Oh please, send it to Tom. [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 6:35 PM, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > Angelia, the email address for Tom didn't all show in your post. And, > should we write to him? and/or just respond online to Ms. Peacock? > > Here is what I have come up with so far: > > In response to Ms. Peacock and in support of the column on a moment of > silence, it appears that we must resort to basic education and review > the meaning of discrimination. > > In context, rather than her personal definition, discrimination means > "unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority". In this > case, theists and non-theists alike who do not wish to participate in > public displays of cult-like activity. > > To give one very simple example: IF instead of a Christian centered > and motivated 'moment of silence' I demanded that all in the class do > an "OM", sit in full lotus and then chant a few wonderful stanzas in > Tibetan, would Ms. Peacock retain her self-restraint when it comes to > not calling discrimination and/or 'hokey ritual'? She, of course, > wouldn't have to participate in it! > > To reiterate, discrimination is exactly what the very few say it is > PRECICELY because they are in the minority that is being discriminated > against! This seems so easy to understand and is too often missed by > fanaticism. > > Clearly I come from an era prior to Ms Peacock's. It was in the days > when people were both well educated enough and wise enough to know > that anyone can practice any form of religion they wished to at any > time. We just had the grace and wisdom to know that this sort of > practice was either: > > 1. to be done alone > 2. in a group of similar belief, or > 3. silently and internally when/if in public. > > During the same era, the ONLY prayer in the Midwestern schools where I > lived was done in private sect specific schools, never in public > schools for the obvious reasons. I also remember having to relearn the > Pledge of Allegiance while in grade school. I had originally learned > it WITHOUT the phrase about god. This is a relatively recent > invention. Adding that phrase was and still is quite confusing and > cumbersome for me. > > Oh, and "our country was doing great"[r] back then long before Ms. > Peacock came on to the scene! > > Clearly these days are over. Fanaticism is raising its ugly head all > over the globe and the US is not special in this respect. > > I will leave it to others to share the 'rest of the story' (the facts > about crime, dropouts, respect etc.) which are well known and in > direct opposition to her posted historical belief system. Apparently > the educational system failed Ms. Peacock miserably! > > Ms. Peacock can have a 'break' and be silent as much as she wishes…at > home, in public, any place at all! It is her wish of imposing her will > rather than divine will upon others that is the issue here. > > > On Sep 7, 11:37 am, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Here's tom bohs' (the editor) e-mail address. You can send your responses > > directly to him. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi y'all - I'm on the road at the moment, but I'd love to respond. > > > Would someone please post a direct link to submit a letter to the > > > editor? Thank you in advance. > > > > > On Sep 7, 7:27 am, "Angelia Stinnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hello Team, > > > > > > There was a derogatory letter to the editor about non believers in > the > > > > Jackson Sun today. I hope you will put her in her place by writing to > > > > letters to the editor in rebuttal. > > > > > > Go to the Jackson Sun website and then to opinions, then to letters > to > > > the > > > > editor. Her name is Kathi Peacock. > > > > > >www.jacksonsun.com > > > > > > Atheist power, activate!!!!!! > > > > > > Angelia- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
