Posted on 04/08/2010 8:07:40 AM PDT by christianhomeschoolmommaof3
A Tennessee father told his son’s school board they need to ban a biology textbook because of it's ‘bias’ against Christians.
Kurt Zimmermann is appealing a Knoxville school district's decision to keep the book. He says the textbook used in his son’s biology class cites creationism as a "biblical myth." According to reports, he requests, 'non-biased' textbooks be used. In his words, the current textbook's phrasing misleads, belittles and discourages students in believing in creationism and calls the Bible a myth.
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Thanks.
watch and athiest stumble and bumble when asked 1 simple question. “Where did it come from?” Follow up with, “Where did that come from?” These people that write this kind of bologna are deluded.
He and all others who believe in God and the Bible, will be the first taken to the work camps. I, for one, do not intend to “go quietly.”
Was in the news that a picture of who is thought to be the apostle Paul was found in some cave on the wall. (I hope I have that right.)Very recent.
It’s beginning to seem like the clock is striking midnight.
You say that like it's a bad thing. Re-read the last chapter.
Check this out. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/5675461/Oldest-image-of-St-Paul-discovered.html
No matter what you believe on the matter, there is no need for this textbook to say that the Bible is a myth
So true....and I think it shows how much the progressives fear that Darwinism has had so many holes poked in it recently, that they have to attack Christians
I don’t think the people who are complaining understand the definition of the term “myth”, i.e. a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people. Here is a snippet from the book’s glossary - “Creationism: A religious belief that life was created very recently, as described in the Christian Bible.” Is that inaccurate?
Yes we understand. A myth is a STORY used to explain historical events. IOW the world came to be at some point in history and creation is a STORY used to explain it (fiction).
Have you never heard of a “true story”? You should check your semantic prejudice at the door. And FWIW, you may want to review the definition of “history” as well.
no. 1: Public schools (government schools) teach the kids WHAT to think instrad of HOW to think.
no.2: Communism’s most detested enemy is Christianity.
no. 3: Darwinism, not Christianity is a man made myth.
no.2: Socialism, the precurser to Communism, is suicide.
no.4: Nuff said!
My eyes are areally bad today. Shoould read no.4 and no. 5. Sorry.
I surly hope not. It is time for all of this crap to come to an end.
And how does that definition conflict with your interpretation or understanding of Christianity?
I believe the Bible is actual history not a story used to explain actual history.
Genesis 2:4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created.
And you are free to believe that. The point of contention is whether a scientific text should validate your religious beliefs.
I did not ask and I do not want a public school textbook to validate my beliefs. I also do not want the public school to disparage them. That was the whole point, if you read my initial comments on the thread.
If they want to present their scientific evidence for evolution that is one thing. Calling creationism a myth is not scientific inquiry.
Why shouldn't it use the word? In context, it's perfectly accurate.
So are you saying that the Bible is not “a traditional story accepted as history, (which) serves to explain the world view of a people”?
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