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Reasons for US falling behind in education ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 4, 2026, 12:56 pm View thread; 55 responses, latest posted February 16, 2026, 6:46 am, View last; Yes, woke go stupid. Abolish US Department of Education. And DEI. - GOG February 14, 2026, 4:14 pm Oklahoma, massive decline in education cased exactly what you say they need. - Inscrutable February 9, 2026, 4:51 pm Well, that's a really convincing argument, Einstein. - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 8:21 pm 'caused'. - Inscrutable February 9, 2026, 4:52 pm Re: Reasons for US falling behind in education ... - scott February 8, 2026, 6:49 pm Dumbing Down of Curiculum to Make Things Easy - DFM February 5, 2026, 2:34 pm Religious fundamentalism - Azriel February 5, 2026, 7:54 am How so? I did not know that religious people were opposed to basic courses - DFM February 5, 2026, 1:18 pm How about biology and history....two subjects that Christians strive to corrupt? - KR February 5, 2026, 1:37 pm NOT happening. - DFM February 6, 2026, 5:41 am Of course it is. Look at Oklahoma for example. - Inscrutable February 9, 2026, 4:54 pm Post a link. - DFM February 10, 2026, 9:26 am How so, Einstein? Don't leave us with your Sphynxian riddles. - Mondo Fuego™ February 5, 2026, 7:55 pm The most obvious being an their attempt to stop the teaching of human evolution. - KR February 6, 2026, 11:56 am WTF does evolution have to do with reading, math and virtually all of science? - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 8:24 pm No, a return to teaching both versions of creation. - observer February 7, 2026, 9:40 am Sorry, there is only ONE version of creation that fits scientific data. - DFM February 15, 2026, 9:41 am Fairy tales like creation have no business in schools. - KR February 7, 2026, 3:35 pm Accepted for what they are, creation myths are a wonderful example - Mugwump February 7, 2026, 4:27 pm some are incredibly beautiful, rich in poetic imagry - Trish February 9, 2026, 4:16 pm You mean hundreds (perhaps thousands) of versions. - trish February 7, 2026, 2:19 pm Evidently nothing counts beyond the minute world of the religious bigot. - Mugwump February 7, 2026, 3:46 pm well you certainly just described yourself well - trish February 16, 2026, 6:46 am Our schools taught two. - observer February 7, 2026, 2:30 pm that's too bad. You missed out on a lot of richness - trish February 7, 2026, 2:40 pm Your assumptions mislead you. - observe February 7, 2026, 2:42 pm so are you saying you HAVE studied other religions? - trish February 8, 2026, 7:03 am more likely saying - scott February 8, 2026, 6:47 pm Since you do not follow the tenets of Jesus? - Inscrutable February 9, 2026, 4:56 pm As if it matters what you think. - observer February 12, 2026, 9:53 am You and your type don’t think, which is our nation’s biggest problem. - KR February 14, 2026, 5:40 pm I have found one. Paganism, Wicca. (oh, and the calendar) - trish February 9, 2026, 7:38 am Lack of - observer February 5, 2026, 8:21 am Religious fundamentalism is the polar opposite of education, especially when it comes to science. - KR February 5, 2026, 9:28 am No branch of knowledge is mutually exclusive. - Mondo Fuego™ February 6, 2026, 6:50 am Religion isn’t knowledge. It is fiction. - KR February 8, 2026, 6:18 pm Much of literature is fiction, asshat. - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 8:26 pm Did you attempt to make a point there or are you just senile babbling again. - KR February 14, 2026, 5:39 pm as you can imagine - trish February 5, 2026, 8:46 am Historically, in the United States - observer February 7, 2026, 11:30 am Western Civilization is not simply the US and it is not a single thread - trish February 8, 2026, 7:08 am Religion has had zero positive influence on our civilization. - KR February 7, 2026, 3:39 pm No, math, science, reading, history and the arts should be the only things taught. - Mondo Fuego™ February 5, 2026, 7:57 pm Religion is history! - observer February 6, 2026, 12:38 pm It's all in how you teach religious history. - Mondo Fuego™ February 8, 2026, 3:12 pm then ALL religion or none at all - trish February 7, 2026, 2:17 pm Those that are relevant to Western Civilization. - observer February 7, 2026, 2:31 pm People of all faith live her now. And how about Native American - trish February 7, 2026, 2:41 pm Focus: our history, our