Comments on: We’re Blessing Schools Now? http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/ A Progressive Political Playground Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Elijah http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-17654 Elijah Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:31:06 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-17654 DO you people ever stop to think, or is being critical of those you disagree with the result of having been in public school? Give me a break and stop inflicting your atheistic, evolutionary, new age worship of Darwin upon me! I guess we do have one thing going for us - Darwin is dead and he says to tell you that he was wrong. DO you people ever stop to think, or is being critical of those you disagree with the result of having been in public school? Give me a break and stop inflicting your atheistic, evolutionary, new age worship of Darwin upon me! I guess we do have one thing going for us - Darwin is dead and he says to tell you that he was wrong.

]]> By: Jill http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5464 Jill Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:30:37 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5464 1. Eric, I'm freaked that you even know about such things. 2. I'm THRILLED to be Jewish and repent for my sins against God on a once-yearly basis. 3. I'm THRILLED that I have no one to account to except myself and the person against whom I've sinned since, in Judaism, God cannot forgive sins I commit against other people. Only the other person can forgive me. And, I believe, that's how it's meant to be. And to think that in the 60s and 70s, people were so concerned about brainwashing and indoctrination into, what did we call them - cults? 1. Eric, I’m freaked that you even know about such things.

2. I’m THRILLED to be Jewish and repent for my sins against God on a once-yearly basis.

3. I’m THRILLED that I have no one to account to except myself and the person against whom I’ve sinned since, in Judaism, God cannot forgive sins I commit against other people. Only the other person can forgive me. And, I believe, that’s how it’s meant to be.

And to think that in the 60s and 70s, people were so concerned about brainwashing and indoctrination into, what did we call them - cults?

]]> By: Eric http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5462 Eric Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:46:55 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5462 http://www.armorofgodpjs.com/ http://www.armorofgodpjs.com/

]]> By: Jill http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5433 Jill Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:36:53 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5433 You know what? It actually doesn't matter where they were (this isn't directed at you Terry, btw). It doesn't matter because their intent is obvious. I agree with what you say about others should do the same, but you see? This isn't about the right to assemble. This isn't about testing that right or using that right the way it's meant to be used. At the core of what the group pictured here is doing is trying to inject their beliefs into the life of those who do not share those beliefs. That is what they're tryign to do and that is what's objectionable. The God I know would be happy to receive their blessings wherever they made them known and the God I know would not want those who don't share those beliefs to be intimidated or be forced to have to work around, walk around or exist around others who will usurp well-intentioned and secure rights just so they can try to inject their beliefs over and above anyone elses. You know what? It actually doesn’t matter where they were (this isn’t directed at you Terry, btw). It doesn’t matter because their intent is obvious. I agree with what you say about others should do the same, but you see? This isn’t about the right to assemble. This isn’t about testing that right or using that right the way it’s meant to be used. At the core of what the group pictured here is doing is trying to inject their beliefs into the life of those who do not share those beliefs. That is what they’re tryign to do and that is what’s objectionable. The God I know would be happy to receive their blessings wherever they made them known and the God I know would not want those who don’t share those beliefs to be intimidated or be forced to have to work around, walk around or exist around others who will usurp well-intentioned and secure rights just so they can try to inject their beliefs over and above anyone elses.

]]> By: Buckeye Terry http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5423 Buckeye Terry Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5423 Were they actually on school property, or just on the sidewalk? If it was on school property, that is completely unacceptable. As long as they allowed the children to enter the school grounds without being hassaled and they were on public or private property, that is their right to peaceably assemble. Perhaps some Hindu or Muslim or Wiccan group should organize a similiar event, (along as it wasn't on school grounds) and see what the reaction would be. The scariest part are the people who think there shouldn't be a seperation of church and state. I have a fundy relative who says that every so often. Until I remind her that we live in heavily Catholic area, and she would be forced to support the Catholic Church. That shuts her up for a while. Were they actually on school property, or just on the sidewalk? If it was on school property, that is completely unacceptable. As long as they allowed the children to enter the school grounds without being hassaled and they were on public or private property, that is their right to peaceably assemble.
Perhaps some Hindu or Muslim or Wiccan group should organize a similiar event, (along as it wasn’t on school grounds) and see what the reaction would be.
The scariest part are the people who think there shouldn’t be a seperation of church and state. I have a fundy relative who says that every so often. Until I remind her that we live in heavily Catholic area, and she would be forced to support the Catholic Church. That shuts her up for a while.

]]> By: daytonpolitics.com » Blog Archive » Seems the christian right has taken to bleesing schools now http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5418 daytonpolitics.com » Blog Archive » Seems the christian right has taken to bleesing schools now Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:38:25 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5418 [...] Read what Plunderbund has to say here So it doesn’t cost the school a dime, and is just a nice thing to do, but oh my do the lefties cry foul. [...] […] Read what Plunderbund has to say here So it doesn’t cost the school a dime, and is just a nice thing to do, but oh my do the lefties cry foul. […]

]]> By: Muffet http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5417 Muffet Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:29:23 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5417 I am free to practice my religion. I also want to be free from yours, Nixguy. I am free to practice my religion. I also want to be free from yours, Nixguy.

]]> By: Mark Jablonski http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5415 Mark Jablonski Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:48:42 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5415 Nixguy: Do you honestly think that any public school, including the one featured here, would endorse/tolerate a large group of Muslims or Hindus of Buddhists crowding around the building to bless it? Certainly not. What these "Christians", and any other group of people who believe that church and state should not be seperate, fail to realize is that THERE IS MORE THAN ONE RELIGION in this world! And every one that exists believes that all of the others are dead wrong. Intolerance is not the answer! Your response? Nixguy: Do you honestly think that any public school, including the one featured here, would endorse/tolerate a large group of Muslims or Hindus of Buddhists crowding around the building to bless it? Certainly not. What these “Christians”, and any other group of people who believe that church and state should not be seperate, fail to realize is that THERE IS MORE THAN ONE RELIGION in this world! And every one that exists believes that all of the others are dead wrong. Intolerance is not the answer! Your response?

]]> By: NixGuy.com » Anti-Christian Bigotry http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5411 NixGuy.com » Anti-Christian Bigotry Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:56:11 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5411 [...] So it doesn’t cost the school a dime, and is just a nice thing to do, but oh my do the lefties cry foul. In a post that is just dripping with anti-christian malice and sentiment, (comments as well) Plunderbund writes: Maybe the good Christian folk would have no problem with a public zazen and meditation period for the kids out front to enhance the state of being of the children, or maybe a group of Muslims facing Mecca and praying “for the kids” would be OK. Maybe not. You think? [...] […] So it doesn’t cost the school a dime, and is just a nice thing to do, but oh my do the lefties cry foul. In a post that is just dripping with anti-christian malice and sentiment, (comments as well) Plunderbund writes: Maybe the good Christian folk would have no problem with a public zazen and meditation period for the kids out front to enhance the state of being of the children, or maybe a group of Muslims facing Mecca and praying “for the kids” would be OK. Maybe not. You think? […]

]]> By: Eric http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/08/28/were-blessing-schools-now/#comment-5383 Eric Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:22:18 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=952#comment-5383 girls are special glad i can't remember that procedure to which you refer it was a hex girls are special

glad i can’t remember that procedure to which you refer

it was a hex

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