"And the only thing worse than that is one who thinks that they literally are God (or, to be fair, Doctor God)."
Typical libs, trying to make fun of God. Sure, God had to go to a med school in the Caribbean due to his grades, but he works hard and is a perfectly fine doctor.
"It punishes no one who rejects the Ten Commandments, no matter the reason"
If they think that no child will be punished for rejecting this, or whose parents reject it in a school setting, I have some stories from my pre-Schlemp childhood about what happens to children of minority faiths or non-believers at school.
'Soon-to-be divorced adulterer Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the ruling, stating that “The Ten Commandments have had a profound impact on our nation, and it’s important that students learn from them every single day.” You know, just like he did.'
So important to know which mortal sin one is committing!
"....manifest a religious revival in this country not by conversion but through FOMO — by insisting that it is happening despite all evidence to the contrary, in the hope that all the kids will succumb to some nebulous peer pressure."
I attended a Christian bible summer camp for several years as a child through my teenage years. It was a lot of fun, but I can attest to the "nebulous peer pressure" - I think I was probably "saved" a half-dozen times, but I always reverted back to my "sinful ways" when I returned home.
It all ended the summer after I got my driver's license, and altho' I never saw any of the friends I had made at camp again, I never regretted not going back ( like for "alumni reunions" ).
There is a very simple and obvious way to rat-fuck this entire unconstitutional endeavor. I hope lots of Texas teachers read this and take my advice.
The new law requires that you post the Protestant 10 Commandments. It doesn't say you can't post other religious stuff, and if it did, THAT would be a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment as it would clearly "establish a religion" in the way that the Appeals Court found merely putting up a poster doesn't.
So, all teachers of good heart (which, having been married to one for 45 years, I know includes most of you), all you need to do is to put up equally large (or even larger!) posters showing similar content using Catholic, Hindi, Buddhist, Quaker, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Bahai, 7th Day Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, Mormon, Scientologist (hey, are they even a real religion?), Moonie (er, just a minute now...), Hare Krishna, etc. religious texts. Maybe even the Satanic Temple would want in on this.
They can't insist that you take it down; it complies perfectly with their idiotic law; the display will drown out that one Protestant poster; and it will make fools of those lawmakers.
I count that as at least 4 wins -- a win-win-win-win!!
And so spaketh the Lord: "Make sure it all fits on a light, easy-to-carry stone tablet, two max. And nothing fancy. None of that granite or marble stuff. Just rock. And none of this Acasta Gneiss stuff -- I want them to think this shit is only 5K old... and make sure it's mostly about Me, reinforces the patriarchy, and sounds repetitive!"
I finally understand why Christians have to have everything fucking spelled out for them. Things that would be obvious to anyone with moderately functioning empathy and compassion...And even THEN they STILL don't fucking get it. I mean the Sermon on the Mount ain't rocket science yet ENTIRE 'sects' of evangelical Christianity (like the Prosperity Gospel Movement) TOTALLY bypass it
I haven’t read them in at least 25 years. And I am a professor of ethics!
But if I had to teach in a room with them. I would have to address them. I don’t think they are all bad. They say nothing against being gay, so I would point that out. They say nothing against abortion or birth control. So that’s two more important points. And I believe they more or less allow sex with any woman in the world so long as she isn’t your neighbor’s wife. Which seems like good advice.
Well, if somebody needs a bunch of rules and the Old Testament is their thing, Leviticus has a wide variety of things you should or should not be doing.
The no shellfish bit would condemn nearly all of these maga theocrat freaks to hell...they love their Red Lobster all too much. And don't get me STARTED on the No Bacon, either! rule
As a young kid I did really like a family friends ass, his name was Paco. He was sort of a rescue ass and family pet. He would let us kids ride him, when he felt like it, but there was the time I was on his back and he started going at a decent clip, then stopped suddenly and lowered his head.
I flipped right over and landed on the ground in front of him, flat on my back, seeing stars, still holding the reins and I swear he grinned and laughed at me...
Fully half of them regard showing reverence to an entity for which I have seen zero proof of exsitance. But someone I and people like me are in the wrong.
"And the only thing worse than that is one who thinks that they literally are God (or, to be fair, Doctor God)."
Typical libs, trying to make fun of God. Sure, God had to go to a med school in the Caribbean due to his grades, but he works hard and is a perfectly fine doctor.
It's in the Bible, people!!!
"It punishes no one who rejects the Ten Commandments, no matter the reason"
If they think that no child will be punished for rejecting this, or whose parents reject it in a school setting, I have some stories from my pre-Schlemp childhood about what happens to children of minority faiths or non-believers at school.
Does this mean that Texas gop will start following any of them?
'Soon-to-be divorced adulterer Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton celebrated the ruling, stating that “The Ten Commandments have had a profound impact on our nation, and it’s important that students learn from them every single day.” You know, just like he did.'
