This has to be thrown out because it violates the Establishment Clause.
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
I fixed it:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under Canada, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Establishment Clause. Show all posts
Monday, September 14, 2020
Saturday, August 22, 2020
I recommend click the link. It's a post I published one year ago. It's about Idiot America.
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
In Idiot America our idiot politicians can't exist without sucking up to Jeebus before a government meeting.
In Idiot America our idiot politicians can't exist without sucking up to Jeebus before a government meeting.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
One more time to help Idiot America understand.
Hello Idiot America.
I don't know if you morons for Jeebus visit this place. You probably prefer Christian fucktard websites. But maybe some of you uneducated morons might come here.
This is about Christians (and their Muslim terrorist friends) who want to throw out evolution because that scientific fact conflicts with God/Allah did it.
All Muslims are evolution deniers. If they throw out magical creationism then they have to throw out Islam.
In Idiot America about 50% of the Christians what to throw out all of evolution. The other 50% want to stick Jeebus into evolution. The idea is Jeebus is one of the mechanisms of evolution. Instead of natural selection there is Jeebus selection. To me you're insane and all of you are science deniers. You can't stick your supernatural magic into science. But you're so fucking dense you think that's OK.
This is your problem, Christians: You are wrong, and every biologist and everyone with a brain knows you are wrong. Evolution is how the world works and your god fairy had absolutely nothing to do with it.
We have books about the subject. I bought and read 6 books about the evidence for evolution. When biologists say the evidence is overwhelming they are not making things up. We have science websites including Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica. Both of these websites have thousands of pages that explain the overwhelming evidence for evolution. And this blog has 426 posts about the evidence for evolution at evidence for evolution.
You fucktards for Jeebus can't exist without god-did-it. You have to throw out evolution or stick Jeebus into it. Growing up makes you cry.
To defend your stupidity you provide anti-science bible-thumping websites or the disgusting dishonest Christian Creationist Discovery Institute, also known as "Crackpot Central".
Real science websites make you cry so you never go there. You do everything you can to know nothing about how evolution works. And it's obvious you know nothing because your dumb questions about it advertise how fucking stupid you are.
You cowards for Jeebus can grow up, educate yourselves, and face facts. Or you can be an asshole for Jeebus for the rest of your pathetic lives. Nobody cares. Just stay away from children FFS.
That's another problem with you assholes. You want your childish ridiculous magical creationism fantasy to have equal time with evolution in a science classroom. Your Christian war against science education is never going to work because we can't throw out the United States Constitution. The Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights: Look it up and at least try to understand it.
That's another problem with you Christians. Your stupidity is overwhelming. Your other problem is you have zero curiosity, and that's why you go out of your way to know nothing.
Never mind. If you're a Christian the brain damage can't be fixed. You're just a waste of time. The world becomes a better place every time you fucktards drop dead.
I don't know if you morons for Jeebus visit this place. You probably prefer Christian fucktard websites. But maybe some of you uneducated morons might come here.
This is about Christians (and their Muslim terrorist friends) who want to throw out evolution because that scientific fact conflicts with God/Allah did it.
All Muslims are evolution deniers. If they throw out magical creationism then they have to throw out Islam.
In Idiot America about 50% of the Christians what to throw out all of evolution. The other 50% want to stick Jeebus into evolution. The idea is Jeebus is one of the mechanisms of evolution. Instead of natural selection there is Jeebus selection. To me you're insane and all of you are science deniers. You can't stick your supernatural magic into science. But you're so fucking dense you think that's OK.
This is your problem, Christians: You are wrong, and every biologist and everyone with a brain knows you are wrong. Evolution is how the world works and your god fairy had absolutely nothing to do with it.
We have books about the subject. I bought and read 6 books about the evidence for evolution. When biologists say the evidence is overwhelming they are not making things up. We have science websites including Wikipedia and the Encyclopedia Britannica. Both of these websites have thousands of pages that explain the overwhelming evidence for evolution. And this blog has 426 posts about the evidence for evolution at evidence for evolution.
You fucktards for Jeebus can't exist without god-did-it. You have to throw out evolution or stick Jeebus into it. Growing up makes you cry.
To defend your stupidity you provide anti-science bible-thumping websites or the disgusting dishonest Christian Creationist Discovery Institute, also known as "Crackpot Central".
Real science websites make you cry so you never go there. You do everything you can to know nothing about how evolution works. And it's obvious you know nothing because your dumb questions about it advertise how fucking stupid you are.
You cowards for Jeebus can grow up, educate yourselves, and face facts. Or you can be an asshole for Jeebus for the rest of your pathetic lives. Nobody cares. Just stay away from children FFS.
That's another problem with you assholes. You want your childish ridiculous magical creationism fantasy to have equal time with evolution in a science classroom. Your Christian war against science education is never going to work because we can't throw out the United States Constitution. The Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights: Look it up and at least try to understand it.
That's another problem with you Christians. Your stupidity is overwhelming. Your other problem is you have zero curiosity, and that's why you go out of your way to know nothing.
Never mind. If you're a Christian the brain damage can't be fixed. You're just a waste of time. The world becomes a better place every time you fucktards drop dead.
Monday, March 30, 2020
America has something called a "wall of separation between church and state". These days, because of the coronavirus thing, we have a wall of separation between cashier and customer.
Google:
Jefferson's concept of "separation of church and state" first became a part of Establishment Clause jurisprudence in Reynolds v. ... Citing Jefferson, the court concluded that "The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable."
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Here in the northwestern Illinois farm town where I live there are zero people infected with the coronavirus but we are not taking any chances. Our schools are closed. Our restaurants are closed. Our wonderful library is closed. And today I noticed at the grocery store they have a glass wall between the cashier and the customer. There are signs that say customers should keep a safe distance from other customers.
I looked something up. Most of the churches are closed. That's a good thing. The customers (aka suckers) will find out there are better things to do on a Sunday morning than praying to a god fairy that doesn't exist.
Jefferson's concept of "separation of church and state" first became a part of Establishment Clause jurisprudence in Reynolds v. ... Citing Jefferson, the court concluded that "The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable."
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Here in the northwestern Illinois farm town where I live there are zero people infected with the coronavirus but we are not taking any chances. Our schools are closed. Our restaurants are closed. Our wonderful library is closed. And today I noticed at the grocery store they have a glass wall between the cashier and the customer. There are signs that say customers should keep a safe distance from other customers.
I looked something up. Most of the churches are closed. That's a good thing. The customers (aka suckers) will find out there are better things to do on a Sunday morning than praying to a god fairy that doesn't exist.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
I found this thing. It's about Idiot America's fucktard science deniers.
Pew: 66 million Americans still believe evolution is totally bogus
FEBRUARY 22, 2020 BY RICK SNEDEKER
15 COMMENTS
Among the many fascinating things I learned in a recent report by Pew Research Center was that because the United States was on the verge of civil war when Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection was published in 1859, the groundbreaking book “went largely unnoticed” in America.
Indeed, the report notes that the fundamental truths underpinning biological evolution that the then-revolutionary book revealed for the first time are still viewed with dismissive contempt by a vast subgroup of Americans.
“In spite of the fact that evolutionary theory is accepted by all but a small number of scientists, it continues to be rejected by many Americans,” wrote Pew staff writer David Masci in an essay accompanying the report released this month. “In fact, about one-in-five U.S. adults reject the basic idea that life on Earth has evolved at all. And roughly half of the U.S. adult population accepts evolutionary theory, but only as an instrument of God’s will.”
In other words, some 66 million Americans reject the idea of natural evolution out of hand, and 164 million believe that, whatever may have occurred naturally, God unquestionably caused it to happen.
And these are the same folks who, in large part, gave America a president named Donald Trump.
These numbers should alarm all nonreligious people and those committed to facts and scientific demonstrability. What the Pew report indicates is that hundreds of millions of Americans’ views on reality continue to be based on spiritual fantasies 160 years after Darwin’s discovery should have flung such notions into the dust bin of history.
But supernatural religion is nothing if not insensible to contradictory fact.
What Pew has discovered over years of surveying people’s religious attitudes and assumptions is that the “theological implications of evolutionary thinking” not only unnerve religious believers — but often skew their answers when polled.
“For many religious people, the Darwinian view of life – a panorama of brutal struggle and constant change – conflicts with both the biblical creation story and the Judeo-Christian concept of an active, loving God who intervenes in human events,” Masci wrote.
So, Pew has developed survey questions which seek to mitigate religious bias and elicit answers more representative of respondents’ views and attitudes.
Conservative Christian antipathy to evolution has a long pedigree as a religious proxy war against science and modernity, which has increasingly and irrefutably debunked many core religious claims. From the 1890s to 1930s, American Protestantism cleaved into two divisions: modernist, which held a theologically liberal understanding of the faith; and conservative evangelical Protestantism, Pew reported.
“By the early 1920s, evolution had become perhaps the most important wedge issue in this Protestant divide,” Masci wrote in his essay, “in part because the debate had taken on a pedagogical dimension, with students throughout the nation now studying Darwin’s ideas in biology classes.”
