Ohio Teacher to be fired for pushing religion on students

John Freshwater, a Mount Vernon Ohio middle school teacher, is to be fired for teaching Intelligent Design and burning crosses in students arms. This is an update a story that came out in April. More info at http://www.secularleft.us/

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[1op9ia9te2]

Who cares if he has a bible in the class room. But for god sakes why cant people keep their religous beliefs to themselves. They always want to convert people. And you cant brand students..That is assault. He should do jail time

[Atriviality]

My take on the whole thing.

Having a Bible on his desk. No problem. So long as he wasn't reading it while he should have been working, I wouldn't care.

Teaching from an unapproved textbook. Problem. He'd need to be disciplined. Teachers aren't the same as professors. They don't get the same amount of academic freedom.

Branding students. BIG problem. I would charge him with assault. He should lose his teaching license over this.

[ThePiratephil]

Having a bible is fine but not in a school setting. Wearing symbols should be alright as long as its not constantly in someones face like a teachers desk. I remember in elementry public school music class they made us sing church choirs. Religion should be avoided in school period. .....And Just throwin it out there, its counterproductive to believe in such silly things. However, if you do believe in it , just leave it at home

[jeff61177]

What the hell gives this guy the right to teach this garbage to his students at a public school? I am sure the parents do not agree with this. He should also be given some intellectual testing. Religious people tend to have no friggen clue about real science.

[Trystan Bennett]

Good. One less idiot teaching in school.

[angellicvoices]

Imagine creationism being part of the Medical science curriculum? Hahahaha, American doctors would eventually prescribe praying as a cure to all sorts of ailments. Imagine going to a Doctor and he says "Well I think you need to pray to your Intelligent designer abit more, judging by your health you really need it, heres a prescription for some prayers by the local church....Their prayers will help you get better". LOL

[FactualCommentor]

Fred Phelps in disguise.

[UltimaXG2]

Good.

[Goblins Hobbits]

Wow, fuck this guy.

[GalaxyShift]

religion belongs no where. period.

[otherworldtrader1]

religion belongs no where but in personal homes or church. and churches should be required to pay taxes jaut as any other property owners do. They are nothing more than play acting intertainment gone astray.. I would feel betrter to see a stripper in school than a religious nut like him. send him to Iran

[GODSPEEDseven]

the bible's golden rule is quite simple: "do to others what you would want them to do to you".. if everyone tried following this, do you think this world would be where it is?

What this teacher did (if he did it) is completely NOT in harmony with bible teachings.. so where is the problem, is it the book, or the person that brings his beliefs so far as to decide to go beyond what the bible promotes, which is peace and is against violence.