Ryan Walters, the Oklahoma schools chief who mandated that all schools teach the Bible, was caught watching porn in his office.

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (19 children)

What, you came to Lemmy expecting church services?

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (18 children)

    No I was just hoping "Bible Bad, upvotes to the Left" was something we could outgrow BEFORE we graduate high school.

    It's not a matter of respecting beliefs but of looking like an adult.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (7 children)

    Considering the political and social leanings of the typical Lemmy user, I think you’re going to be repeatedly disappointed looking for people who think the Bible is a good thing. In any modern and halfway decent society, yes, Bible is bad. Recognizing that something is shit isn’t an ability restricted to children.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    I'm not asking people to think the Bible is a good thing, I'm asking people not to talk like they're snorting cheeto dust while they watch Rick & Morty.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Ah, so we can think the Bible is bad, we just can't say anything about it because that would be edgy. Gotcha.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Don't put words in my mouth. You're an adult you know how to behave without making a fool of yourself.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    That advice definitely goes two ways.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    All I'm asking is people stop acting so smug and quit villifying out-groups.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Vilifying out-groups?! In case you haven’t noticed, “vilifying out-groups” is kinda their whole shtick, as evidenced by how shitty things have been getting lately for actual persecuted minorities anytime Christian nut-jobs get control of governments. Miss me with that shit.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (7 children)

    I was just hoping "Bible Bad, upvotes to the Left" was something we could outgrow BEFORE we graduate high school.

    FTFY

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    No you're just proving my point

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    So not wanting children to be indoctrinated is being edgy? Thats an interesting take

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    Care to elaborate on what you meant in that case?

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Thing is. I wonder if I can, because I know what game you're playing. It's the game people like you always play. You hunt for anything that can have any unsavory interpretation and pretend that's what I meant.

    I've seen enough of that on youtubers and in talking with those predispositioned to reddit atheism to know that's what you're going to do.

    So I'm just gonna talk my ball and go home.

    There's nothing wrong with having a religion but there's everything wrong with abuse and zealotry.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't say I'm playing "a game" but I do find it amusing when religious people find all kinds of nonsensical reasons for why it's totally necessary in modern society. Which I obviously disagree with.

    Your response is fair and one of the more measured ones I've ever read, I commend you for that

    I'll take your last paragraph as the explanation. I do think having a religion, if you actually fully buy into it not just pay lip service to it, is bad.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    Perhaps I misjudged you then. Sorry I'm too used to dealing with bad faith agents in these discussions.

    For the record I'm not religious I just have people close to me who are. And it just burns my toast when people like them get lumped in with Ya'll Queda just because someone online thinks they're being hilarious and cute.

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