The inherent problem for literal-Bible Protestantism in this debate was scripture’s expansive inconsistencies and factual errors. This issue was front and center during the infamous Scopes “monkey” trial in Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925. The state’s prohibition of teaching anything in public schools that contradicted scripture, specifically evolution, was the trial’s focus. During the courtroom event, famed secular prosecuting attorney Clarence Darrow squared off against evangelical Christian populist and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan in arguing the merits (or not) of the Bible.
The disadvantage Bryan labored under became starkly evident under Darrow’s withering questioning.
“With Bryan on the stand, Darrow proceeded to ask a series of detailed questions about biblical events that could be seen as inconsistent, unreal or both,” Masci wrote. “For instance, Darrow asked, how could there be morning and evening during the first three days of biblical creation if the sun was not formed until the fourth?”
Although the defendant in the trial, Dayton science teacher John Scopes, was convicted of teaching anti-biblical evolution banned by state law and was directed to pay a symbolic $100 fine, the conviction was later dismissed on appeal on a technicality.
In the ensuing years, predominantly Southern and Midwestern states continued to promote anti-evolution laws, because the Constitution’s prohibition against government proselytizing only applied to federal, not state, actions. Nonetheless, court rulings still consistently rejected them as unconstitutional promotion of religious ideology in public schools. (For more information, read about Epperson v Arkansas and Edwards v. Aguillard.)
Also, in 1947, the Supreme Court ruled in Everson v. Board of Education that the constitutional prohibition on religious establishment applied to state as well as federal actions, although, ironically, the court also ruled in the case that public funds could be used to bus students to private, generally religious, schools. That was what the plaintiffs were specifically arguing against.
Since, fundamentalists have been busy trying to repackage their anti-evolution arguments — “creationism” and “Intelligent Design” — to allow biblical creation dogma to be taught side-by-side with evolution in U.S. science classes, as though it were also science, if “alternative.” The tactic was disingenuously proclaimed as “teaching the controversy,” although evolution by then was long established, noncontroversial science, the bedrock theory of biology.
Evangelicals simply refuse to yield these fantasies of a world created by an invisible being in six days.
That is why 66 million Americans still today refuse to accept that evolution is a real thing, and while 164 million concede that perhaps it is real — it was a personal, loving God that caused it, not godless nature.
FEBRUARY 22, 2020 BY RICK SNEDEKER
15 COMMENTS
Among the many fascinating things I learned in a recent report by Pew Research Center was that because the United States was on the verge of civil war when Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection was published in 1859, the groundbreaking book “went largely unnoticed” in America.
Indeed, the report notes that the fundamental truths underpinning biological evolution that the then-revolutionary book revealed for the first time are still viewed with dismissive contempt by a vast subgroup of Americans.
“In spite of the fact that evolutionary theory is accepted by all but a small number of scientists, it continues to be rejected by many Americans,” wrote Pew staff writer David Masci in an essay accompanying the report released this month. “In fact, about one-in-five U.S. adults reject the basic idea that life on Earth has evolved at all. And roughly half of the U.S. adult population accepts evolutionary theory, but only as an instrument of God’s will.”
In other words, some 66 million Americans reject the idea of natural evolution out of hand, and 164 million believe that, whatever may have occurred naturally, God unquestionably caused it to happen.
And these are the same folks who, in large part, gave America a president named Donald Trump.
These numbers should alarm all nonreligious people and those committed to facts and scientific demonstrability. What the Pew report indicates is that hundreds of millions of Americans’ views on reality continue to be based on spiritual fantasies 160 years after Darwin’s discovery should have flung such notions into the dust bin of history.
But supernatural religion is nothing if not insensible to contradictory fact.
What Pew has discovered over years of surveying people’s religious attitudes and assumptions is that the “theological implications of evolutionary thinking” not only unnerve religious believers — but often skew their answers when polled.
“For many religious people, the Darwinian view of life – a panorama of brutal struggle and constant change – conflicts with both the biblical creation story and the Judeo-Christian concept of an active, loving God who intervenes in human events,” Masci wrote.
So, Pew has developed survey questions which seek to mitigate religious bias and elicit answers more representative of respondents’ views and attitudes.
Conservative Christian antipathy to evolution has a long pedigree as a religious proxy war against science and modernity, which has increasingly and irrefutably debunked many core religious claims. From the 1890s to 1930s, American Protestantism cleaved into two divisions: modernist, which held a theologically liberal understanding of the faith; and conservative evangelical Protestantism, Pew reported.
“By the early 1920s, evolution had become perhaps the most important wedge issue in this Protestant divide,” Masci wrote in his essay, “in part because the debate had taken on a pedagogical dimension, with students throughout the nation now studying Darwin’s ideas in biology classes.”
The inherent problem for literal-Bible Protestantism in this debate was scripture’s expansive inconsistencies and factual errors. This issue was front and center during the infamous Scopes “monkey” trial in Dayton, Tennessee, in 1925. The state’s prohibition of teaching anything in public schools that contradicted scripture, specifically evolution, was the trial’s focus. During the courtroom event, famed secular prosecuting attorney Clarence Darrow squared off against evangelical Christian populist and three-time presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan in arguing the merits (or not) of the Bible.
The disadvantage Bryan labored under became starkly evident under Darrow’s withering questioning.
“With Bryan on the stand, Darrow proceeded to ask a series of detailed questions about biblical events that could be seen as inconsistent, unreal or both,” Masci wrote. “For instance, Darrow asked, how could there be morning and evening during the first three days of biblical creation if the sun was not formed until the fourth?”
Although the defendant in the trial, Dayton science teacher John Scopes, was convicted of teaching anti-biblical evolution banned by state law and was directed to pay a symbolic $100 fine, the conviction was later dismissed on appeal on a technicality.
In the ensuing years, predominantly Southern and Midwestern states continued to promote anti-evolution laws, because the Constitution’s prohibition against government proselytizing only applied to federal, not state, actions. Nonetheless, court rulings still consistently rejected them as unconstitutional promotion of religious ideology in public schools. (For more information, read about Epperson v Arkansas and Edwards v. Aguillard.)
Also, in 1947, the Supreme Court ruled in Everson v. Board of Education that the constitutional prohibition on religious establishment applied to state as well as federal actions, although, ironically, the court also ruled in the case that public funds could be used to bus students to private, generally religious, schools. That was what the plaintiffs were specifically arguing against.
Since, fundamentalists have been busy trying to repackage their anti-evolution arguments — “creationism” and “Intelligent Design” — to allow biblical creation dogma to be taught side-by-side with evolution in U.S. science classes, as though it were also science, if “alternative.” The tactic was disingenuously proclaimed as “teaching the controversy,” although evolution by then was long established, noncontroversial science, the bedrock theory of biology.
Evangelicals simply refuse to yield these fantasies of a world created by an invisible being in six days.
That is why 66 million Americans still today refuse to accept that evolution is a real thing, and while 164 million concede that perhaps it is real — it was a personal, loving God that caused it, not godless nature.
Friday, February 21, 2020
Here in Idiot America we have science teachers who are science deniers. I'm not making this up.
Holland Patent High School is a U.S. high school located in Holland Patent, New York, a village in Oneida County, central New York State, about 12 miles northwest of Utica and 10 miles east of Rome. Wikipedia
Address: 8079 Thompson Rd, Holland Patent, NY 13354
District: Holland Patent Central School District
Number of students: 460 (2018)
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This middle of nowhere school in New York State has a biology teacher who tells his students magical creationism is how the world works. He's a fucking evolution denier and he told his students "god did it". I'm not making this up. Here in Idiot America, 13% of the biology teachers are biology deniers and they teach magic instead of science.
A student complained about the anti-science religious bullshit. Will the teacher be fired? Of course not. This is Idiot America.
Usually, the students don't complain so the teachers get away with their anti-science religious brainwashing. The students learn how to hate science because they think it's boring.
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Here is the whole thing:
Self-described ‘watchdog’ takes issue with area educator
Friday, February 21, 2020
Dave Gymburch, Staff writer
A Wisconsin-based organization that describes itself as a “national state/church watchdog” says the Holland Patent school district “needs to ensure that a teacher ceases spewing religious anti-evolution propaganda....”
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) announced Wednesday it was informed by a Holland Patent High School student’s “concerned parent” that “a biology teacher there recently began a lesson on evolution by undermining the theory.”
But the teacher, Phil Lucason, on Thursday disputed the objections. He said he teaches a “diverse group of students,” and “I teach the facts.” He added “where the facts end,” the students’ personal and religious interpretations can “fill in the blanks.”
The Holland Patent Central School District issued the following statement:
“The Holland Patent Central School District has been asked to comment regarding part of a lesson taught by one of its teachers regarding evolution. As to this pending issue, please be aware that the District does not comment on specific personnel matters. We can, however, provide insight into the process involved in addressing individual concerns regarding instructional content.”
“The School District’s teachers instruct our students according to New York State’s approved curriculum. They are committed to doing so using the highest educational standards,” the Holland Patent statement continues. “When concerns are raised regarding the content of a lesson, we investigate those concerns and, if founded, take appropriate steps to correct any issues identified in order to promote approved standards and meet the educational needs of our students. We appreciate the feedback provided by the parent and the Freedom from Religion Foundation and will continue our review of this matter.”
