, particularly those opposed to any territorial concessions to the Palestinians. Israel has generally welcomed the political and financial support. "Evangelicals are the best friends of Israel and they are very, very welcome here," Hartuv said. In October, a group of Gaza settlers received a standing ovation from more than 5,000 Christians at a conference in Jerusalem sponsored by the International Christian Embassy, a private agency that promotes Christian ties to Israel. |
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Israel breaking off talks with Robertson on tourism project Bad idea: Robertson should be allowed to go. That way Hamas can send him to meet his maker. |
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Israel breaking off talks with Robertson on tourism project I like your style. Account frozen... |
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Then we're all agreed: Congress should pass a resolution allowing the President to bomb Pat Robertson--then deny that's what they meant when it's all done. |
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Then we're all agreed: Congress should pass a resolution allowing the Can we add a few more to this list? |
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Then we're all agreed: Congress should pass a resolution allowing the Yeah, like dropping Tammy Faye Baker from a B-2 bomber with her cosmetic kit on Teheran. Account frozen... |
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Don't fret my dear child, you'll cleanse the planet of all GODS people in due time... ;) Revelation of John 6 9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne; 10 they cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before thou wilt judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell upon the earth?" 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brethren should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been. Hebrews 10 30 For we know him who said, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay." |
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Don't fret my dear child, you'll cleanse the planet of all GODS Now that's a good idea ;-) Reality Internet Personality |
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