LINK 'In God We Trust' Signs Go Up In South Dakota Public Schools, As Required By Law : NPR
From the story:
Earlier this summer, a group of students from Stevens High School in Rapid City approached the school board and suggested alternating God with Buddha, Yahweh and Allah on the signs — along with other terms such as "Science" or simply, "Ourselves" — in an effort to be more inclusive.
The kids at least get it more than the adults (trying to be inclusive)... This will prompt a lawsuit.
Whenever I see stuff like this I wonder how do hypocritical Christians righteously still clutch their pearls and cry about being attacked for their beliefs...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Wow. I was thinking it would at least be a little brass plaque.
This is full blast overwhelming OBEY!!!!
BufftonBeotch
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July 27, 2019
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I read on Facebook that Kentucky schools will be doing the same thing
RobertMartin
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July 26, 2019
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I do not believe in a god, but accept the concept has a useful role in society....
'God' as in a group of men back in around ad400 put together a book collection that gives general guidance on what to do and more often, what not to do (killing people, stealing, fucking neighbours wife, etc) - these are a reasonable basis for social living - and backed up by the mystical post mortem hell ensures most people adhere to the programme..... I am uncertain of what society could install to take over that role - a general idea of being moral and ethical does not appear to be a powerful enough driver to ensure compliance - and we have all seen how low social norms can fall, yet still be accepted.
ShadowAmicus
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July 26, 2019
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The same "God" also instructed the mass murder and enslaving of neighboring tribes, i.e. genocide. Is this a suitable model for the 21st Century given our access to nuclear weapons and firearms? It was bad enough with bronze spears.
@Paul4747 I am totally convinced the world would be a better place with 5 or 6 billion fewer humans living on it - so yeeeeaaaahhh bring it on - but something like ebola is far more likely to eradicate the human plague
@Duchess_Nyx I think you mean peoples common sense - do not underestimate just how simple minded and sheeplike many people are - particularly with an education system that teaches conformity rather than independent rational thought
Who'z we? They never say who is "we".
PondartIncbendog
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Jan 13, 2020
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This is just a last blast , a dying breath of religion. The states that are more rural tend to cling harder. No worries though. In 20 years as the boomers reach their twilight years more of gen x and millennial sensibilities will emerge as the dominant way of thinking.
Sevatar86
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July 30, 2019
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They also want to teach religion. The separation of Church and State needs to be explained and enforced.
Nevermind345
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July 28, 2019
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It’s in your money right. America land of the free does not really exist- Sympathies.
RusselHappy
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July 28, 2019
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It's just as well they did not say "In our President we trust", now, that would be ridiculous!
Austin-Cambridge
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July 26, 2019
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