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One of our Own Embarasses Us
#11
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Oh big surprise. Turns out where one stands on gods doesn't vouchsafe their character. Who would have thought that seeing through religion wouldn't automatically make you a nice guy as well as a genius?
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#12
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What a dickweed!... I don't know who 'us' is, but I wouldn't let him in my social club if I did have one
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#13
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(May 7, 2015 at 11:03 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: If those dumb fuck theists are looking for an atheist strawman, I'd wager they'll go straight to Stalin instead of some dick professor in Flroida.  It's inconsequential to me.

Stalin hasn't made the national news lately. He's got more staying power, granted, but this kind of thing will plant an idea in people's heads and it can be hard to reverse it. We'll survive this one incident, obviously but it wouldn't take many like this to damage our already-poor reputation. 
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein
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#14
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You should take another look at your source.  That is a Fox video, not anything that is likely to represent what really is going on in this case.  Most likely, the professor wanted the students to discuss issues that the student did not want to discuss.  Indeed, that is what this article states:

http://www.theledger.com/article/2015050...?p=1&tc=pg

In other words, it is most likely a bullshit story that you are linking to in the opening post, not anything that reflects reality.

"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
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#15
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(May 7, 2015 at 11:25 am)Pyrrho Wrote: You should take another look at your source.  That is a Fox video, not anything that is likely to represent what really is going on in this case.  Most likely, the professor wanted the students to discuss issues that the student did not want to discuss.  Indeed, that is what this article states:

http://www.theledger.com/article/2015050...?p=1&tc=pg

In other words, it is most likely a bullshit story that you are linking to in the opening post, not anything that reflects reality.

My hat goes off in your general direction

sorry, mr prof, you're not a dickweed after all
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#16
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Hmm. I found the video on Microsoft Network.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein
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#17
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Entertaining all the same.
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#18
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Indeed, the Fox Fucks are just drumming up more imaginary ammunition for their 'War on Christianity'. 

Professor's reply to the grievance. This on top of the fact that the assignments were independently reviewed and the marks confirmed. 

Quote:"This course in no way is a challenge to anyone religious 'faith' because it never addresses religion from the standpoint of faith, only from philosophical/political/historical perspectives," Rossum told Lewis. "What you hold as a faith system is your personal belief about the gods and goddesses. When you write from a faith position your writing is contrary to the BCI (Basic Course Information Catalog). The BCI is what I am obligated to grade you on. Your answers make it impossible for me to grade when you refuse to follow the course objectives."


What I gather is that the girl couldn't fulfill the perfectly legitimate course objectives and submitted an "I Love Jesus" screed. Maybe she'll learn something from this.
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#19
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AND she got an A for the course anyway, so I don't see the problem
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#20
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Sorry everybody; looks like I got fooled. Blush

Good catch, Pyrrho. Worship
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein
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