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Originally posted by here4awhile
lol at the ridiculousness this country is becoming...jehovah's is such a boring religion by the way...they don't celebrate ANYTHING not even birthdays....so so so boring and bland
From Canada comes an experience that demonstrates the importance of parents’ educating their children in Bible principles, not just rules, as well as in the intelligent application of such principles. When Terra was only 11 years of age and not yet baptized, she was unexpectedly put to the test by a teacher. At the time, Terra was the only Witness student in the entire school. One morning during class, Terra noticed that the teacher took a fellow student out of the classroom for a few moments. Shortly thereafter the teacher quietly asked Terra to accompany him to the principal’s office. No reason was given at the time. However, upon arriving in the principal’s office, Terra noticed that the Canadian flag was draped across the principal’s desk. There were just the three of them in the office: Terra, her teacher, and her principal. The teacher then instructed Terra to spit on the Canadian flag. He suggested that since Terra did not sing the national anthem or salute the flag, there was no reason why she should not spit on the flag when ordered to do so. While greatly surprised by this order, Terra refused to desecrate this symbol of the country. She explained that Jehovah’s Witnesses respect the flag, although they do not worship it. When the teacher saw that Terra was firm in her position, the two of them returned to the classroom. Back in the classroom, the teacher announced that he had just conducted an experiment. He had taken two students one at a time to the principal’s office, instructing them to spit on the flag. Although the first student did participate in patriotic ceremonies, she spit on the flag when ordered to do so. In contrast, as the teacher explained, Terra had very high principles. Even though she does not sing the anthem or salute the flag, she refused to dishonor the flag in this way. The teacher said that Terra was the one who showed proper respect.
Originally posted by WeRpeons
Just another thread who's main purpose is to bash teachers.
Originally posted by WeRpeons
Just another thread who's main purpose is to bash teachers.
Originally posted by romanmel
My supposition is that the one who was offended by the American flag was the teacher.
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by romanmel
My supposition is that the one who was offended by the American flag was the teacher.
Really? I've got to know what series of events has led you to believe that this has any basis in truth at all?
Originally posted by romanmel
My supposition is that the one who was offended by the American flag was the teacher.
The stupidity of today's crop of PC oriented teachers is amazing.
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
reply to post by romanmel
What does that have to do with the information presented in the article? You hate young people? You hate teachers?
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
That teacher should have been fired for this, but it revealed the true nature of respect JW's have for what other people hold dear, in this particular case the national flag.
One of three things is happening here:
1) The teacher is misinformed, and decided to be ultra politically correct in the sensitive climate that exists.
2) Assumptions were made by the boy and his father creating an issue.
3) Somebody is lying to make trouble.edit on 15-5-2011 by Blue_Jay33 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by burntheships
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
reply to post by romanmel
What does that have to do with the information presented in the article? You hate young people? You hate teachers?
A voiced dissent from popular opinion, or even the minority opinion does not equal hate.
Your only ASSUMING there could be hate in a dissenting opinion.
In fact your asumptions are as clear as the next persons, what makes you think your right?
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by WeRpeons
Just another thread who's main purpose is to bash teachers.
I'll have to disagree with this a bit.
I don't believe the threads purpose was to bash teachers, although for some, it ended up becoming that.
I do believe though, that some put their critical thinking skills away to opt for the quick jump onto the "ohhh the poor oppressed people" campaign.
I get the impression that burntheships truly believed there was an abortion of justice when creating the thread, but some of us surely don't see it that way.
Originally posted by romanmel
My experience is that many teachers lie when caught in a situation involving personal preferences in the classroom.
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
reply to post by romanmel
What does that have to do with the information presented in the article? You hate young people? You hate teachers?
Originally posted by romanmel
Originally posted by alphabetaone
Originally posted by romanmel
My supposition is that the one who was offended by the American flag was the teacher.
Really? I've got to know what series of events has led you to believe that this has any basis in truth at all?
I worked in a non-teacher role in a school system for several years.
My experience is that many teachers lie when caught in a situation involving personal preferences in the classroom.edit on 15-5-2011 by romanmel because: correction to answer
Originally posted by incrediblelousminds
i guess you missed his bashing of 'teachers unions' and 'socialists' around page two, then.