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Whoa, WTF?!
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Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 10:40 am
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Quote:In September 2009, after admitting to my parents that I was atheist, I was abruptly woken in the middle of the night by two strange men who subsequently threw me in a van and drove me 200 mi. to a facility that I would later find out serves the sole purpose of eliminating free thinking adolescents.
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 10:47 am
Its actually sick that this shit still happens..

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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 11:09 am
Surely that cant be real / legal... Jeez!
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 11:14 am
I know there are Jesus camps and things - this... I don't know, I was throwing it out there for some confirmation. I got it from Al Stefinali, who is part of American Atheists.
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 11:44 am
(February 27, 2012 at 11:14 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: I know there are Jesus camps and things - this... I don't know, I was throwing it out there for some confirmation. I got it from Al Stefinali, who is part of American Atheists.

I sincerely hope these places don't exist.
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 11:46 am
I read this the other day. This is their website: http://www.horizonacademy.us
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February 27, 2012 at 11:56 am
"8. Q: Once I make the decision to enroll my teen, how do I get them to Horizon Academy?
A: Your admissions representative will assist you through different options for getting your teen to the school. Each situation is different. Some students will come voluntarily, while others will not. We let you determine what you feel is best for your child."

Does seem very dodgy..
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 12:45 pm
how could anyone ever forgive their parents for forcibly sending them there
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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 12:59 pm
(February 27, 2012 at 12:45 pm)Chuff Wrote: how could anyone ever forgive their parents for forcibly sending them there

"Honor your father and mother."

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RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 12:59 pm
(February 27, 2012 at 10:40 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: http://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments...y_parents/

Quote:In September 2009, after admitting to my parents that I was atheist, I was abruptly woken in the middle of the night by two strange men who subsequently threw me in a van and drove me 200 mi. to a facility that I would later find out serves the sole purpose of eliminating free thinking adolescents.
Eliminating as in killing? if so, they did a bad job. Apparently they meant converting not eliminating.
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