culture, our foundational documents! - observer February 7, 2026, 2:43 pm Our history begins with the Native Americans or did you forget that - trish February 8, 2026, 7:04 am You seem to live your small little ignorant world. - KR February 7, 2026, 3:37 pm The smallest world is yours, the kingdom of ad hominems! - onserver February 7, 2026, 7:34 pm on that we agree - trish February 6, 2026, 8:44 am Teaching the inaccuracies of religion should be mandatory in all public schools. - KR February 5, 2026, 9:34 am Another problem is the desire of many parents for carbon copies - Mugwump February 5, 2026, 12:42 pm View thread; Collapse ^ I’m…. - Islar Gepen February 12, 2026, 12:49 pm View thread; 1 response, posted February 14, 2026, 4:16 pm I recall you being on another board. - GOG February 14, 2026, 4:16 pm View thread; Collapse ^ Epstein mess continues to spread. - GOG February 14, 2026, 4:10 pm 0 responses If you would like to protest the grossly biased ice skating award to France ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 13, 2026, 11:29 am View thread; 4 responses, latest posted February 14, 2026, 3:14 pm, View last; LOL. Ice dancing. LOL. - KR February 13, 2026, 2:24 pm You probably scoff at ballet too, unrefined yuppie hick. - Mondo Fuego™ February 14, 2026, 9:41 am Both are beautiful and artistic. Neither are sports. - KR February 14, 2026, 3:14 pm More info - Mondo Fuego™ February 13, 2026, 12:03 pm View thread; Collapse ^ Trump/Kennedy Center to replace Washington National Opera with - Mugwump February 14, 2026, 11:30 am 0 responses It's simple - scott February 12, 2026, 10:46 am View thread; 2 responses, latest posted February 13, 2026, 3:39 pm, View last; God does not. But Jesus might. - GOG February 13, 2026, 3:39 pm God would love the sinners and the Atheists, - Ken C February 13, 2026, 8:15 am View thread; Collapse ^ Cracks in the Dam.....Is it about to break? - BornToFarm February 10, 2026, 4:59 pm View thread; 10 responses, latest posted February 13, 2026, 3:29 pm, View last; Right! - DFM February 12, 2026, 1:05 pm Surgery should def wait until the person is an adult - trish February 11, 2026, 7:46 am No, idiots who want "gender affirming" surgery ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 9:58 am If they are too young to legally have sex, they should be too young to consent to amputations. - Ken C February 10, 2026, 9:23 pm We’ve lost our way. That’s the result of losing contact with - GOG February 13, 2026, 3:29 pm Where does 'the law' draw the lines...? - Skye February 11, 2026, 4:28 am 21 - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 10:25 am Look up… - Skye February 11, 2026, 11:48 am What about… - Skye February 10, 2026, 7:10 pm You stop and think: "What makes sense in a given situation?" - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 10:40 am View thread; Collapse ^ Regarding Olympic Skaters Chock and Bates ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 12, 2026, 3:58 pm View thread; 1 response, posted February 13, 2026, 3:13 pm Maybe it’s the “competition” that is the overarching problem? - GOG February 13, 2026, 3:13 pm View thread; Collapse ^ Think about this! - observer February 13, 2026, 10:35 am View thread; 1 response, posted February 13, 2026, 11:23 am What about protecting our citizens from illegal criminal aliens? - Mondo Fuego™ February 13, 2026, 11:23 am View thread; Collapse ^ How "New Atheism" fizzled - BornToFarm January 30, 2026, 1:43 pm View thread; 58 responses, latest posted February 13, 2026, 7:23 am, View last; "There is no God and Marx is his prophet." mantra of New Left. - DFM January 31, 2026, 9:19 pm But the old atheism still exists - Christopher Blackwell January 30, 2026, 7:47 pm I couldn't have said it better myself - BornToFarm January 31, 2026, 6:17 am I have been an atheist since I was 6 years old. - KR January 30, 2026, 6:34 pm I tried atheism for a while but I had to give it up. No Holidays. - DFM January 31, 2026, 9:21 pm I think it follows that depression would follow atheistic belief. - observer January 30, 2026, 4:05 pm Only for those that need to believe in something more than physical reality to be happy. - KR January 31, 2026, 3:32 pm you do not have to believe in god to have hope - trish January 31, 2026, 7:42 am Why… - mark February 7, 2026, 9:04 pm because I love etymology - trish February 8, 2026, 7:00 am There is hope and there is hope. - observer January 31, 2026, 9:48 am that simply is