FFRF, in a three-page letter dated Tuesday from staff attorney Christopher Line to Holland Patent district Superintendent Jason Evangelist, said “it is our understanding that Mr. Lucason told students that ‘evolution only goes so far’’ and he “told students that evolution is ‘contrary to genetics.’” The letter further said “we also understand Mr. Lucason derided ‘true evolutionists’ and told students to ask them ‘where has the proof ever been shown and where does it say in science that it can become something else. There’s nothing.’”
Also, the FFRF announcement Wednesday said “he concluded his rant against evolution by suggesting several alternative explanations, including that ‘God created us and everything else, whatever god that might be, that you subscribe to.’” The FFRF letter Tuesday from Line additionally indicated Lucason said there are “’all kinds of different scenarios and in reality, we don’t know....There’s no proof.’”
The letter also said “Mr. Lucason’s attempt to undermine what he was teaching is both unconstitutional and pedagogically deplorable.”
“Teaching creationism or any of its offshoots, such as intelligent design, in a public school is unlawful, because creationism is not based in fact,” Line said in the letter. “Courts have routinely found that such teachings are religious, despite many new and imaginative labels given to the alternatives.”
The Holland Patent district “has a constitutional obligation to ensure that ‘teachers do not inculcate religion’ and are not ‘injecting religious advocacy into the classroom,’” said the letter, quoting from the U.S. Supreme Court.
FFRF is urging the school district to “conduct an immediate investigation and take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action regarding this unconstitutional conduct by Mr. Lucason,” the letter added. FFRF is a national nonprofit organization with more than 30,000 members across the country, including more than 1,600 members in New York, said the letter. It added “our purposes are to protect the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism.”
Address: 8079 Thompson Rd, Holland Patent, NY 13354
District: Holland Patent Central School District
Number of students: 460 (2018)
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This middle of nowhere school in New York State has a biology teacher who tells his students magical creationism is how the world works. He's a fucking evolution denier and he told his students "god did it". I'm not making this up. Here in Idiot America, 13% of the biology teachers are biology deniers and they teach magic instead of science.
A student complained about the anti-science religious bullshit. Will the teacher be fired? Of course not. This is Idiot America.
Usually, the students don't complain so the teachers get away with their anti-science religious brainwashing. The students learn how to hate science because they think it's boring.
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Here is the whole thing:
Self-described ‘watchdog’ takes issue with area educator
Friday, February 21, 2020
Dave Gymburch, Staff writer
A Wisconsin-based organization that describes itself as a “national state/church watchdog” says the Holland Patent school district “needs to ensure that a teacher ceases spewing religious anti-evolution propaganda....”
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) announced Wednesday it was informed by a Holland Patent High School student’s “concerned parent” that “a biology teacher there recently began a lesson on evolution by undermining the theory.”
But the teacher, Phil Lucason, on Thursday disputed the objections. He said he teaches a “diverse group of students,” and “I teach the facts.” He added “where the facts end,” the students’ personal and religious interpretations can “fill in the blanks.”
The Holland Patent Central School District issued the following statement:
“The Holland Patent Central School District has been asked to comment regarding part of a lesson taught by one of its teachers regarding evolution. As to this pending issue, please be aware that the District does not comment on specific personnel matters. We can, however, provide insight into the process involved in addressing individual concerns regarding instructional content.”
“The School District’s teachers instruct our students according to New York State’s approved curriculum. They are committed to doing so using the highest educational standards,” the Holland Patent statement continues. “When concerns are raised regarding the content of a lesson, we investigate those concerns and, if founded, take appropriate steps to correct any issues identified in order to promote approved standards and meet the educational needs of our students. We appreciate the feedback provided by the parent and the Freedom from Religion Foundation and will continue our review of this matter.”
FFRF, in a three-page letter dated Tuesday from staff attorney Christopher Line to Holland Patent district Superintendent Jason Evangelist, said “it is our understanding that Mr. Lucason told students that ‘evolution only goes so far’’ and he “told students that evolution is ‘contrary to genetics.’” The letter further said “we also understand Mr. Lucason derided ‘true evolutionists’ and told students to ask them ‘where has the proof ever been shown and where does it say in science that it can become something else. There’s nothing.’”
Also, the FFRF announcement Wednesday said “he concluded his rant against evolution by suggesting several alternative explanations, including that ‘God created us and everything else, whatever god that might be, that you subscribe to.’” The FFRF letter Tuesday from Line additionally indicated Lucason said there are “’all kinds of different scenarios and in reality, we don’t know....There’s no proof.’”
The letter also said “Mr. Lucason’s attempt to undermine what he was teaching is both unconstitutional and pedagogically deplorable.”
“Teaching creationism or any of its offshoots, such as intelligent design, in a public school is unlawful, because creationism is not based in fact,” Line said in the letter. “Courts have routinely found that such teachings are religious, despite many new and imaginative labels given to the alternatives.”
The Holland Patent district “has a constitutional obligation to ensure that ‘teachers do not inculcate religion’ and are not ‘injecting religious advocacy into the classroom,’” said the letter, quoting from the U.S. Supreme Court.
FFRF is urging the school district to “conduct an immediate investigation and take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action regarding this unconstitutional conduct by Mr. Lucason,” the letter added. FFRF is a national nonprofit organization with more than 30,000 members across the country, including more than 1,600 members in New York, said the letter. It added “our purposes are to protect the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism.”
Monday, January 13, 2020
About 100% of the members of Trump's administration are know-nothing anti-science evolution-deniers including the United States Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos. Thanks to her, taxpayer money is being spent on religious schools that teach magical creationism even though this is a violation of the separation of church and state. This is OK with Trump because he's a stupid fucking asshole. One more thing: The Vice-President of the United States is a fucking creationist. I'm not making any of this up. We have to get rid of these fucking morons.
Baby Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
JANUARY 13, 2020 BY JAMES A. HAUGHT
In violation of the separation of church and state, American tax dollars are funneled to fundamentalist private schools teaching crackpot absurdities – such as a claim that Noah probably took two baby dinosaurs onto his ark.
To me, it’s a form of child abuse to teach such lies to youngsters. However, that’s what happens under the voucher system supported by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and many Republican legislators across America.
Under the banner of “school choice,” vouchers are a device to pour taxpayer money into religion, despite the First Amendment’s prohibition of it. Pious parents who don’t want their children exposed to public schools can obtain government vouchers to pay for religious schooling – some of it Catholic but more of it evangelical. The born-again schools provide shabby education.
The Orlando Sentinel examined 151 private Florida schools with 140,000 students – most of them funded with tax dollars through a voucher plan passed by Republican legislators. The Sentinel’s report began:
“Some private schools in Florida that rely on public funding teach students that dinosaurs and humans lived together, that God’s intervention prevented Catholics from dominating North America, and that slaves who ‘knew Christ’ were better off than free men who did not.”
It says some evangelical schools use texts from three fundamentalist publishers – Abeka, Bob Jones University Press and Accelerated Christian Education – adding:
“The books denounce evolution as untrue, for example, and one shows a cartoon of men and dinosaurs together, telling students the Biblical Noah likely brought baby dinosaurs onto his ark.”
Actually, the last dinosaurs became extinct nearly 65 million years before the first early humans appeared.
The books teach Religious Right politics, saying the historic civil rights movement occurred because “power-hungry individuals stirred up the people” – and that the Endangered Species Act is part of a “radical social agenda” – and they hint that gays are evil, and European whites are superior.
The Sentinel said some evangelical schools “hire teachers without degrees and with criminal records, and forge fire and health inspection forms, and… hold classes in aging strip malls” where some face eviction for nonpayment of rent.
The Huffington Post likewise studied fundamentalist private schools and concluded that they “teach lies. These schools teach creationism, racism and sexism. They’re also taking your tax dollars.” It says one teacher called environmentalists “hippie witches.”
Intelligent, educated Americans should pity children from born-again families who suffer indoctrination with such right-wing hate and superstition. When the youths enter adult life, they’re ill-equipped for modern scientific society.
Regardless, the GOP and DeVos want to increase tax money for religious schools, despite the separation of church and state. Here’s an ominous court case:
Conservative Montana legislators passed a 2015 law letting religious parents donate to private church schools and write it off their taxes. In 2017, Montana’s Supreme Court struck down this taxpayer funding of faith. Right-wingers appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is to hear Espinoza v. Montana in January.
Secular groups have filed briefs against the Montana travesty. But Republican appointees on the highest bench may ignore the First Amendment’s command that government must stay out of religion.
Stay tuned. Keep watching to see whether conservative justices funnel your tax dollars to church schools teaching that Noah took baby dinosaurs on his ark.
JANUARY 13, 2020 BY JAMES A. HAUGHT
In violation of the separation of church and state, American tax dollars are funneled to fundamentalist private schools teaching crackpot absurdities – such as a claim that Noah probably took two baby dinosaurs onto his ark.
To me, it’s a form of child abuse to teach such lies to youngsters. However, that’s what happens under the voucher system supported by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and many Republican legislators across America.
Under the banner of “school choice,” vouchers are a device to pour taxpayer money into religion, despite the First Amendment’s prohibition of it. Pious parents who don’t want their children exposed to public schools can obtain government vouchers to pay for religious schooling – some of it Catholic but more of it evangelical. The born-again schools provide shabby education.
