RE: Middle School Teacher's Memorial
February 19, 2015 at 1:03 am
(This post was last modified: February 19, 2015 at 1:54 am by Godscreated.)
(February 17, 2015 at 7:36 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I don't think limiting free speech is the best way to support free speech. So there's a picture of an angel in the pavement where someone died. Big deal.
As for pentagrams, etc. I'm all for them. So long as images don't violate other cultural norms (like depicting child rape or some shit that someone decides to call "religious" but isn't), then I figure anything goes.
That being said, if someone hasn't done something VERY special for the community (i.e. a lot more than just being a likable teacher or something), I don't really support memorials in public places. I'd rather see kids' handprints in fresh concrete than death memorials.
How are children's hand prints not death memorials. They do not live forever, thus the purpose of the hand print, reminding those that come of those who went before. They may not be as specific, but they are memorials. Not trying to upset the apple cart, just see it differently, I guess.
GC
(February 17, 2015 at 7:39 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote:(February 17, 2015 at 7:36 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I don't think limiting free speech is the best way to support free speech. So there's a picture of an angel in the pavement where someone died. Big deal.
Problem is that it's at a Middle School. And there were crosses that were removed.
I agree, though. Halfway.
Crosses are not exclusive to Christianity.
GC
As I read the posts I noticed a couple people said that the teachers Christian beliefs were not an influence on here as a teacher, why would you say something that you can't possibly know. If I'm not mistaken she was called "beloved," the use of that word alone IMO would show they were recognizing her for more than teaching skills she obtained through a secular education. By the way the cross was a revered symbol in Egypt long before Christianity adopted it. The fish symbol was the most recognized Christian symbol in 1st and 2nd centuries AD.
In any case the right thing to do to eliminate all this fighting would to be allowing all symbols on all public grounds, that way no one can say the government was supporting one over the other. Paul didn't go into Greece and complain about all the idols to different gods, he focused on the one to the unknown God and went from there.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
