7th Grader Forced By Teacher to Say God is Not Real

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Usually a myth refers to something not based in reality. Like mythology.

I see this as a run about way of saying God does not exist.

If the teacher said any answer was wrong based on her own beliefs. That to me is wrong.

The teacher said you can't call God a fact as it isn't provable. That's not an unreasonable position. 'There is a God' does not belong in the same category as, say, 'Canada is north of the United States'. It's certainly nothing like forcing kids to say God is a myth.

Not that this was a good exercise from the teacher. Reasonable or not, you should never use potentially contentious issues on exercises, and I also question the validity of having 'commonplace assertion' as a third option at all (A CA is just a widely held opinion).

Regardless, the central accusation here is not true. The girl was mistaken.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Usually a myth refers to something not based in reality. Like mythology.

I see this as a run about way of saying God does not exist.

If the teacher said any answer was wrong based on her own beliefs. That to me is wrong.

Extremely wrong and her ass should be fired. Btw, I just noticed your new sig. Nice. 👆

...wow

Yeah it is strange, even given the nature of the assignment all the other things listed were relatively benign and then "There is a God" gets slipped onto it.

That is the other strange thing about this all is they truly could of gotten a story out of this based on the assignment rather then framing it in a way that suggests a kid got bullied.

Whilst we're doing an accuracy pass, Star's original accusation that the teacher is an atheist is also unfounded.

imo these thread titles should be amended once debunked. example:

[Certified Bullshit] 7th Grader Forced By Teacher to Say God is Not Real

How did this assignment even come up in a public school system?

I was not aware they taught this kind of stuff in school.

It sounds like the teacher went off the reservation.

The difference between fact and opinion is absolutely standard English language material. The teacher's error is putting material on the exercise that was liable to distract from the point of the lesson.

@TI & Surter: i agree that it was a touchy and needless topic to approach for something as trivial as a grammar lesson. this does not mean they deserve to be fired.

I don't recall saying she should be fired, based off my initial thoughts I thought it was cowardly. I'm fine with the teacher keeping her job in any case.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
It takes a special sort of coward to pick theological and philosophical battles with children. If there's a bullying problem in our schools this is it. - See more at: [tinfoil hat blog url removed]

so the teacher is a bully, whom you believe attacks children's faith, but should keep their job. is that your final answer?

Star not surprisingly is the one who wanted her fired.

Yeah I personally wouldn't get rid of her. It's an interesting assignment if you take out the "God" part. I'd probably save the "God" discussion for high school students.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
so the teacher is a bully, whom you believe attacks children's faith, but should keep their job. is that your final answer?

That was a quote from the article. Are you just looking to start an argument or can you not click a link?

"i was just quoting". what a shameful excuse.

so basically you're not at fault for asserting a lie because someone else made it up. weak. 👇

Also funny you you quoted that from yesterday when ush and me discused this today.

Until Ush clarified the whole thing, I thought different.

Mind shutting up now, troll?

So not only are you a liar but it's your reading skills that also fail you. As usual you're presenting one side to the issue:

http://www.snopes.com/2015/10/28/katy-texas-god-assignment-controversy/

The fact is that the existence of God is a commonplace assertion because it is not backed up by facts. Whether you believe in God or not, this is true of the postulate.

Also, the teacher is Christian and not only that: The kids were not graded on the assignment. Did you read that part? Retard.

Wow, I've never seen anyone owned as badly online as that time guy and that star guy, I feel bad for them.

Originally posted by Ayelewis
So not only are you a liar but it's your reading skills that also fail you. As usual you're presenting one side to the issue:

http://www.snopes.com/2015/10/28/katy-texas-god-assignment-controversy/

The fact is that the existence of God is a commonplace assertion because it is not backed up by facts. Whether you believe in God or not, this is true of the postulate.

Also, the teacher is Christian and not only that: The kids were not graded on the assignment. Did you read that part? Retard.

he operates on pure confirmation bias, zero reading of his own evidence, and rage toward anyone who calls him on it (not to mention he reports them as well LOL).

then star comes to his rescue, cue the back and forth 3 page circlejerk where they agree with eachother that they were right all along.

then it's "something something liberals", a bunch of mutual ass-patting and 👆's and on to their next flailing shitshow.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
then star comes to his rescue, cue the back and forth 3 page circlejerk where they agree with eachother that they were right all along.

WoW, look at the heaping pile of sad embarrassment TI and Star covered themselves in over the weekend. Impressive. Most impressive indeed.