I'm going to guess they aren't trying to get everyone to read the Book of Common Prayer, arguably the other most-read book in the English language for the last 500 years and nearly equally influential to literature. While Sunday readings of the Bible fluctuated (a new reading per week outside of some quotes used in the BCP), the BCP mass would have been the most constant poetry an English speaker would ever hear, literally teh same liturgy nearly every week.
I'd love to see those Baptists and holy-rollers argue why not Anglican poetry.
It’s kinda weird that the Romans (who were pretty good at writing shit down) never bothered documenting any of that stuff, starting with the whole “literally everyone in the Roman world had to go back to their birthplace for a census”
I don't think any discussion about the biblical account of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego can be complete without also including the sacred lyrics of the Beastie Boys.
We just saw "Cool Hand Luke," I mention the Christ imagery. I have selections from Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and Hesse's "Demian" in which characters deconstruct Bible stories. I present the stories as a basis for discussion of the deconstruction.
I am always careful to stress we are discussing these as stories, not as something to believe or not believe.
My son took a high school course that explored religious themes in literature and movies. After they watched "Cool Hand Luke" his teacher complained he was disrespectful. We had a conference call with the teacher and the guidance counselor where I suggested showing "Cool Hand Luke" to teenagers might spawn disrespect for authority. The guidance counselor then said, " What we've got here is a failure to communicate." Everyone laughed and the call was over.
Perhaps more precisely, an acronym is a sequence of letters pronounceable as if it were a word in the language of the word sequence it represents. It may not have spelled a word before it existed as an acronym.
However, it is becoming quite common for people to use 'acronym' for unpronounceable initialisms, so the drifting of language persists.
Will the new Texas curriculum talk about how Puritan Massachusetts and Catholic Maryland both banned Jews from public office until the Constitution said that they couldn’t?
// Like, apart from the chairman of the State Board of Education, Aaron Kinsey, who said, “You have a chairman who will fight for these three-letter words: G-O-D, G-O-P and U-S-A.” //
Two of which aren't actual words, and if that doesn't encapsulate Republican attitudes towards education I don't know what does.
Looks like it's gonna rain every f'in day I'm in Montreal. At least we're in a covered area, not the uncovered grandstands. Stupid fucking Quebec. Can't trust it.
Still, should make qualifying interesting on Saturday. And the race.
I'm going to guess they aren't trying to get everyone to read the Book of Common Prayer, arguably the other most-read book in the English language for the last 500 years and nearly equally influential to literature. While Sunday readings of the Bible fluctuated (a new reading per week outside of some quotes used in the BCP), the BCP mass would have been the most constant poetry an English speaker would ever hear, literally teh same liturgy nearly every week.
I'd love to see those Baptists and holy-rollers argue why not Anglican poetry.
And Tennessee Tech has some grooming with their support of Pink Slime journalism!
You know another major figure from the Bible who also has no historical references? That Jewish guy from Nazerath.
It’s kinda weird that the Romans (who were pretty good at writing shit down) never bothered documenting any of that stuff, starting with the whole “literally everyone in the Roman world had to go back to their birthplace for a census”
I don't think any discussion about the biblical account of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego can be complete without also including the sacred lyrics of the Beastie Boys.
Patches does not appear to be doing much Bible study. Patches appears to be simply sleeping in the sun.
It’s Roamin’ Cathaulitism -
Yo dipshit GQPers - the bible was written by (((JOOS))) who didn't even speak English!
Definitely not "American" literature.
Also too notice how USA comes after GQP? Telling, isn't it?
We just saw "Cool Hand Luke," I mention the Christ imagery. I have selections from Twain's "Huckleberry Finn" and Hesse's "Demian" in which characters deconstruct Bible stories. I present the stories as a basis for discussion of the deconstruction.
I am always careful to stress we are discussing these as stories, not as something to believe or not believe.
My son took a high school course that explored religious themes in literature and movies. After they watched "Cool Hand Luke" his teacher complained he was disrespectful. We had a conference call with the teacher and the guidance counselor where I suggested showing "Cool Hand Luke" to teenagers might spawn disrespect for authority. The guidance counselor then said, " What we've got here is a failure to communicate." Everyone laughed and the call was over.
Beautiful!
A lot of the stories from the canon of English Literature are Bible based.
I just finished Aldous Huxley’s “Eyeless in Gaza,” case in point.
Ummmm.,. GOP and USA are not words. They are acronyms.
I know I never gopped!
"Initialisms," actually. An "acronym" spells out as a word. "NASA" and "Reforger" ("REturn of FORces to GERmany") are acronyms.
Perhaps more precisely, an acronym is a sequence of letters pronounceable as if it were a word in the language of the word sequence it represents. It may not have spelled a word before it existed as an acronym.
However, it is becoming quite common for people to use 'acronym' for unpronounceable initialisms, so the drifting of language persists.
Didn't they put anything in the Homeland Security Act about declaring a state a rogue state and the feds stepping in and taking control?
I mean, if it's there, it was put in so the assholes could shit on the blue states, but this does seem to be a legitimate need.
Will the new Texas curriculum talk about how Puritan Massachusetts and Catholic Maryland both banned Jews from public office until the Constitution said that they couldn’t?
No. Just how sweet and pure is The Lamb.
And Rhode Island was the only place where religion didn't reign?
// Like, apart from the chairman of the State Board of Education, Aaron Kinsey, who said, “You have a chairman who will fight for these three-letter words: G-O-D, G-O-P and U-S-A.” //
Two of which aren't actual words, and if that doesn't encapsulate Republican attitudes towards education I don't know what does.
He forgot G-U-N-S.
For the school shootings that happen way too often
Fuck your thoughts and prayers
Implied.
Looks like the State Board of Education isn’t interested in teaching atheists, Democrats or non citizens.
This clown ought to be shitcanned
The movie is over if you'd like to join us there for OT!
Thanks
I'm considering Mint Mobile. Any feedback?
It's fine
T-Mobile is in the process of acquiring them. Who knows what they'll do to it.
Alex Jones needs your emotional support.
https://x.com/gc22gc/status/1797052310675472407
How about an emotional support plant?
I suggest a gympie-gympie.
I fart in his specific direction. That's all the fucks I have for him. He just needs to fuck of and die.
can I send him an emotional support shit?
cause that's all I have to give.
They laugh at the people that listen to this shit and then send them money.
Looks like it's gonna rain every f'in day I'm in Montreal. At least we're in a covered area, not the uncovered grandstands. Stupid fucking Quebec. Can't trust it.
Still, should make qualifying interesting on Saturday. And the race.
It's gonna rain half the time I'm in Strasbourg. Gotta put umbrella on my packing list.
ohhh.
how to drive fast in the rain.
off to the net to find the next movie to watch.
edit to add, keep yer camera dry
"The Art Of Racing In The Rain" is an excellent book if you like dogs and racing, and I like both.
dogs and going fast?
what's not to like.
(my cats are intervening here and saying fuck the rain, that sucks and is cold.
they are mostly strays I've adopted)
I'm an old stagehand, setting up in the rain or breaking the stage in the rain is par for the course.
Smart to get in the covered area, rain or shine.