Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible could lose licenseFlying Squid@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world – 531 points – 1 weeks agonbcnews.com165Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentThey'll have to be more creative, because the demand is for teachers to tell kids about the Bible's place in U.S. history. So I think teaching them about this might be more appropriate: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/09/674995075/slave-bible-from-the-1800s-omitted-key-passages-that-could-incite-rebellion They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_CoughlinOr how about how the bible was used as an excuse to try to keep Americans dumb and ignorant. An excellent example of exactly where the Bible fits into American history.Unfortunately, these people don't believe in evolution either.You say "was" like it's not ongoing.That's just how religions works. Our flavour just happens to be "Christian" They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin Wow, that was an interesting read there! It seems like he may have been an influence on the character "Brother Justin" in the Carnivàle show on HBO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_CroweHe absolutely was.1 more...
They'll have to be more creative, because the demand is for teachers to tell kids about the Bible's place in U.S. history. So I think teaching them about this might be more appropriate: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/09/674995075/slave-bible-from-the-1800s-omitted-key-passages-that-could-incite-rebellion They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_CoughlinOr how about how the bible was used as an excuse to try to keep Americans dumb and ignorant. An excellent example of exactly where the Bible fits into American history.Unfortunately, these people don't believe in evolution either.You say "was" like it's not ongoing.That's just how religions works. Our flavour just happens to be "Christian" They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin Wow, that was an interesting read there! It seems like he may have been an influence on the character "Brother Justin" in the Carnivàle show on HBO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_CroweHe absolutely was.1 more...
Or how about how the bible was used as an excuse to try to keep Americans dumb and ignorant. An excellent example of exactly where the Bible fits into American history.Unfortunately, these people don't believe in evolution either.You say "was" like it's not ongoing.That's just how religions works. Our flavour just happens to be "Christian"
They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin Wow, that was an interesting read there! It seems like he may have been an influence on the character "Brother Justin" in the Carnivàle show on HBO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_CroweHe absolutely was.
They'll have to be more creative, because the demand is for teachers to tell kids about the Bible's place in U.S. history.
So I think teaching them about this might be more appropriate: https://www.npr.org/2018/12/09/674995075/slave-bible-from-the-1800s-omitted-key-passages-that-could-incite-rebellion
They might also teach about this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Coughlin
Or how about how the bible was used as an excuse to try to keep Americans dumb and ignorant. An excellent example of exactly where the Bible fits into American history.
Unfortunately, these people don't believe in evolution either.
You say "was" like it's not ongoing.
That's just how religions works. Our flavour just happens to be "Christian"
Wow, that was an interesting read there! It seems like he may have been an influence on the character "Brother Justin" in the Carnivàle show on HBO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Carniv%C3%A0le#Brother_Justin_Crowe
He absolutely was.