Last week I visited someone who bitterly complained about how a judge should not have "legislated" that Terry Schaivo be "murdered," among other things.
She wasn't aware that several judges, in separate opinions, found that her husband, not her parents, had the legal right to make the decision about continuing her life support.
She doesn't know the difference between making a judicial legal finding and passing a law (those liberal judges who "legislate from the bench," you know).
She thinks scientists lie about evolution just to discredit Christianity and the Bible.
She believes the best source for news is Pat Robertson's CBN, because they tell you things the other news media won't (like how, in the public schools, they encourage young children to have sex and teach them how to masturbate).
And here's the really scary part - this woman almost has her Master's degree in education and wants to be a teacher for young children.
Does this scare you as much as it does me?
2007-10-13 10:04:33 · 28 answers · asked by Don P 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Tur B - Yes, this is a true story, sadly without even a bit of exaggeration.
2007-10-13 10:29:11 · update #1
Cheryl E - I don't think she's pursuing her Master's from a "wacky" fundamentalist college, but she did earn her Bachelor's degree at California Baptist College.
Sassy Nurse - You can sadly find schools that teach all of this and more in any large city. I pity your children if you consider that a good education.
Paulo - *My* ignorance scares you? And do you also believe that Abraham, Moses and Noah saddled and rode dinosaurs, like the Creationist Museum (and many creationists) do? If so, I'm not surprised that my intellect scares you.
Suzi - Do you know that everyone with whom you disagree is not an atheist? Do you really believe that atheists have no morals? I do hope you teach in a "Christian" school rather than a public school, and I hope your students will someday get a real education.
2007-10-13 10:42:29 · update #2
Scary? Sadly, it's reality.
There are so many teachers in public school classrooms that bring their own agendas--personal, political, religious--with them and they have little conscience about imparting their opinions to young minds. It's unfair.
I have seen teachers, instructed by the school district, lobby strongly for political votes by "teaching" their students about an upcoming ballot issue. They didn't present both sides. They came right out and said to "tell your parents to vote ___." What about teaching independent thinking and freedom of choice, which is real value?
Teachers tend--and I'm speaking in generalities here--to be cut from the same mold. A certain type of person goes into elementary public school teaching. Conservative, rigid. The higher up you go in the school level, you'll find more liberal teachers.
Also, many elementary school teachers aren't well versed in politics. And they don't want to be. They're content to teach "The Star-Spangled Banner." No kidding. I know many who don't even vote.
The public school system needs a serious overhaul and No Child Left Behind, in spite of its good intentions, is only causing more problems because the school system requires a multi-faceted fix to deal with ever-changing challenges.
There is a teacher shortage because of this and that, coupled with low wages, means the public school can't be too picky about who leads the classroom.
Teachers should not bring personal agendas into their teaching. Period.
P.S. Don't get mad at me for making these statements. Not all teachers are like this, of course. I know that. I'm a teacher. But I have witnessed firsthand some scary tactics used by the teaching profession. I'm sure many readers out there will attest to their personal experiences with misguided teachers, too.
2007-10-13 10:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by hope03 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it scares me very much. We as a society do not reflect on issues, do not look at laws or read rulings.
In the Dover Panda Trial in PA, conservative Republican federal judge John Jones was blowtorched by the far right as an "activist" for upholding the First Amendment's establishment clause. It seems the Christian right (via World Nut Daily) is so eager to believe, they ignore everything.
Hey, did you hear they found the Ark last year?
Just like every year before.
2007-10-13 10:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
No. This woman didn't get her Master's Degree overnight so she must have genuine reasons for believing those. If I was on your shoes, I should have asked her to explain those reasons to me so that I could have done my own study even though that I don't have my Master's Degree (only a Bachelor's yet). I will never tire to seek the Truth.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
2007-10-13 10:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by jake 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it scares me. CBN is also terrifying. It is inevitable that people like this will make it into positions as educators. That is bad enough. Even worse is that the current erosion of the separation of church and state is allowing people like that to pass more of these biases to their students than in previous years.
2007-10-13 10:19:25 · answer #4 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is very disconcerting to think that otherwise rational people can't shake the religious brainwashing that pollutes their thinking in all areas of life. When a polluted mind is responsible for teaching children, the result is very predictable. Look around you. This is what happens.
2007-10-13 10:33:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The day I started doing what I needed to do was the day I stopped being scared of people like her. The world is full of people like that and it won't do us any good standing around pointing fingers at her/them. I pray that she starts listening inside herself for the Truth and stops letting herself be led around blindly by those who only want her power.
2007-10-13 10:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You could be the next Steven King. That's horrifying. Ever think of a career in horror fiction?
2007-10-13 10:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's disturbing...but on the bright side, it shows we still live in a free country where diverse viewpoints are tolerated and people aren't imprisoned, tortured or murdered en masse for having the "wrong" viewpoint.
2007-10-13 10:35:11 · answer #8 · answered by Johnna L 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Are you kidding? I live in Western PA. That sounds like half of the people I talk to on a daily basis. Banging the Bible drowns out the reality going on around them-makes it easier to hold their beliefs. I believe, but I try to be realistic and show others empathy.
However, I'd love to sit in on her job interviews...
2007-10-13 10:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by barrwiese 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Research your conclusions. Terry's parents wanted to care for her. Why didn't her husband let them? The one and only thing I ever heard Nancy Grace say that I agree with was, "Don't pull that plug on me. I WANT to be a burden." Terry's Mom and Dad would have cared for her until the Lord took her home. Why is there a problem with that?
2007-10-13 10:22:03 · answer #10 · answered by Valerie W 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