So important to know which mortal sin one is committing!
I'm guessing I haven't scrolled down far enough, but I haven't seen anyone post this one yet:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wunGF3oMA0&t=1s
Good thing we don't have 15 Commandments to break, am I right?
"What's this poster, Kenny Boy? Oh just the Church of Satan's Ten Commandments, y'know, for historical purposes and suchlike."
"....manifest a religious revival in this country not by conversion but through FOMO — by insisting that it is happening despite all evidence to the contrary, in the hope that all the kids will succumb to some nebulous peer pressure."
I attended a Christian bible summer camp for several years as a child through my teenage years. It was a lot of fun, but I can attest to the "nebulous peer pressure" - I think I was probably "saved" a half-dozen times, but I always reverted back to my "sinful ways" when I returned home.
It all ended the summer after I got my driver's license, and altho' I never saw any of the friends I had made at camp again, I never regretted not going back ( like for "alumni reunions" ).
There is a very simple and obvious way to rat-fuck this entire unconstitutional endeavor. I hope lots of Texas teachers read this and take my advice.
The new law requires that you post the Protestant 10 Commandments. It doesn't say you can't post other religious stuff, and if it did, THAT would be a blatant violation of the 1st Amendment as it would clearly "establish a religion" in the way that the Appeals Court found merely putting up a poster doesn't.
So, all teachers of good heart (which, having been married to one for 45 years, I know includes most of you), all you need to do is to put up equally large (or even larger!) posters showing similar content using Catholic, Hindi, Buddhist, Quaker, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Bahai, 7th Day Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, Mormon, Scientologist (hey, are they even a real religion?), Moonie (er, just a minute now...), Hare Krishna, etc. religious texts. Maybe even the Satanic Temple would want in on this.
They can't insist that you take it down; it complies perfectly with their idiotic law; the display will drown out that one Protestant poster; and it will make fools of those lawmakers.
I count that as at least 4 wins -- a win-win-win-win!!
"They can't insist that you take it down..."
Maybe the courts can't, but I'm sure a principal pressured by fundamentalist parents could.
life is so much better with excellent play on words. Mighty big tablets they are.
Obligatory: the number 10 was a marketing decision:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk81tUUhRig
The Fifth Circuit is the model for what Trump wants the Supreme Court to be.
And so spaketh the Lord: "Make sure it all fits on a light, easy-to-carry stone tablet, two max. And nothing fancy. None of that granite or marble stuff. Just rock. And none of this Acasta Gneiss stuff -- I want them to think this shit is only 5K old... and make sure it's mostly about Me, reinforces the patriarchy, and sounds repetitive!"
And whatever you do, make sure you lose the tablets!
"Those are some pretty large tablets."
Which reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhO-1xJ6M8
When your orange leader comes right out and stomps on the first commandment, isn't that enough to tell you to stop?
I finally understand why Christians have to have everything fucking spelled out for them. Things that would be obvious to anyone with moderately functioning empathy and compassion...And even THEN they STILL don't fucking get it. I mean the Sermon on the Mount ain't rocket science yet ENTIRE 'sects' of evangelical Christianity (like the Prosperity Gospel Movement) TOTALLY bypass it
I haven’t read them in at least 25 years. And I am a professor of ethics!
But if I had to teach in a room with them. I would have to address them. I don’t think they are all bad. They say nothing against being gay, so I would point that out. They say nothing against abortion or birth control. So that’s two more important points. And I believe they more or less allow sex with any woman in the world so long as she isn’t your neighbor’s wife. Which seems like good advice.
But they DO have PLENTTY to say about playing Led Zeppelin albums backwards
Well, if somebody needs a bunch of rules and the Old Testament is their thing, Leviticus has a wide variety of things you should or should not be doing.
In excess of 600 of them as I recall.
The no shellfish bit would condemn nearly all of these maga theocrat freaks to hell...they love their Red Lobster all too much. And don't get me STARTED on the No Bacon, either! rule
the no-mixed-fabrics one pretty much invalidates my entire wardrobe
I have never coveted my neighbor's ass. By the ass of that guy who would sit in front of me in first year history? Goddamn.
As a young kid I did really like a family friends ass, his name was Paco. He was sort of a rescue ass and family pet. He would let us kids ride him, when he felt like it, but there was the time I was on his back and he started going at a decent clip, then stopped suddenly and lowered his head.
I flipped right over and landed on the ground in front of him, flat on my back, seeing stars, still holding the reins and I swear he grinned and laughed at me...
If you saw stars, he knew what he was doing.
Fully half of them regard showing reverence to an entity for which I have seen zero proof of exsitance. But someone I and people like me are in the wrong.
Make it fucking make sense. *sigh*
"There is nothing in the Bible about 12 person jury trials"
"That's lucky, innit Judas?"
"What?"