The Orlando Sentinel examined 151 private Florida schools with 140,000 students – most of them funded with tax dollars through a voucher plan passed by Republican legislators. The Sentinel’s report began:
“Some private schools in Florida that rely on public funding teach students that dinosaurs and humans lived together, that God’s intervention prevented Catholics from dominating North America, and that slaves who ‘knew Christ’ were better off than free men who did not.”
It says some evangelical schools use texts from three fundamentalist publishers – Abeka, Bob Jones University Press and Accelerated Christian Education – adding:
“The books denounce evolution as untrue, for example, and one shows a cartoon of men and dinosaurs together, telling students the Biblical Noah likely brought baby dinosaurs onto his ark.”
Actually, the last dinosaurs became extinct nearly 65 million years before the first early humans appeared.
The books teach Religious Right politics, saying the historic civil rights movement occurred because “power-hungry individuals stirred up the people” – and that the Endangered Species Act is part of a “radical social agenda” – and they hint that gays are evil, and European whites are superior.
The Sentinel said some evangelical schools “hire teachers without degrees and with criminal records, and forge fire and health inspection forms, and… hold classes in aging strip malls” where some face eviction for nonpayment of rent.
The Huffington Post likewise studied fundamentalist private schools and concluded that they “teach lies. These schools teach creationism, racism and sexism. They’re also taking your tax dollars.” It says one teacher called environmentalists “hippie witches.”
Intelligent, educated Americans should pity children from born-again families who suffer indoctrination with such right-wing hate and superstition. When the youths enter adult life, they’re ill-equipped for modern scientific society.
Regardless, the GOP and DeVos want to increase tax money for religious schools, despite the separation of church and state. Here’s an ominous court case:
Conservative Montana legislators passed a 2015 law letting religious parents donate to private church schools and write it off their taxes. In 2017, Montana’s Supreme Court struck down this taxpayer funding of faith. Right-wingers appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is to hear Espinoza v. Montana in January.
Secular groups have filed briefs against the Montana travesty. But Republican appointees on the highest bench may ignore the First Amendment’s command that government must stay out of religion.
Stay tuned. Keep watching to see whether conservative justices funnel your tax dollars to church schools teaching that Noah took baby dinosaurs on his ark.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
A website that defends the Constitution of United States of America had this message for Texas fucktards who had a display about magical creationism in a public school library. The message was "Fuck you Texas assholes."
My comment: Christians are stupid fucking assholes.
https://americanhumanist.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AHA-Letter-to-Somerset-ISD-12.12.2019-via-US-mail.pdf
December 12, 2019
Via U.S. Mail
Dr. Saul Hinojosa Superintendent of Schools
Somerset Independent School District 7791
6th Street P.O. Box 279, Somerset, TX 78069
Email: saul.hinojosa@sisdk12.net
Sara Gonzales, Principal Somerset Early Childhood Elementary
19930 Touchstone, Somerset, TX 78069
Email: sara.gonzales@sisdk12.net
Dear Dr. Hinojosa and Ms. Gonzales, Our office was recently notified of a flagrant constitutional violation that is occurring under the authority of your school and school district. This email serves as an official notice of the unconstitutional activity and a formal demand you terminate this and any similar illegal activity immediately.
Specifically, a parent of an elementary student at Somerset Early Childhood Elementary was affronted by a massive sign in the library espousing Biblical creationism. The display, in large font, proclaims, “In the beginning God created...” and depicts the Earth below the text. A photo of this display is attached herein. Because this school-sponsored Biblical creationism display emphatically violates the Establishment Clause, you should expect litigation to follow unless corrective steps are taken immediately. Indeed, because of the well-settled nature of the law on this issue, you should anticipate being held personally liable for damages. See generally M.B. v. Rankin Cty. Sch. Dist., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117289 (S.D. Miss. 2015) (in a case brought by the AHA, the court awarded the student $7,500 for past Establishment Clause violations, $57,367 in attorneys’ fees, and ordered the district to pay an additional $10,000 for every violation thereafter).
The American Humanist Association (“AHA”) is a national nonprofit organization with tens of thousands of members across the country, including many in Texas. We have litigated dozens of church-state separation cases in federal courts from coast to coast including in Texas and the Fifth Circuit.
It is my expectation that the religious display will be taken down immediately in light of this courtesy warning. We will not sue if the display is promptly removed. To avoid litigation brought by entities or individuals other than AHA, I recommend that you enact a policy to ensure this will not happen again. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely, Monica L. Miller
https://americanhumanist.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AHA-Letter-to-Somerset-ISD-12.12.2019-via-US-mail.pdf
December 12, 2019
Via U.S. Mail
Dr. Saul Hinojosa Superintendent of Schools
Somerset Independent School District 7791
6th Street P.O. Box 279, Somerset, TX 78069
Email: saul.hinojosa@sisdk12.net
Sara Gonzales, Principal Somerset Early Childhood Elementary
19930 Touchstone, Somerset, TX 78069
Email: sara.gonzales@sisdk12.net
Dear Dr. Hinojosa and Ms. Gonzales, Our office was recently notified of a flagrant constitutional violation that is occurring under the authority of your school and school district. This email serves as an official notice of the unconstitutional activity and a formal demand you terminate this and any similar illegal activity immediately.
Specifically, a parent of an elementary student at Somerset Early Childhood Elementary was affronted by a massive sign in the library espousing Biblical creationism. The display, in large font, proclaims, “In the beginning God created...” and depicts the Earth below the text. A photo of this display is attached herein. Because this school-sponsored Biblical creationism display emphatically violates the Establishment Clause, you should expect litigation to follow unless corrective steps are taken immediately. Indeed, because of the well-settled nature of the law on this issue, you should anticipate being held personally liable for damages. See generally M.B. v. Rankin Cty. Sch. Dist., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117289 (S.D. Miss. 2015) (in a case brought by the AHA, the court awarded the student $7,500 for past Establishment Clause violations, $57,367 in attorneys’ fees, and ordered the district to pay an additional $10,000 for every violation thereafter).
The American Humanist Association (“AHA”) is a national nonprofit organization with tens of thousands of members across the country, including many in Texas. We have litigated dozens of church-state separation cases in federal courts from coast to coast including in Texas and the Fifth Circuit.
It is my expectation that the religious display will be taken down immediately in light of this courtesy warning. We will not sue if the display is promptly removed. To avoid litigation brought by entities or individuals other than AHA, I recommend that you enact a policy to ensure this will not happen again. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely, Monica L. Miller
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Here in Idiot America there is a never ending Christian war against teaching evolution. Also, there is a never ending Christian war against our "Separation of church and state" aka the "Establishment Clause". Christians are stupid fucking assholes.
There is an organization called Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
They attack Christian assholes who try to stick their Jeebus into public school science education. They also attack Christian assholes who try to make public schools look like churches. They stick Jeebus everywhere in the school. It's disgusting and it violates the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights.
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This about a Christain asshole who complained evolution being taught in public school biology classroom. I'm not making this up.
A Minnesota School Board President Demanded To Know Why Evolution Was Being Taught. This Teacher Had A Perfect Answer.
September 13, 2019, by Rob Boston
Parents of public school students in Brainerd, Minn., who want their children to receive sound, accurate science education had better stay on their toes. The president of the school board appears to be a creationist – or at least someone who doesn’t understand evolution.
During a recent meeting of the board, President Sue Kern asked two educators why evolution is being taught, reported the Brainerd Dispatch.
“Darwin’s theory was done in the mid-1800s and it’s never been proven,” Kern asserted to Director of Teaching and Learning Tim Murtha and Craig Rezac, a high school science teacher. “So I’m wondering why we’re still teaching it.”
To their credit, Murtha and Rezac remained poised and professional, calmly explaining to Kern that evolution has been documented, that it serves as the foundation of modern biology and, furthermore, its instruction is mandated by the state’s science standards.
Kern then went on to ask, “And with regard to Christian students – how do you do that? They’re taught not to agree with that, so.”
Rezac’s reply could not have been better: “This is science, and science deals with facts. It doesn’t deal with belief. It doesn’t have to be a dilemma or a concern for someone to choose between Christianity and evolution – that’s not what this is about. You can actually embrace both. It’s my duty as a teacher to teach science and not teach religion. That’s the separation of church and state.”
It’s unfortunate that Kern, who holds a position of the authority in the community, doesn’t grasp this. It’s also sad that she apparently doesn’t know that Charles Darwin penned the first word on evolution, not the final one.
Darwin published On The Origin of Species in 1859. It created a sensation, to be sure, but the book also spurred other scientists to action. Darwin’s theory is not frozen in time; far from it – it is constantly being updated and reevaluated in light of new findings and information. That’s what real science does.
It’s a shame that Kern doesn’t seem to understand that. Thankfully, at least some of the educators in the Brainerd school system do. It’s up to them to ensure that students in Brainerd learn modern science, not fundamentalist theology.
Americans United will be watching.
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CREATIONISM
MINNESOTA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHARLES DARWIN
They attack Christian assholes who try to stick their Jeebus into public school science education. They also attack Christian assholes who try to make public schools look like churches. They stick Jeebus everywhere in the school. It's disgusting and it violates the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights.
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This about a Christain asshole who complained evolution being taught in public school biology classroom. I'm not making this up.
