Comments on: Freshwater hearing adds another day

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:29:47 +0000

pOINT WELL TAKEN. tHANK YOU!

By: liberalism is a mental disorder

liberalism is a mental disorder — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:24:45 +0000

is it Freedom Of Religion or Freedom FROM Religion the founders were talking about? In 1787 the very year the constitution was written and approved by congress, that same congress passed the ” Northwest Ordinance” In it they emphasized the essential need to teach religion and morality in schools. Here is the way they said it: “Article 3: Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged” but having freedom of religion the schhols could not very well teach just one religion or all religions so the founders came up with 5 “fundamental points” to be taught in schools. 1) There exists a creator who made all things and mankind should recognize and worship him. 2) The Creator has revealed a moral code of behavior for happy living which distinguishes right from wrong. 3) The Creator holds mankind responsible for the way they treat each other. 4) All mankind live beyond this life. 5) In the next life mankind are judged for their conduct in this one. These are the beliefs which the founders sometimes reffered to as the ” Religion of America” and they felt these fundementals were so important in providing ” good government and happiness of mankind” that they wanted them taught in public schools along with morality and knowledge.

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:43:04 +0000

PS–If I looked up your name, my2cents worth, would it be listed in the phone book? Who exactly is hiding behind a computer? HMMMM?

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:19:05 +0000

Headstrong? Reread your comments and tell me, isn’t this the pot calling the kettle black? I am who I say I am. Such distrust and vitriol from you . Allan Bazzoli’s letter to the editor in yesterdays paper was filled with hatred . This is not only a vendetta against religion, but against the messengers . It also smacks of politics. It’s Madalyn Murray O’Hare all over again.Now you are attacking me. So much for open discussions. Don’t like the message? Attack the messenger. Right?

By: my2centsworth

my2centsworth — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:56:12 +0000

I agree with others, that Mr. Freshwater finally got fired & it was well deserved! And I’m beginning to wonder just exactly who you really are “Mabel Weller”…..or is it “John Freshwater” hiding behind a computer?
Why all the deep arguments about religion, & trying to force people to see your point as the only right way?

This isnt about religion. The nut DID NOT follow school policy, & he tried to overstep boundaries,,thinking they wouldnt fire him because he had been teaching for 20 yrs.

At any job anywhere there are rules & policies to be followed or be subject to letting go. He fought the rules of the job, & was fired. GOOD! He got what he deserved.

And Mabel… hate to tell you girly……. but you already ARE like your dad. Very headstrong, & you want your way.
Probably, you would be fired too. (Or should I call you John?” )
Enough. I’m soooooo done w/ all this.

By: miriam st. jean

miriam st. jean — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:38:35 +0000

mabel

we ALL have the right to believe or disbelieve anything we wish

your beliefs do NOT supercede anothers’

Freshwater does NOT have the right to lie repeatedly, and get a “pass’ for being a proven liar because he says he’s a “christian’

doggone it, woman, read all the information to be found on the web in this matter, okay? stop giving that lying, obstructing, delusional man the benefit of the doubt because you “think” he’s a “christian.”

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:29:03 +0000

I must add, that from the beginning of Creation (not evolution) , God gave man free will to believe or not to believe. No one is trying to force you to believe anything, I’m not sure how Rush, Gken, and Fox News got into the mix, but your disdain of them sheds light on where you stand on a number of issues.Case closed!

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:23:17 +0000

NO,I would not.They think we are all infidels and deserve to be killed, I explained to you what Christ’s teachings were about. Love, and obedience. If you do not believe in Christianity, that is your choice and just as you do not want my beliefs forced on your children, neither do I want yours forced on mine. That is what the secular world is trying to do–removing God from everything. Satan is alive and well but God is Omnipotent and His Word will survive.

By: OH DEAR GOD

OH DEAR GOD — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:42:45 +0000

@ Mabel

We are NOT a christian nation. If we were, then i would be forced to believe in a jesus and his teachings. Thankfully i use my own brain to make decisions and not listen to rush limbaugh and glenn beck as you apparently do. Because if you dont know this OBAMA IS A CHRISTIAN. HE IS NOT MUSLIM. and so what if he was a muslim, as you said we have religious freedom.

Would you Support Mr Freshwater if he had a muslim name and a Koran on his desk?Probably Not.

By: mabel weller

mabel weller — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:26:40 +0000

Your replies only make me sadder and more perplexed. Just what do you believe? The Constitution states that the government will not establish a religion but we are to have freedom of religion. Obama states that we are not a Christian nation and I believe would like to push Islam on us. Yet polls show over 80 percent or more of us Americans consider ourselves Christian.We did escape from opression of religion in order to worship freely. Now some are trying to pervert the Constitution. I’ve heard the sorry arguement that Thomas Jefferson supposedly said, only to have it explained away. I think he might turn over in his grave if he was aware of the travesty taking place in the USA. People can burn our flag,marry the same sex, etc,kill the unborn, and that’s ok with the liberal thinkers, but a Bible on a desk in a classroom, a teacher praying at an FCA meeting? The world has gone crazy. It upsets me until I recall that all of this is predicted in the Book Of Revelations.What this whole fiasco has done is to bring to light, the true purpose of “Education” today.