“Dissed” is a word now? Weird.
Teaching evolution should have been banned in civilized countries the day after WW-II ended. You’d think people would have seen enough.
And yet, the great men of the world...people like Einstein, Kant...mulled the question over and over....
That makes the education system the most discriminating institution there is.
I was indoctrinated with all the lies that evolution has to offer and still managed to find some good science and the Lord. I suppose that being raised on Creationism, the students would still find some good science to grasp on to along with believing in their Bible. After all, God created science.
Oh crap! This is the teacher that burned crosses in kids’ arms? Man, why does people like him have to make ID people look like fanatical idiots?
If you read the full article you will find there is a lot more than the teaching of creationism. I am Christian who does not think parts of Darwin’s theory stand up to scrutiny. But this guy went way over the line. Burning crosses in a student(s)’ arm. That is indefensible.
Poor Alayna sounds a tad hysterical to this reader.
Don't you people realize that when the GOVERNMENT schools start teaching religion, it will likely NOT be Christianity, or anything resembling Christianity.
Even Mr. Freshwater seems like someone I would not like to see teaching my kids. Reminds me of Ward Churchill. I guess the only right answer on his tests is "God Did it".
Lock the criminal up, and throw away the key. Imagine, the idea of teaching the truth in school! Forsooth!
Scopes Monkey Trial now playing on channel 67..../sarc
Weird. Just plain weird.
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The report confirmed that Freshwater burned crosses onto students' arms, using an electrostatic device, in December.
Does anyone really want to defend this guy?
And the Board voted to get rid of the liability:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_on_re_us/teacher_bible;_ylt=AuYmzHLPxfQljqpfwy2SIGus0NUE
England and America have been strong throughout their histories in direct proportion to how Godly they have been. Godly; that’s Judeo-Christian-devoted to the one God who created Heaven and earth, following his paths and avoiding and opposing the practices and doctrines of His enemies.
Evolution is a crash course in forgetting God completely. This man returned to our roots that made the United States the greatest nation on earth. God bless him and everybody who supports him.
“The report confirmed that Freshwater burned crosses onto students’ arms, using an electrostatic device, in December.”
If he did that, there was an other spirit operating besides. or instead of, the Spirit Of God. Not good.
Heresy! Heresy!
"With the exception of the cross-burning episode. … I believe John Freshwater is teaching the values of the parents in the Mount Vernon school district,"
It's like the old joke "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
Seriously, "With the exception of the cross burning episode"??? ..... Unbelievable.