A Minnesota School Board President Demanded To Know Why Evolution Was Being Taught. This Teacher Had A Perfect Answer.
September 13, 2019, by Rob Boston
Parents of public school students in Brainerd, Minn., who want their children to receive sound, accurate science education had better stay on their toes. The president of the school board appears to be a creationist – or at least someone who doesn’t understand evolution.
During a recent meeting of the board, President Sue Kern asked two educators why evolution is being taught, reported the Brainerd Dispatch.
“Darwin’s theory was done in the mid-1800s and it’s never been proven,” Kern asserted to Director of Teaching and Learning Tim Murtha and Craig Rezac, a high school science teacher. “So I’m wondering why we’re still teaching it.”
To their credit, Murtha and Rezac remained poised and professional, calmly explaining to Kern that evolution has been documented, that it serves as the foundation of modern biology and, furthermore, its instruction is mandated by the state’s science standards.
Kern then went on to ask, “And with regard to Christian students – how do you do that? They’re taught not to agree with that, so.”
Rezac’s reply could not have been better: “This is science, and science deals with facts. It doesn’t deal with belief. It doesn’t have to be a dilemma or a concern for someone to choose between Christianity and evolution – that’s not what this is about. You can actually embrace both. It’s my duty as a teacher to teach science and not teach religion. That’s the separation of church and state.”
It’s unfortunate that Kern, who holds a position of the authority in the community, doesn’t grasp this. It’s also sad that she apparently doesn’t know that Charles Darwin penned the first word on evolution, not the final one.
Darwin published On The Origin of Species in 1859. It created a sensation, to be sure, but the book also spurred other scientists to action. Darwin’s theory is not frozen in time; far from it – it is constantly being updated and reevaluated in light of new findings and information. That’s what real science does.
It’s a shame that Kern doesn’t seem to understand that. Thankfully, at least some of the educators in the Brainerd school system do. It’s up to them to ensure that students in Brainerd learn modern science, not fundamentalist theology.
Americans United will be watching.
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
SCIENCE
CREATIONISM
MINNESOTA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHARLES DARWIN
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Americans United Declares Victory in Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom for Louisiana Students
January 22, 2019
Americans United for Separation of Church and State secured a huge win today on behalf of students and families in Bossier Parish, La., after reaching a settlement agreement with the school board that ensures protection for all students regardless of their religious beliefs.
The settlement, which includes policy changes approved by the school board last week, will end a more than yearlong legal dispute over the promotion of Christianity in Bossier public schools.
“This historic settlement is a victory for all Bossier families, and will ensure that children feel welcome and included in their own schools, regardless of what religion they do or don’t practice at home,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United. “Bossier Parish allowed religious coercion to proliferate throughout their schools – that system will no longer exist and rigorous protections that are enforceable by law have been put in place for all students. We are thrilled that Bossier Parish Schools are now fulfilling the promise of religious freedom for all of their students.”
On Feb. 7, 2018, Americans United filed a federal lawsuit, Does v. Bossier Parish School Board, on behalf of several Bossier Parish parents concerned about their children facing religious coercion from public school administrators, teachers and coaches. Multiple religious freedom violations had occurred, including school events being held at churches or involving prayers as part of the official program; extensive promotion of religion within school athletic programs; teachers proselytizing in classrooms; and religious displays in classrooms and offices.
On Jan. 14, 2019, the Bossier Parish School Board approved a revised religious expression policy and agreed to a settlement with AU, which was filed with the federal district court today. Provisions of the settlement include:
The historic creation of a monitoring committee to review and resolve potential violations or disputes involving religious freedom.
An agreement from the board to create, expand or seek out appropriate facilities to minimize the need to hold school events in houses of worship.
Americans United Declares Victory in Lawsuit to Protect Religious Freedom for Louisiana Students
January 22, 2019
Americans United for Separation of Church and State secured a huge win today on behalf of students and families in Bossier Parish, La., after reaching a settlement agreement with the school board that ensures protection for all students regardless of their religious beliefs.
The settlement, which includes policy changes approved by the school board last week, will end a more than yearlong legal dispute over the promotion of Christianity in Bossier public schools.
“This historic settlement is a victory for all Bossier families, and will ensure that children feel welcome and included in their own schools, regardless of what religion they do or don’t practice at home,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United. “Bossier Parish allowed religious coercion to proliferate throughout their schools – that system will no longer exist and rigorous protections that are enforceable by law have been put in place for all students. We are thrilled that Bossier Parish Schools are now fulfilling the promise of religious freedom for all of their students.”
On Feb. 7, 2018, Americans United filed a federal lawsuit, Does v. Bossier Parish School Board, on behalf of several Bossier Parish parents concerned about their children facing religious coercion from public school administrators, teachers and coaches. Multiple religious freedom violations had occurred, including school events being held at churches or involving prayers as part of the official program; extensive promotion of religion within school athletic programs; teachers proselytizing in classrooms; and religious displays in classrooms and offices.
On Jan. 14, 2019, the Bossier Parish School Board approved a revised religious expression policy and agreed to a settlement with AU, which was filed with the federal district court today. Provisions of the settlement include:
The historic creation of a monitoring committee to review and resolve potential violations or disputes involving religious freedom.
An agreement from the board to create, expand or seek out appropriate facilities to minimize the need to hold school events in houses of worship.
A commitment to protecting the rights of all Bossier students to pray in school, as long as the prayers are initiated by students, aren’t disruptive and don’t occur during class time.
Permission for Bossier teachers to teach about religion in an objective manner, but not proselytize students.
“As a result of our lawsuit, there is now a substantial mechanism in place for the next 12 years to oversee and ensure that Bossier Parish Schools comply with the law and protect the religious-freedom rights of all students and their families,” said Richard B. Katskee, legal director of Americans United. “Nothing like this has ever been done before to safeguard religious freedom in public schools. Americans United is committed to a sustained presence in Bossier to ensure that the Constitution is being upheld.”
Katskee and AU Legal Fellows Alison Tanner and Sarah Goetz are leading negotiations for Americans United, with assistance from Louisiana attorney William P. Quigley, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans, and pro-bono counsel from Arnold & Porter, Kent Yalowitz, Daniel Bernstein, Eliseo Puig and Holly Leeser.
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL-SPONSORED PRAYER
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
SCHOOL EVENTS & CLUBS
LOUISIANA
Permission for Bossier teachers to teach about religion in an objective manner, but not proselytize students.
“As a result of our lawsuit, there is now a substantial mechanism in place for the next 12 years to oversee and ensure that Bossier Parish Schools comply with the law and protect the religious-freedom rights of all students and their families,” said Richard B. Katskee, legal director of Americans United. “Nothing like this has ever been done before to safeguard religious freedom in public schools. Americans United is committed to a sustained presence in Bossier to ensure that the Constitution is being upheld.”
Katskee and AU Legal Fellows Alison Tanner and Sarah Goetz are leading negotiations for Americans United, with assistance from Louisiana attorney William P. Quigley, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans, and pro-bono counsel from Arnold & Porter, Kent Yalowitz, Daniel Bernstein, Eliseo Puig and Holly Leeser.
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL-SPONSORED PRAYER
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
SCHOOL EVENTS & CLUBS
LOUISIANA
Friday, November 15, 2019
Idiot America: Republican assholes in Ohio passed a bill that permits students to give "god-did-it" answers for questions about evolution. I'm not making this up.
Ohio GOP bill may bar teachers from penalizing students who give creationist answers on biology tests: ACLU
Published 1 day ago on November 14, 2019.
By Brad Reed
A bill that passed Ohio’s House of Representatives this week is being criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union for vague language that could prevent biology teachers from penalizing students who give creationist answers to questions about evolution.
Local news station WKRC reports that the legislation, which passed the House and is now awaiting debate in the Ohio Senate, states that “students can’t be penalized if their work is scientifically wrong as long as the reasoning is because of their religious beliefs.”
As Patheos notes, the specific language of the bill states that teachers shall not “prohibit a student from engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments” and “shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student’s work.”
ACLU of Ohio Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels tells the Cleveland Plain Dealer that this clause could restrict biology teachers from docking points off students who say that the Earth was created just thousands of years ago.
Rep. Timothy Ginter, a Republican lawmaker who is co-sponsoring the bill, tells the Plain Dealer that the legislation isn’t intended to let students get away with giving creationist responses in biology classes, even though its language is broad enough to encompass that.
“Even if the student doesn’t believe in evolutionary theory, the student must turn in work that accurately reflects what is taught,” writes the Plain Dealer, explaining Ginter’s rationale.
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From another website:
Yesterday, the Ohio State House passed a bill — HB 164, the “Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2019” — that could allow high school students to get credit for saying something as untrue and idiotic as “The Earth is 6,000 years old” on their homework assignments.
Published 1 day ago on November 14, 2019.
By Brad Reed
A bill that passed Ohio’s House of Representatives this week is being criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union for vague language that could prevent biology teachers from penalizing students who give creationist answers to questions about evolution.
Local news station WKRC reports that the legislation, which passed the House and is now awaiting debate in the Ohio Senate, states that “students can’t be penalized if their work is scientifically wrong as long as the reasoning is because of their religious beliefs.”
