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From an e-mail I received.
Subject: FW: Wisdom From Ducky
Enjoy:D:

http://gin.michaellrichardson.com/ducky.htm

some of it's cute, but I have issues with the bible one, particularly since it's not true. At least in the US.  And it irritates me.  which is why I uniformly hate forwarded emails.

Sorry, pet peeve.  Ain't wisdom if it ain't accurate.

You're not alone, Mandrina.

Sunflower

 
See, I don't see it that way - the whole thing is designed as a joke, so I take it in the spirit intended

I sent a couple on to my dad, he's always sending me things like this, he'll appreciate them - especially at 78 years of age

some of it's cute, but I have issues with the bible one, particularly since it's not true. At least in the US.  And it irritates me.  which is why I uniformly hate forwarded emails.

Sorry, pet peeve.  Ain't wisdom if it ain't accurate.

Both references to the Bible are true.

I posted this because I enjoyed it, and I had to think about what was written.

Both references to the Bible are true.

I posted this because I enjoyed it, and I had to think about what was written.

 
And you think it's a problem that the 10 commandment can't (although I don't think it's uniform) be posted on a public building?  You want to be forced to swear on a bible?

Both references to the Bible are true.

I posted this because I enjoyed it, and I had to think about what was written.

Both references are false

Children can read religious texts of any sort; Bible, Koran, Talmud, etc; during non-class time, they can pray singly or in groups during lunches, they can even meet after classes as a club like any other - what can NOT happen is that public schools teach religion, there can be no teacher-led prayer and the school can not requre children to attend any gathering that is religious at it's core.

As far as the Ten Commandments; the posting of that in courthouses has been ruled as Unconstitutional - any courthouse that has them posted is violating the law
And you do NOT have to swear on the Bible or any other 'Holy Book' if you do not wish to, you can just swear upon your own good word

Both have gone to SCOTUS and have come back down this way

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I still look at it as a joke - some peoples humor approach reality, and I've spouted off things similar to those AS jokes and everyone knew, just cause that's my sense of humor

Both references are false

Children can read religious texts of any sort; Bible, Koran, Talmud, etc; during non-class time, they can pray singly or in groups during lunches, they can even meet after classes as a club like any other - what can NOT happen is that public schools teach religion, there can be no teacher-led prayer and the school can not requre children to attend any gathering that is religious at it's core.

As far as the Ten Commandments; the posting of that in courthouses has been ruled as Unconstitutional - any courthouse that has them posted is violating the law
And you do NOT have to swear on the Bible or any other 'Holy Book' if you do not wish to, you can just swear upon your own good word

Both have gone to SCOTUS and have come back down this way

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I still look at it as a joke - some peoples humor approach reality, and I've spouted off things similar to those AS jokes and everyone knew, just cause that's my sense of humor

THe main problem is that they are presented as true, funny or needs to be thought about, but true.  THe implication is that religion, specifically the bible (and probably no other) should be allowed in the schools, but is forbidden, but allowed in prison, when actually, it is allowed both places.  So not only is the reference false, the 'joke' is reinforcing an incorrect and annoying opinion already being fast forwarded accross the internet, etc.

The other implication is that the bible does belong in the courthouse and so does the 10 commandments.  

Neither implication is really a good one.

Hopefully ...

 
I'll go away now, this is like my only real nails-on-the-chalkboard-shudder internet peeve.