Posted on 03/23/2013 4:43:52 AM PDT by Kaslin
Florida Atlantic University has issued an apology for a classroom assignment that involving students writing the name Jesus on a sheet of paper and then stomping on the paper. The university also said the lesson will never again be used.
We sincerely apologize for any offense this has caused, the university said in a prepared statement. Florida Atlantic University respects all religions and welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds and beliefs.
The university initially defended the Christ-bashing lesson which is included textbook titled, Intercultural Communication: A Contextual Approach, 5th Edition.
Fox News obtained a synopsis of the lesson taught by Deandre Poole, who also happens to be vice chair of the Palm Beach County Democratic Party.
Have the students write the name JESUS in big letters on a piece of paper, the lesson reads. Ask the students to stand up and put the paper on the floor in front of them with the name facing up. Ask the students to think about it for a moment. After a brief period of silence instruct them to step on the paper. Most will hesitate. Ask why they cant step on the paper. Discuss the importance of symbols in culture.
Ryan Rotela, a devout Mormon, was in the classroom and refused to participate telling television station WPEC that the assignment was insulting and offensive.
You said “What kind of a Christian lets false teachings slide on by?”
This story is about a kid who refused to stomp on a piece of paper with Jesus written on it.
You said that was a false teaching. I asked what is false about it.
Because of your trollish and nonsensical behavior.
WHAT 'hate'? Care to point to a post containing some?
You're just being disingenuous with that dumb riposte. I wouldn't waste my time, other than to say ALL your posts except 109; you've wasted enough of mine already as I tried to read this thread.
What good does it do you to use JimRob's generosity in maintaining this site to make yourself (and other Christians, to the unsaved) look like a bigot?
Speaking of which, unless you're Anonymous, which I doubt, I don't see you on the FR donors list...CLICK HERE:
I notice a lot of them have that.
When tyou see that walking your way down ANY street it usually means trouble
Elsie,
I know you had a difficult history with Mormonism. I agree that the church is screwed up. But I don’t hate Mormons at all and I am thankful to this one brave Mormon student for standing up to the diversity hate bully posing as a professor. If you are really a Christian like you say, you have to forgive Mormons or you won’t heal yourself. You don’t have to forget what happened, but we can’t hate any of God’s children.
You claimed that I made the wrong assumption that maybe Christian students cooperated with this “supreme asshat” (stole that from LaLinda, above). But I think there probably were Christians in that classroom (given the statistics) who did not have the wits about them to understand that is one thing for the professor to spout his own hatred of Christians and it’s okay. But it is another to degree of aggression for the professor to force them to take on and express anti-Christian actions and beleifs, themselves.
I am sure you agree that Christian young people need to be ready for this kind of assualt. It’s getting worse out there. I am so thankful the Mormon student was prepared to not cooperate with that order.
Verbally renouncing Christ has eternal consequences. Trampling pieces of wood doesnt.
It is wrong for a Christian to cooperate with that whole exercise of hate and wrong for the professor to order it done. I sure hope I would have told him to blow it out Mohammad’s azz. : )
You guys should pick up on that ~ it's no joke. The leftwingtards are getting frustrated and they're coming out with that stuff more and more.
Apparently so.
Show up some sunday.
I'll be in the third row; wearing the hot pink hat...
I did?
Whew!
I thought you mine complain that my FACTS were wrong!
Glad to see that they are accepted readily...
So; you CAN't point to any.
I knew that.
Ah...
You admit to having doubts.
That's a start.
As to PAY to talk here; You must be confusing FREE republic with another website.
Did I tell you that in our last session, Doctor?
I do not remember.
You may need to decrease my meds.
If you are really a Christian like you say, you have to forgive Mormons or you wont heal yourself.
Smack me again; I think I need it.
What was it I should forgive MORMONs for?
For falling for the hellish heresy that they are trapped in?
Well goody!
Neither do I.
If you can show some PROOF that I do; I'd be GLAD to look at the evidence.
Still trolling eh.
Or, they are perfect govt employees. Little commissars who know they must toe the line, since they could never earn 1/10th as much anywhere else.
Apparently so.
Notice I put "Christian" in quotes, and not the word "Chauvinist"?
So with your answer, you willingly concede that your actions are not Christian-like and that you are, in fact, a screaming intolerant bigot.
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