As Patheos notes, the specific language of the bill states that teachers shall not “prohibit a student from engaging in religious expression in the completion of homework, artwork, or other written or oral assignments” and “shall not penalize or reward a student based on the religious content of a student’s work.”
ACLU of Ohio Chief Lobbyist Gary Daniels tells the Cleveland Plain Dealer that this clause could restrict biology teachers from docking points off students who say that the Earth was created just thousands of years ago.
Rep. Timothy Ginter, a Republican lawmaker who is co-sponsoring the bill, tells the Plain Dealer that the legislation isn’t intended to let students get away with giving creationist responses in biology classes, even though its language is broad enough to encompass that.
“Even if the student doesn’t believe in evolutionary theory, the student must turn in work that accurately reflects what is taught,” writes the Plain Dealer, explaining Ginter’s rationale.
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From another website:
Yesterday, the Ohio State House passed a bill — HB 164, the “Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act of 2019” — that could allow high school students to get credit for saying something as untrue and idiotic as “The Earth is 6,000 years old” on their homework assignments.
Monday, October 21, 2019
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
A Christian fucktard asked this question:
"If America is Christian why don't they teach creation as fact?"
Magical creationism is not science. Only science belongs in a science classroom.
Also, teaching a religious fantasy in a public school is a violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights.
Also, magical creationism is totally wrong and of course it has zero evidence. Magical creationism is a childish fantasy and it's impossible. It requires a belief in magic and magic is not real. It's a fantasy for uneducated morons.
Competent biology teachers make evolution part of every lesson because evolution is the foundation of biology, and because evolution is both interesting and the strongest fact of science."
"Creation science has not entered the curriculum for a reason so simple and so basic that we often forget to mention it: because it is false, and because good teachers understand why it is false. What could be more destructive of that most fragile yet most precious commodity in our entire intellectual heritage—good teaching—than a bill forcing our honorable teachers to sully their sacred trust by granting equal treatment to a doctrine not only known to be false, but calculated to undermine any general understanding of science as an enterprise?"
-- Stephen Jay Gould
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Another moron for Jeebus wrote this bullshit:
"Creationism is prohibited from being taught at public schools because of some people have taken away the constitutional liberty for freedom of it's expression. They are wanting freedom from being exposed to religion, especially Christianity, under a false premise of separation of the church and state."
I wrote this for the stupid fucking asshole:
There is nothing false about the Establishment Clause. You people are so dense. Grow up.
Also, if you can't respect our Bill of Rights then get out of my country you theocratic asshole.
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Christians are assholes and they're just plain fucking stupid. They want to throw out science and replace it with magic. Their fantasies are ridiculous and disgusting, especially their Zombie Jeebus bullshit, also known as the magical resurrection of the Magic Jeebus Man.
Their brain damage can't be fixed. They're going to waste their entire pathetic lives believing in childish anti-science bullshit.
This is Idiot America. We got the most idiotic idiots in the world.
"If America is Christian why don't they teach creation as fact?"
Magical creationism is not science. Only science belongs in a science classroom.
Also, teaching a religious fantasy in a public school is a violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights.
Also, magical creationism is totally wrong and of course it has zero evidence. Magical creationism is a childish fantasy and it's impossible. It requires a belief in magic and magic is not real. It's a fantasy for uneducated morons.
Competent biology teachers make evolution part of every lesson because evolution is the foundation of biology, and because evolution is both interesting and the strongest fact of science."
"Creation science has not entered the curriculum for a reason so simple and so basic that we often forget to mention it: because it is false, and because good teachers understand why it is false. What could be more destructive of that most fragile yet most precious commodity in our entire intellectual heritage—good teaching—than a bill forcing our honorable teachers to sully their sacred trust by granting equal treatment to a doctrine not only known to be false, but calculated to undermine any general understanding of science as an enterprise?"
-- Stephen Jay Gould
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Another moron for Jeebus wrote this bullshit:
"Creationism is prohibited from being taught at public schools because of some people have taken away the constitutional liberty for freedom of it's expression. They are wanting freedom from being exposed to religion, especially Christianity, under a false premise of separation of the church and state."
I wrote this for the stupid fucking asshole:
There is nothing false about the Establishment Clause. You people are so dense. Grow up.
Also, if you can't respect our Bill of Rights then get out of my country you theocratic asshole.
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Christians are assholes and they're just plain fucking stupid. They want to throw out science and replace it with magic. Their fantasies are ridiculous and disgusting, especially their Zombie Jeebus bullshit, also known as the magical resurrection of the Magic Jeebus Man.
Their brain damage can't be fixed. They're going to waste their entire pathetic lives believing in childish anti-science bullshit.
This is Idiot America. We got the most idiotic idiots in the world.
Monday, October 7, 2019
The stupidity in Idiot America is worse than what I thought was possible.
In 2005 a Newsweek poll discovered that 80 percent of the American public thought that "God created the universe." and the Pew Research Center reported that "nearly two-thirds of Americans say that creationism should be taught alongside evolution in public schools."
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Teacher: Explain why there is a universe.
Students: The Magic Man did it.
Teacher: Well done.
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80 fucking percent of Americans think the entire fucking universe was magically created by a magical creature with unlimited magical powers.
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Teaching magical creationism in public schools is a violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights. Two-thirds of Americans didn't get the memo.
A much better reason to not teach childish religious fantasies in a science classroom:
"Creation science has not entered the curriculum for a reason so simple and so basic that we often forget to mention it: because it is false, and because good teachers understand why it is false. What could be more destructive of that most fragile yet most precious commodity in our entire intellectual heritage—good teaching—than a bill forcing our honorable teachers to sully their sacred trust by granting equal treatment to a doctrine not only known to be false, but calculated to undermine any general understanding of science as an enterprise?"
-- Stephen Jay Gould
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Teacher: Explain why there is a universe.
Students: The Magic Man did it.
Teacher: Well done.
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80 fucking percent of Americans think the entire fucking universe was magically created by a magical creature with unlimited magical powers.
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Teaching magical creationism in public schools is a violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights. Two-thirds of Americans didn't get the memo.
A much better reason to not teach childish religious fantasies in a science classroom:
"Creation science has not entered the curriculum for a reason so simple and so basic that we often forget to mention it: because it is false, and because good teachers understand why it is false. What could be more destructive of that most fragile yet most precious commodity in our entire intellectual heritage—good teaching—than a bill forcing our honorable teachers to sully their sacred trust by granting equal treatment to a doctrine not only known to be false, but calculated to undermine any general understanding of science as an enterprise?"
-- Stephen Jay Gould
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
I wrote this 6 years ago. What is a real Christian?
What is a real Christian?
A real Christian believes the same nonsense the Magic Jeebus Man believed. This means a real Christian must throw out 150 years of scientific progress so he or she can believe in magical creation out of nothing.
A real Christian must harass and threaten biology teachers to protect their children (and everyone else's children) from learning anything about the foundation of biology (evolution).
A real Christian will try to throw out and/or deny the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights so they can make America a theocracy like Iran.
Real Christians brainwash their children starting before they learn how to walk. The idea is when they take their first science class they will have already been trained to not learn anything.
When real Christians want to learn something about science they always depend on the professional Bible thumpers. They go out of their way to know nothing. It's called willful ignorance. It's a disease and all real Christians are infected with it.
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. Real Christians are nutjobs, equal to Muslim terrorists.
From another comment a Real Christian: "I believe being a Christian is having a relationship with him and being baptized with his Holy Spirit. It will lead you into all things and keep you sustained. There is no doubt you have met God."
Now that person is really a Christian because he's insane.
A real Christian believes the same nonsense the Magic Jeebus Man believed. This means a real Christian must throw out 150 years of scientific progress so he or she can believe in magical creation out of nothing.
A real Christian must harass and threaten biology teachers to protect their children (and everyone else's children) from learning anything about the foundation of biology (evolution).
A real Christian will try to throw out and/or deny the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights so they can make America a theocracy like Iran.
Real Christians brainwash their children starting before they learn how to walk. The idea is when they take their first science class they will have already been trained to not learn anything.
When real Christians want to learn something about science they always depend on the professional Bible thumpers. They go out of their way to know nothing. It's called willful ignorance. It's a disease and all real Christians are infected with it.
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. Real Christians are nutjobs, equal to Muslim terrorists.
From another comment a Real Christian: "I believe being a Christian is having a relationship with him and being baptized with his Holy Spirit. It will lead you into all things and keep you sustained. There is no doubt you have met God."
Now that person is really a Christian because he's insane.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
America's "Wall of Separation Between Church & State" has been thrown out in a fucktard town in Idiot Missouri.
Our wall of separation between religious bullshit and the government is called the Establishment Clause: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
These days the Establishment Clause means there should be zero religious bullshit in the federal government, state governments, city governments, and public schools.
This means public schools can't have any praying to the Magic Jeebus Man, and religious fantasies like magical creationism can't be taught in public schools.
Despite the Establishment Clause, in Idiot America we have public schools which teach magical creationism instead of evolution, and students are forced to pray to Jeebus. Our asshole Christians have thrown the United States Constitution, and they are usually getting away with it because nobody complains.
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
One parent of a student at a public school in a hick town in Missouri did complain about the Christian assholes who want to make their public schools a place for religious brainwashing. And this includes replacing evolution with magical creationism in biology classrooms.
