Take the issue of prayer in school. I was taught growing up by my horrid baptist mentors that it was illegal to pray in school. However,as we all know, it isnt illegal to pray in school its just illegal for teachers (State representatives) to force children to pray to gods they dont worship. This is merely one example of fundementalists twisting the truth in an effort to supprt their martyresque agenda.
So... why lie about it... we can simply find out the truth ourself and it does nothing but hurt your own causes... kinda like the boy who cried wolf...
2007-11-08 10:30:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know why they twist things. I heard one the other day saying that 30 seconds of silence in a public school was illegal. Funny part is that 30 seconds of silence is the LAW in Indiana.
2007-11-08 10:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by atheist 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I agree in part. The trouble is that one time they actually had lead prayer in school and they took it away and they feel that was a reversal in rights. I am a teacher and a Christian and I don't want lead prayer in the classroom. It is an individual choice to pray it should never be forced.
2007-11-08 10:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they like to think they're the "persecuted" and if that means twisting the truth to make others believe it, they will. Even if you find out the truth and tell them, they will simply say you are among those that are trying to persecute them. It's a merry-go-round game with them. The best way to make them go away is to ignore their rants. When they finally figure out that no one will listen to their BS anymore, they'll move on. Might take a while for them to figure that out though, what with sticking fingers in their ears, running around in circles saying "I can't hear you, nananana"
2007-11-08 10:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by River 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As salaamu 'alaikym, my friend.
Insha'Allah, perhaps they have been so "educated" as to no longer actually know the truth. It has been said that if one beleives the misinformation that one promotes such may lead to that one no onlger being able to distinguish the reality for the understanding.
All those who adhere to a faith should rigorously examine the same in an ongoing exploration of their beliefs, the historical development of the same, the social significance of such, etc. wihtout such a background and study, one may well find his or herself seeking "magic" and an egotistical pursuit of "righteousness" instead of enlightenment and understanding.
Ma'a salaam.
2007-11-08 10:49:38 · answer #4 · answered by Big Bill 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, well, that WOULD be a good point except for the lunchtime bible study group told they couldn't meet in an empty classroom during lunch... apparently holding a bible study on school grounds is paramount to government endorsement of religion (who comes up with that stupid rule?)... and the student group that wanted to pray around the flag pole in the morning before class being told they couldn't because it was "disturbing to other students." Or maybe the school sued after a valedictorian mentioned the name "Jesus" in his speech...
Oh, didn i mention that that was MY high school that all those things occurred at?
The official line of BS is that students CAN pray in schools, but the actual truth is that even that right is EXTREMELY limited.
2007-11-08 10:36:55 · answer #5 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
True Believers™ think everyone out there is exactly like them - a gullible peasant who can't think.
They forget that many of us are neither gullible nor a peasant BUT the scammers are not aiming their scam at us, they're aiming at the majority, the gullible peasant, their meal-ticket, their marks – lying is common business practice for the scammer.
‘Gods’ are invisible sky swoopers that appeal to the security issues of the delusional – gods are built on lies – what’s a few more.
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2007-11-08 10:58:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fundamentalists live a lie. Actually, a series of lies. I'd imagine that after doing that your whole life, it would become rather difficult to differentiate truth from deception. And harder still to understand that such lies are immoral and destructive.
2007-11-08 11:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they are snakes that like to slither around the truth
2007-11-08 10:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gyspy Soul 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Thank you for letting me know the obstinate atheist, Madeline Murray O'Hare was a fundamentalist. She and her organization are the ones that demanded the government stop prayer in all public schools.
In many areas, due to court orders requested by Ms O'Hare's organization, they still cannot have prayer in school. The courts in many areas have over-ridden the constitution.
2007-11-08 10:41:13 · answer #9 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Using gross exaggerations to express discontent at the failure of others to support your viewpoints is common practice (you could call it lies, but I always liked the term bulls**t).
2007-11-08 10:43:17 · answer #10 · answered by Incognito 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