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   clams casino to Dave Smith   
   Re: PING! Michael   
   24 Nov 24 10:24:20   
   
   XPost: rec.food.cooking, can.politics, alt.conspiracy   
   From: cc@invalid.cc   
      
   On 11/23/2024 7:31 PM, Dave Smith wrote:   
   > On 2024-11-23 8:28 p.m., Ed P wrote:   
   >> On 11/23/2024 6:39 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:   
   >   
   >>> If parents object to any bible teaching in public schools   
   >>> or the display of the Ten Commandments they are free to   
   >>> withdraw their children and home school them. Tens of   
   >>> thousands of children are home schooled in the USA and a   
   >>> lot of it has to do with the parents not feeling their   
   >>> children are getting the education they deserve.  My   
   >>> brother and sister-in-law home school their two boys.   
   >>>>   
   >>   
   >> If they want religious training they should send them to the proper   
   >> schools so they get it done right.   
   >> If we, as a nation, stand for religious freedom, we should not be   
   >> forced to a particular one.  If they teach the bible, why not the   
   >> Koran and Hebrew bible and the Book of Mormon?   
   >   
   >   
   > Personally, I was happy to see them drop the religious stuff out of   
   > public events. I thought it was a good thing, but now they seem to be   
   > pushing Native spiritual crap like sacred fires, smudging, refereneces   
   > to Turtle Island and other hocus pocus.   
   >   
   > That being said, I have sympathy for the Catholic school system.  It's   
   > only fair that since they are tax funded they should accept students of   
   > other faiths. However there have been court cases over  demands to   
   > exempt non Catholics from religion classes. The Catholic schools around   
   > here have a lot Muslim students. Going to a Catholic school is an option   
   > for them, but IMO if they opt for a Catholic school education they   
   > should be required to attend the Catholic part of it.   
   >   
      
   Good one Guts Griping, you finally dropped the "America is our whipping   
   post" act and said something about your own nation for a change - bravo!   
      
   In time perhaps you will even address your Turdeau-led thought crimes bill.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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