The problem will be fixed because now these stupid fucking assholes for Jeebus have been threatened with an expensive lawsuit if they don't throw out the Jeebus bullshit.
Unfortunately, their incompetent biology teachers will never teach evolution because those teachers think evolution is wrong. The students learn how to hate science because they think it's boring.
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The FFRF is the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Americans can contact the FFRF to complain about violations of our Establishment Clause.
FFRF urges Missouri district to address widespread state/church violations
September 6, 2019
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has given a Missouri public school district six directives to protect the right of conscience of its students against illegal government promotion of religion.
A concerned Oak Grove R-VI School District parent reported to the national state/church watchdog dozens of distinct instances of unconstitutional religious promotion occurring within the district. The violations include scheduled Christian prayers at mandatory staff meetings, religious displays on district property and the teaching of creationism in its public school curriculum. Based on those reports, FFRF has identified six action items for the district.
It is well-settled law that public schools may not advance or endorse religion, FFRF Associate Counsel Sam Grover reminded the district in a Sept. 5 letter to Superintendent Bryan Thomsen.
“The Oak Grove R-VI School District has neglected its obligations to protect the religious freedom and rights of conscience of its students and faculty members under the Establishment Clause,” writes Grover.
In its letter, FFRF addresses each violation in turn and urges the district to take immediate corrective action, including to cease scheduling prayers or inviting speakers to pray at school events and to ensure that district employees stop promoting their personal religious beliefs to students.
“The sheer breadth of these violations is shocking,” comments FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. “The district must take immediate action to redress these widespread religious entanglements, which violate the rights of conscience of a captive audience of students and other community members.”
“Through this letter we have invited the school district to demonstrate its respect for the religious freedom of all its students by voluntarily changing its practices,” notes Grover. “Our goal is to avoid a lawsuit, which could cost the district hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.”
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national nonprofit organization with more than 30,000 members across the country, including several hundred members in Missouri. FFRF’s purposes are to protect the constitutional principle of separation between church and state, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational charity, is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics), and has been working since 1978 to keep religion and government separate.
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I recommend this link because it explains in great detail the problems with these fucktard biology teachers who know nothing about biology:
given a Missouri public school district six directives
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Organization alleges Oak Grove District violating constitutional rights with prayer in schools
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019, BY JESSICA ELEY
OAK GROVE, Missouri -- One metro school district is coming under fire after a parent complained that the schools are violating students' constitutional rights.
The Oak Grove School District recently received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, alleging the school district has broken several laws in regard to separation of church and state.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation said an Oak Grove parent contacted them with several complaints -- things such as prayers before faculty meetings, teaching creationism, and Bible verses posted on bulletin boards, among other things.
FOX4 spoke with several parents Monday who didn't want to be identified, but most said they're fine with the district doing these things.
But some aren't OK with handing out religious materials -- something the letter also alleges.
The district's superintendent didn't expect to be in this position.
"Was a little surprised that it was an outside organization from a different state that was concerned about what we were doing in our schools," Dr. Bryan Thomsen said.
In a statement to FOX4, the Freedom From Religion Foundation said:
"You cannot have freedom of religion in a country that doesn't have freedom from government-endorsed religion. FFRF wrote a letter of complaint to Oak Grove Schools in order to protect the freedom of religion and right of conscience of all district students and families. Each issue outlined in our letter involves instances of public school administrators or teachers promoting religion while acting on behalf of the government, which is illegal.
"By correcting the issues identified by our local complainant, the school district will be upholding the Constitution, not violating the freedom of speech or religion of anyone. District teachers and administrators remain free to practice any religion they wish while acting as private individuals, but must not turn a public school into a church, thereby ostracizing minority religious and nonreligious students and their families."
Thomsen said if needed, the district is willing to make changes.
"If for some reason we're not, we'll make adjustments accordingly. But at this point in time we feel we're following those guidelines and trying our best to educate kids," Thomsen said.
The superintendent said the district is looking at things internally and working on drafting a response to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
These days the Establishment Clause means there should be zero religious bullshit in the federal government, state governments, city governments, and public schools.
This means public schools can't have any praying to the Magic Jeebus Man, and religious fantasies like magical creationism can't be taught in public schools.
Despite the Establishment Clause, in Idiot America we have public schools which teach magical creationism instead of evolution, and students are forced to pray to Jeebus. Our asshole Christians have thrown the United States Constitution, and they are usually getting away with it because nobody complains.
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
One parent of a student at a public school in a hick town in Missouri did complain about the Christian assholes who want to make their public schools a place for religious brainwashing. And this includes replacing evolution with magical creationism in biology classrooms.
The problem will be fixed because now these stupid fucking assholes for Jeebus have been threatened with an expensive lawsuit if they don't throw out the Jeebus bullshit.
Unfortunately, their incompetent biology teachers will never teach evolution because those teachers think evolution is wrong. The students learn how to hate science because they think it's boring.
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The FFRF is the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Americans can contact the FFRF to complain about violations of our Establishment Clause.
FFRF urges Missouri district to address widespread state/church violations
September 6, 2019
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has given a Missouri public school district six directives to protect the right of conscience of its students against illegal government promotion of religion.
A concerned Oak Grove R-VI School District parent reported to the national state/church watchdog dozens of distinct instances of unconstitutional religious promotion occurring within the district. The violations include scheduled Christian prayers at mandatory staff meetings, religious displays on district property and the teaching of creationism in its public school curriculum. Based on those reports, FFRF has identified six action items for the district.
It is well-settled law that public schools may not advance or endorse religion, FFRF Associate Counsel Sam Grover reminded the district in a Sept. 5 letter to Superintendent Bryan Thomsen.
“The Oak Grove R-VI School District has neglected its obligations to protect the religious freedom and rights of conscience of its students and faculty members under the Establishment Clause,” writes Grover.
In its letter, FFRF addresses each violation in turn and urges the district to take immediate corrective action, including to cease scheduling prayers or inviting speakers to pray at school events and to ensure that district employees stop promoting their personal religious beliefs to students.
“The sheer breadth of these violations is shocking,” comments FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor. “The district must take immediate action to redress these widespread religious entanglements, which violate the rights of conscience of a captive audience of students and other community members.”
“Through this letter we have invited the school district to demonstrate its respect for the religious freedom of all its students by voluntarily changing its practices,” notes Grover. “Our goal is to avoid a lawsuit, which could cost the district hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars.”
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a national nonprofit organization with more than 30,000 members across the country, including several hundred members in Missouri. FFRF’s purposes are to protect the constitutional principle of separation between church and state, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational charity, is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics), and has been working since 1978 to keep religion and government separate.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
I recommend this link because it explains in great detail the problems with these fucktard biology teachers who know nothing about biology:
given a Missouri public school district six directives
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Organization alleges Oak Grove District violating constitutional rights with prayer in schools
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019, BY JESSICA ELEY
OAK GROVE, Missouri -- One metro school district is coming under fire after a parent complained that the schools are violating students' constitutional rights.
The Oak Grove School District recently received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, alleging the school district has broken several laws in regard to separation of church and state.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation said an Oak Grove parent contacted them with several complaints -- things such as prayers before faculty meetings, teaching creationism, and Bible verses posted on bulletin boards, among other things.
FOX4 spoke with several parents Monday who didn't want to be identified, but most said they're fine with the district doing these things.
But some aren't OK with handing out religious materials -- something the letter also alleges.
The district's superintendent didn't expect to be in this position.
"Was a little surprised that it was an outside organization from a different state that was concerned about what we were doing in our schools," Dr. Bryan Thomsen said.
In a statement to FOX4, the Freedom From Religion Foundation said:
"You cannot have freedom of religion in a country that doesn't have freedom from government-endorsed religion. FFRF wrote a letter of complaint to Oak Grove Schools in order to protect the freedom of religion and right of conscience of all district students and families. Each issue outlined in our letter involves instances of public school administrators or teachers promoting religion while acting on behalf of the government, which is illegal.
"By correcting the issues identified by our local complainant, the school district will be upholding the Constitution, not violating the freedom of speech or religion of anyone. District teachers and administrators remain free to practice any religion they wish while acting as private individuals, but must not turn a public school into a church, thereby ostracizing minority religious and nonreligious students and their families."
Thomsen said if needed, the district is willing to make changes.
"If for some reason we're not, we'll make adjustments accordingly. But at this point in time we feel we're following those guidelines and trying our best to educate kids," Thomsen said.
The superintendent said the district is looking at things internally and working on drafting a response to the Freedom From Religion Foundation.
Monday, September 23, 2019
"The wall of separation between Church & State" - America's theocratic Christian assholes didn't get the memo. I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
Wikipedia - Separation of church and state in the United States
"Separation of church and state" is paraphrased from Thomas Jefferson and used by others in expressing an understanding of the intent and function of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
The phrase "separation between church & state" is generally traced to a January 1, 1802, letter by Thomas Jefferson, addressed to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper. Jefferson wrote,
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties."
"Separation of church and state" is paraphrased from Thomas Jefferson and used by others in expressing an understanding of the intent and function of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
The phrase "separation between church & state" is generally traced to a January 1, 1802, letter by Thomas Jefferson, addressed to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper. Jefferson wrote,
Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State. Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties."
