University Apologizes for Stomping Jesus

Townhall.com ^ | March 23, 2013 | Todd Starnes

[Kaslin]

Florida Atlantic University has issued an apology for a classroom assignment that involving students writing the name “Jesus” on a sheet of paper and then stomping on the paper. The university also said the lesson will never again be used.

“We sincerely apologize for any offense this has caused,” the university said in a prepared statement. “Florida Atlantic University respects all religions and welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds and beliefs.”

The university initially defended the Christ-bashing lesson which is included textbook titled, “Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach, 5th Edition.”

Fox News obtained a synopsis of the lesson taught by Deandre Poole, who also happens to be vice chair of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party.

“Have the students write the name JESUS in big letters on a piece of paper,” the lesson reads. “Ask the students to stand up and put the paper on the floor in front of them with the name facing up. Ask the students to think about it for a moment. After a brief period of silence instruct them to step on the paper. Most will hesitate. Ask why they can’t step on the paper. Discuss the importance of symbols in culture.”

Ryan Rotela, a devout Mormon, was in the classroom and refused to participate — telling television station WPEC that the assignment was insulting and offensive.

[muawiyah]

This particular trick was akin to the method used in 17th Century Japan when Christianity was ERADICATED ~ mostly by lopping off the heads of practitioners.

Because it was so similar I understood the threat quite clearly.

It's not enough to issue an apology, the school must track down and excoriate and depilitate the individuals responsible for writing it up and placing it in the curricula, then set them out in the Florida sun for an all-day session!

[Elsie]

Meanwhile, we have a FReeper bashing Mormons at this very moment.

Pay attention!

MormonISM is getting bashed!

That HATEFUL heresy that has entrapped MILLIONS of unwary souls!!!

[daniel1212]

Apparently not all did so:

“Ryan said while some of his classmates did it, he did not. He told the instructor, Dr. Deandre Poole, that he was offended by what he wanted him to do.” - WPEC

But he was the one who took it to higher ups, which is to be commended, even if he was an atheist.

[Elsie]

Obsessed with it.

Sure am!

I guess that YOU do not care if demonic lies are foisted onto people.

I do.

[tomkat]

that sounds like a plan !

[driftdiver]

I know you’re slow Elsie and you are also a paid instigator but seriously, which part of my statement is incorrect?

[driftdiver]

This isn’t a mormonism thread, its a thread about a mormon who did the right thing against an oppressive state.

move on

[yldstrk]

and he is glaring menacingly for what?

[servantboy777]

I'm thinking they do not need to apologize to man...they need to get on their knees and plea for mercy from the one who will come to judge their sorry butts.

Just sayin!

[Elsie]

 

 

 

 

I see you got the memo....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office of First President & Living Prophet®:

April 21st, 2012

URGENT!

Fellow MORMON Freeper Christians!!

I've been getting lots of feedback from those of you on Free Republic (spit) about a certain ELSIE (or something like that), who is REALLY giving us a hard time there!

Why not try to point out to the uninformed how OBSESSED he seems to be.

Let's see if we can tangle him up so much trying to defend his reputation

that he'll no longer have as much time to post facts about MORMONism.

 

As always, Tommy M.

 

(Keep insisting that we are CHRISTIAN and avoid anything MORMON like the DEVIL!!)

[Elsie]

I swear to God we are lost at times in not being able to see the forest from the trees.

HMMmm...

[tomkat]

Idda black ting .. cracka wone unnastan

[Elsie]

liberalh8ter

HMMMmm...

You a HATER; eh?

[SueRae]

I just had to make a post on the Palm Beach Dem FB page. I’m raging this morning...and sick up to here with the relentless Leftist attacks. It may not make any difference but I am so frustrated right now, anything to fight is the only thing keeping me going.

[Elsie]

You have multiple screen names?

No; but idiot boy - MD - takes over my computer from time to time when I actually try to live my other life...

[yldstrk]

?????????????????

[tomkat]

             

[Elsie]

Not the communist way or kids today aren’t taught to be compliant. Either way you are incorrect.

Sorry. Not incorrect; but I failed to identify my "not so" remark.

I was referring to the 'one" student thing.

You are most certainly right about the compliant indoctrination.

The little heads of mush are told to TALK to a bully these days instead of kicking his/her butt all over the school yard!

[Moorings]

Well you know that writing "Muhammad" on a piece of paper and stomping on it would be "raciss", silly you.

[driftdiver]

I don’t care what you were referring to. You communicated poorly ( a shock I know) and told me I was wrong.

An apology is in order.