Honestly it's a short article and there is nothing I can come up with that would even make this any less ok.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_on_re_us/teacher_bible

COLUMBUS, Ohio - An Ohio school board has voted to fire a science teacher accused of using a device to burn the image of a Christian cross on students' arms.

The Mount Vernon school board passed a resolution Friday to end the contract of middle school teacher John Freshwater. He can't be fired until after he is given a hearing to challenge the decision.

The instructor is accused of preaching his Christian beliefs in class and teaching creationism.

A family says Freshwater burned a cross into a child's arm that remained for three to four weeks. The family has sued the teacher and the school district.

willam9

Philadelphia, PA

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 03:38 PM

calling this person a science teacher makes me a little nauseated. the fact that he thought abusing a student and pushing his asinine superstition on him or her was ok makes me a lot nauseated.

silversoul7

Portland, OR

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 03:43 PM

Shit. This guy gets to teach science while I'm scouring craigslist for jobs. Fuck it. I'm going to apply for a job as a science teacher.

motorfirebox

Pittsburgh, PA

March 2004

JUN 20, 2008 03:44 PM

i think the use of branding is probably a bit more objectionable than what he was teaching.

silversoul7

Portland, OR

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 03:47 PM

motorfirebox said:
i think the use of branding is probably a bit more objectionable than what he was teaching.

Only in the short term

Coyotemike

USA

May 2006

JUN 20, 2008 03:47 PM

What is scarier are the people who think there is nothing wrong with what he did. I know a few who would think that way if they knew about it.

willam9

Philadelphia, PA

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 03:50 PM

coyotemike said:
What is scarier are the people who think there is nothing wrong with what he did. I know a few who would think that way if they knew about it.

it's amazing what people can justify to themselves when they believe they have religion on their side. i'm not certain, but this seems like it should be assault in the eyes of the law...?

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

JUN 20, 2008 04:51 PM

motorfirebox said:
i think the use of branding is probably a bit more objectionable than what he was teaching.

Way way more objectionable.

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 04:57 PM

willam9 said:

coyotemike said:
What is scarier are the people who think there is nothing wrong with what he did. I know a few who would think that way if they knew about it.

it's amazing what people can justify to themselves when they believe they have religion on their side. i'm not certain, but this seems like it should be assault in the eyes of the law...?

Assault and battery, technically. They should brand the atheist logo on that cockhole's forehead.

Hooraydiation

Boston, MA

October 2005

JUN 20, 2008 05:00 PM

There's a logo?

willam9

Philadelphia, PA

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 05:02 PM

Hooraydiation said:
There's a logo?

yeah, it looks like this:

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 05:03 PM

Hooraydiation said:
There's a logo?

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

JUN 20, 2008 05:04 PM

bald_eagle said:
Want to hear the scary part?

As quoted in Comcast News

Several students interviewed by investigators described Freshwater, who has been employed by the school district located 40 miles northeast of Columbus 21 years, as a great guy and their favorite teacher.

Well, I'm sure some of the students thought of him as a bit of a rebel for being so upfront about his religious beliefs in a public school room. Especially those students who shared his beliefs.

Hooraydiation

Boston, MA

October 2005

JUN 20, 2008 05:25 PM

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:

Hooraydiation said:
There's a logo?

Oh man, that's begging to get slapped on a superhero's chest.

SockPuppet

I'm lost

July 2006

JUN 20, 2008 05:52 PM

silversoul7 said:
Shit. This guy gets to teach science while I'm scouring craigslist for jobs. Fuck it. I'm going to apply for a job as a science teacher.

Yup. Me too. I mean, I can't be worse than that.

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 05:57 PM

Hooraydiation said:

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:

Hooraydiation said:
There's a logo?

Oh man, that's begging to get slapped on a superhero's chest.

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

JUN 20, 2008 06:26 PM

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:

Hooraydiation said:

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:

Hooraydiation said:
There's a logo?

Oh man, that's begging to get slapped on a superhero's chest.

Does Hitchens get one too?

SockPuppet

I'm lost

July 2006

JUN 20, 2008 06:30 PM

Um, who are those guys?

silversoul7

Portland, OR

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 06:30 PM

SockPuppet said:
Um, who are those guys?

fundamentalist atheist evangelists

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 06:39 PM

silversoul7 said:

SockPuppet said:
Um, who are those guys?

fundamentalist atheist evangelists

Well, at least you got one word right. The other two are impossible descriptions of atheists.

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 06:40 PM

SockPuppet said:
Um, who are those guys?

The atheist super hero is Richard Dawkins. If atheism was a mental disorder religion, he would be Teh Pope.

SockPuppet

I'm lost

July 2006

JUN 20, 2008 06:43 PM

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:

SockPuppet said:
Um, who are those guys?

The atheist super hero is Richard Dawkins. If atheism was a mental disorder religion, he would be Teh Pope.

OK, thank you.

(I do know who he is. I just don't care what he looks like.)

silversoul7

Portland, OR

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 06:48 PM

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:
The other two are impossible descriptions of atheists.

^^^surely one of their most unquestionable dogmas. Sorry for being a heretic.

Varuka_Salt

I'm lost

October 2006

JUN 20, 2008 06:52 PM

silversoul7 said:

Shiny_Metal_Ass said:
The other two are impossible descriptions of atheists.

^^^surely one of their most unquestionable dogmas. Sorry for being a heretic.

I'm not sure if you're trying to be funny, but dogma, fundamentalism and evangelicalism are IMPOSSIBLE for an atheist. Those are RELIGIOUS terms. If you don't understand that, you have some research to do. If you're trying to be funny, try a little harder.

silversoul7

Portland, OR

January 2008

JUN 20, 2008 06:53 PM

They're trying convert people to atheism. How is that NOT evangelism?

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