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
I have worked at several corporations. Sometimes there would be what I called "Stupid waste of time meetings". Never once did anyone pray to their Magic Man during a meeting.
But in Idiot America our idiot politicians can't exist without sucking up to Jeebus before a government meeting. I'm not making this up. America is infested with millions of god-soaked assholes.
The problem for these fucktards is the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights, also known as the wall of separation between church and state. When a normal person complains about religious bullshit in a government meeting, this is what happens:
HOMER, Alaska (AP) - Pastafarian pastor leads prayer at Alaska government meeting.
September 18, 2019
A pastor wearing a colander on his head offered the opening prayer on behalf of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to open a local government meeting in Alaska, the latest blessing from a nontraditional church since a court ruling.
Barrett Fletcher, the Pastafarian pastor, noted the duties performed by the members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in his Tuesday message, adding a few of them "seem to feel they can't do the work without being overseen by a higher authority, " Kenai radio station KSRM reported Wednesday.
"So, I'm called to invoke the power of the true inebriated creator of the universe, the drunken tolerator (sic) of the all lesser and more recent gods, and maintainer of gravity here on earth. May the great Flying Spaghetti Monster rouse himself from his stupor and let his noodly appendages ground each assembly member in their seats," Fletcher said.
The only people who stood for the invocation were those without seats in the standing-room-only assembly hall in Homer, which is about 125 miles (201 kilometers) south of Anchorage. One man turned his back to face the wall during the invocation, and other men did not remove their hats.
The Pastafarian invocation followed one in June from Satanic Temple member Iris Fontana that caused about a dozen people to leave the assembly chamber in Soldotna in protest when she invoked "Hail Satan" in her opening prayer.
Fontana was among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit litigated by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska against the borough after it approved a 2016 policy saying that people who wanted to give the invocations at the government body's meetings had to belong to official organizations with an established presence on the Kenai Peninsula. Other plaintiffs who had been denied permission to give the invocations included an atheist and a Jewish woman.
The Alaska Supreme Court last October ruled that the borough policy was unconstitutional, and the borough government changed it in November to allow anyone to offer invocations regardless of religion.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster church, called FSM for short, was formed in 2005 as a response to the Kansas State Board of Education's hearings on evolution in schools. Its founder sent a letter about FSM as a way to argue against teaching creationism in biology classes, the Homer News has reported.
Church followers believe an invisible and undetectable monster made of spaghetti and meatballs created the universe after drinking heavily, and that his "noodly appendages" hold great power. Many label the movement as satire, but it is recognized as an official religion in some countries, the News reported.
Barrett, who started his chapter in Homer, on the lower Kenai Peninsula, concluded his opening prayer as asking the Flying Spaghetti Monster to provide each assembly member "satisfaction in the perception of accomplishment and allow them true relaxation and an ample supply of their favorite beverage at the end of this evening's work."
He then ended the prayer with: "Ramen."
But in Idiot America our idiot politicians can't exist without sucking up to Jeebus before a government meeting. I'm not making this up. America is infested with millions of god-soaked assholes.
The problem for these fucktards is the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights, also known as the wall of separation between church and state. When a normal person complains about religious bullshit in a government meeting, this is what happens:
HOMER, Alaska (AP) - Pastafarian pastor leads prayer at Alaska government meeting.
September 18, 2019
A pastor wearing a colander on his head offered the opening prayer on behalf of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to open a local government meeting in Alaska, the latest blessing from a nontraditional church since a court ruling.
Barrett Fletcher, the Pastafarian pastor, noted the duties performed by the members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly in his Tuesday message, adding a few of them "seem to feel they can't do the work without being overseen by a higher authority, " Kenai radio station KSRM reported Wednesday.
"So, I'm called to invoke the power of the true inebriated creator of the universe, the drunken tolerator (sic) of the all lesser and more recent gods, and maintainer of gravity here on earth. May the great Flying Spaghetti Monster rouse himself from his stupor and let his noodly appendages ground each assembly member in their seats," Fletcher said.
The only people who stood for the invocation were those without seats in the standing-room-only assembly hall in Homer, which is about 125 miles (201 kilometers) south of Anchorage. One man turned his back to face the wall during the invocation, and other men did not remove their hats.
The Pastafarian invocation followed one in June from Satanic Temple member Iris Fontana that caused about a dozen people to leave the assembly chamber in Soldotna in protest when she invoked "Hail Satan" in her opening prayer.
Fontana was among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit litigated by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska against the borough after it approved a 2016 policy saying that people who wanted to give the invocations at the government body's meetings had to belong to official organizations with an established presence on the Kenai Peninsula. Other plaintiffs who had been denied permission to give the invocations included an atheist and a Jewish woman.
The Alaska Supreme Court last October ruled that the borough policy was unconstitutional, and the borough government changed it in November to allow anyone to offer invocations regardless of religion.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster church, called FSM for short, was formed in 2005 as a response to the Kansas State Board of Education's hearings on evolution in schools. Its founder sent a letter about FSM as a way to argue against teaching creationism in biology classes, the Homer News has reported.
Church followers believe an invisible and undetectable monster made of spaghetti and meatballs created the universe after drinking heavily, and that his "noodly appendages" hold great power. Many label the movement as satire, but it is recognized as an official religion in some countries, the News reported.
Barrett, who started his chapter in Homer, on the lower Kenai Peninsula, concluded his opening prayer as asking the Flying Spaghetti Monster to provide each assembly member "satisfaction in the perception of accomplishment and allow them true relaxation and an ample supply of their favorite beverage at the end of this evening's work."
He then ended the prayer with: "Ramen."
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Idiot America's Christian assholes want to make this country a theocracy. If they were successful there would be a civil war and the Christian fucktards would be killed.
"Should the separation of church and state be abolished?"
In other words, should we throw out America's Bill of Rights?
Fuck no. If you Christian assholes try to make America a theocracy you will be killed.
In other words, should we throw out America's Bill of Rights?
Fuck no. If you Christian assholes try to make America a theocracy you will be killed.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
I never met a Christian who wasn't a stupid fucking asshole.
65% of Americans Favor Prayer in Public Schools
The Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution requires a complete separation of church and state, including the federal government, state governments, city governments, and especially government schools.
This means there should zero religious bullshit in our public schools. No praying. No Magic Jeebus Man. No God bullshit. No Allah bullshit.
So why do 65% of Americans want to force all children to pray to their dead Jeebus? The only possible explanation is Christians are stupid fucking assholes.
One more thing: Praying is talking to yourself. It's a mental illness. American Christians are fucking insane.
The Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution requires a complete separation of church and state, including the federal government, state governments, city governments, and especially government schools.
This means there should zero religious bullshit in our public schools. No praying. No Magic Jeebus Man. No God bullshit. No Allah bullshit.
So why do 65% of Americans want to force all children to pray to their dead Jeebus? The only possible explanation is Christians are stupid fucking assholes.
One more thing: Praying is talking to yourself. It's a mental illness. American Christians are fucking insane.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Idiot America
A federal appeals court ruled that atheists and others who do not believe in God can be prohibited from delivering an invocation at the Pennsylvania statehouse.
This is bullshit. The only reason they have a god-soaked invocation is to show off how holy they are.
I have worked for many corporations and never once did anyone waste time praying to the Magic Man. We were there to get the work done. So why can't governments do the same thing, get the work done instead of praying to an imaginary god fairy?
The Idiot America stupid, it burns.
This is bullshit. The only reason they have a god-soaked invocation is to show off how holy they are.
I have worked for many corporations and never once did anyone waste time praying to the Magic Man. We were there to get the work done. So why can't governments do the same thing, get the work done instead of praying to an imaginary god fairy?
The Idiot America stupid, it burns.
Monday, August 26, 2019
I wrote this 8 years ago. It's about Christian assholes.
All Christians are assholes. Many Christians are terrorists.
I will let this excellent article about the Christian terrorists of Idiot America speak for itself.
One of several dozen examples:
Students said -- during class -- that she should be "smacked around and beat up" for fighting the prayer banner.
The prayer banner for Our Heavenly Father is in the gym of a Rhode Island public high school, an obvious violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights. A student who complained about this school's disrespect for our constitution was repeatedly threatened with violence. Christian assholes and Christian terrorists are out of control in Idiot America.
What's really strange is Christian tards think they actually have moral values even though they believe in a homicidal maniac with unlimited magical powers (the god fairy of the Bible).
I can't say this often enough: Fuck off and die Christian scum.
I will let this excellent article about the Christian terrorists of Idiot America speak for itself.
One of several dozen examples:
Students said -- during class -- that she should be "smacked around and beat up" for fighting the prayer banner.
The prayer banner for Our Heavenly Father is in the gym of a Rhode Island public high school, an obvious violation of the Establishment Clause of our Bill of Rights. A student who complained about this school's disrespect for our constitution was repeatedly threatened with violence. Christian assholes and Christian terrorists are out of control in Idiot America.
What's really strange is Christian tards think they actually have moral values even though they believe in a homicidal maniac with unlimited magical powers (the god fairy of the Bible).
I can't say this often enough: Fuck off and die Christian scum.
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