not true particularly since not everyone has "spiritual Needs" - trish February 1, 2026, 10:16 am If someone isn't fulfilled by the wonder and excitement of life itself. - Mugwump February 10, 2026, 7:21 am Why do you say not everyone has spiritual needs? - observer February 9, 2026, 11:45 am For that to be "universally accepted," wouldn't there need to be... - 7:77 February 13, 2026, 7:17 am because they do not - trish February 9, 2026, 4:13 pm You could say you didn’t have a liver, too, but that wouldn’t - observer February 9, 2026, 4:38 pm you can prove a liver. You cannot prove spirit. - trish February 10, 2026, 7:59 am Well it is an accepted term in the field of psychology whether Trish - observer February 10, 2026, 11:40 am Many people have no "spiritual needs". - KR January 31, 2026, 3:32 pm Wrong again! - observer February 9, 2026, 11:46 am Believing in them is one thing - trish February 9, 2026, 4:15 pm Denial, yours in this case, does not indicate the facts.p - observer February 9, 2026, 4:40 pm Belief is NEVER fact - trish February 10, 2026, 7:49 am You often say silly things. - observer February 12, 2026, 12:36 pm At most, I might qualify that slightly: - 7:77 February 13, 2026, 7:23 am By definition, belief doesn't become fact until proven empirically - Trish February 12, 2026, 2:50 pm Nothing is more pompous - observer January 31, 2026, 9:50 am If your god exists, he needs to prove it. Otherwise I have logic on my side. - KR January 31, 2026, 3:28 pm Than stating God exists (as something other than personal opinion). - Azriel January 31, 2026, 2:40 pm But what you know doesn’t offend? - observer January 31, 2026, 2:53 pm The statement "god exists" is not provable any more - trish February 1, 2026, 10:15 am Satan's favorite line.. - scott February 8, 2026, 6:56 pm Please do your research on HaSatan - trish February 9, 2026, 7:35 am Please do yours on Hell. - observer February 9, 2026, 5:37 pm another unprovable thing. Here's your research - trish February 10, 2026, 7:58 am Your limits are not mine! - observer February 10, 2026, 11:18 pm and your beliefs are not mine nor do they apply to me - trish February 11, 2026, 7:48 am In your mind perhaps! - observer February 12, 2026, 12:24 pm my beliefs are as valid as yours - Trish February 12, 2026, 2:52 pm try a dictionary it might help you catch up - trish February 13, 2026, 6:05 am Ha! - observer February 12, 2026, 9:12 pm I assert no claim that I know or can know. I, as do you, have opinion. - Azriel January 31, 2026, 3:48 pm De;ression is common among believers, even their mininsters. - Christopher Blackwell January 30, 2026, 8:10 pm Re: De;ression is common among believers, even their mininsters. - observer January 30, 2026, 9:38 pm hope that atheists do not have. - Christopher Blackwell January 31, 2026, 9:06 am And when they don’t overcome, - observeri January 31, 2026, 2:52 pm Re: And when they don’t overcome, - Christopher Blackwell January 31, 2026, 9:47 pm Belief in your god is simply weakness, desperation and ignorance. - KR January 30, 2026, 6:36 pm You can’t know that. - observer January 30, 2026, 9:41 pm I believe that based on my life experience. - KR January 31, 2026, 3:55 pm Have you ever once thought that perhaps your experience - observer February 9, 2026, 11:48 am have you? - trish February 9, 2026, 4:15 pm Yes, that’s why I am a Christian. - observe February 9, 2026, 4:43 pm In my experience... - Skye February 10, 2026, 8:25 am If your choice brings contentment and the challenge to - trish February 10, 2026, 8:01 am You depress me. - GOG January 30, 2026, 7:02 pm You entertain me, because morons are funny. - KR January 30, 2026, 7:55 pm View thread; Collapse ^ The Origins of the Arabic Languages - DFM February 12, 2026, 6:41 pm 0 responses The "Georgian" Figure Skating team is almost all Russian. - Mugwump February 11, 2026, 11:50 am View thread; 8 responses, latest posted February 12, 2026, 5:41 pm, View last; Wrong again, Songbird - Niko Nikoladze February 11, 2026, 8:16 pm Well done, Niko! - observer February 12, 2026, 9:51 am Re: Wrong again, Songbird - Mugwump February 12, 2026, 6:05 am Maybe ... - Niko Nikoladze February 12, 2026, 5:41 pm That's right. - mugwump February 11, 2026, 3:32 pm The Russian Skating Team - - Diego*= February 11, 2026, 2:49 pm Re: The Georgian Skating Team - - Mugwump February 12, 2026, 6:10 am "Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood?" - Mister Rogers February 12, 2026, 5:22 pm View thread; Collapse ^ Iranians Burn Down Mosques. - DFM February 12, 2026, 12:37 pm 0 responses Washoe Tribe Completes Historic 10,274-Acre Land Return Near Lake Tahoe - Christopher Blackwell February 11, 2026, 5:32 pm 0 responses Phooey! ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 11, 2026, 2:47 pm 0 responses Swahili words English can't translate! - Mugwump February 10, 2026, 3:23 pm View thread; 3 responses, latest posted February 11, 2026, 5:44 am, View last; English does have a high number of other borrowed words. - Ken C February 10, 2026, 8:53 pm But.....can it be translated into Hebrew? 8) - BornToFarm February 10, 2026, 5:00 pm Thank you, Thank you. Thank you. - Mugwump February 11, 2026, 5:44 am View thread; Collapse ^ 5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Kosher Food - DFM February 5, 2026, 5:28 am View thread; 6 responses, latest posted February 10, 2026, 9:27 am, View last; I like Kosher foods and condiments, but gefilte fish looks gross, especially in jars in stores. - Mondo Fuego™ February 5, 2026, 7:24 pm You have never tasted the gefilte fish that my grandmother made. - DFM February 10, 2026, 9:27 am Not important to YOU, perhaps, but very important to the Jews. - DFM February 5, 2026, 2:35 pm Whoa! If "everyone" gets it wrong (that would include all Jews) just - Azriel February 5, 2026, 3:13 pm "everyone" is too strong. It should be "uneducated" gets wrong. - DFM February 5, 2026, 5:00 pm 5 things no one cares to waste their time considering. - Azriel February 5, 2026, 7:40 am View thread; Collapse ^ Amazon Delivery Drone Crashes Into Texas Apartment Building - Ken C February 9, 2026, 2:05 pm View thread; 1 response, posted February 9, 2026, 2:13 pm Delivery robot hit by Train after getting stuck on tracks - Ken C February 9, 2026, 2:13 pm View thread; Collapse ^ 6 Hebrew Words English Can’t Translate - DFM February 8, 2026, 11:27 pm 0 responses I have been real impressed with the skaters from Georgia ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 8, 2026, 3:08 pm View thread; 1 response, posted February 8, 2026, 6:42 pm the Olympics have had - scott February 8, 2026, 6:42 pm View thread; Collapse ^ This may be "off topic" but, your favorite foods? - Devolution February 6, 2026, 1:52 pm View thread; 5 responses, latest posted February 8, 2026, 5:23 am, View last; Bacon and Cheese Zinger Burger - mark February 7, 2026, 5:32 pm props for a differnt topic Devo - trish February 7, 2026, 2:24 pm Thank you for that - Devolution February 8, 2026, 5:23 am Food is related to Health, so it's on topic. I like cheap and healthy food. - Ken C February 7, 2026, 9:59 am Foodies in our house - trish February 7, 2026, 2:23 pm View thread; Collapse ^ OT: Handling the high cost of postage as a small business - trish February 7, 2026, 2:39 pm 0 responses Is atheism self refuting? (thread locked by admin) - Devo February 1, 2026, 11:02 am View thread; 24 responses, latest posted February 6, 2026, 10:39 pm, View last; Taking up so much time on these pages with nothing of value - observer February 4, 2026, 5:36 pm Reply to your question about what actions you’ve taken! - observer February 4, 2026, 7:30 pm Interesting assertion. - 7:77 February 1, 2026, 1:42 pm Atheism is a myth - Devo February 2, 2026, 2:37 am The only "case" an atheist makes is that they personally don't believe in (any) gods. - 7:77 February 2, 2026, 8:38 am it is such a simple understanding - trish February 2, 2026, 11:37 am Indeed. - 7:77 February 3, 2026, 7:51 am Lol you actually believe that rubbish - Devo February 2, 2026, 9:50 am "Rubbish?" - 7:77 February 3, 2026, 7:49 am Leave? Why? - Devo February 4, 2026, 6:15 am Just answering your question from another thread. - 7:77 February 4, 2026, 2:26 pm Not a troll - Devo February 5, 2026, 3:48 am You DO NOT discuss; you POSTULATE, and cut and paste. - observer February 5, 2026, 11:04 am I discuss many things that are above your head - Devo February 6, 2026, 6:20 am Look up the definition of discuss. You do NOT discuss. - observer February 6, 2026, 10:39 pm That is NOT an argument - Trish February 2, 2026, 6:46 am It's the best atheists have - Devo February 2, 2026, 8:14 am ah another three word response that's not meaningful whatsoever - trish February 2, 2026, 11:36 am You are funny - Devo February 3, 2026, 2:22 am 6 words with no substance - trish February 3, 2026, 3:11 am I'm in good company then - Devo February 3, 2026, 4:44 am Far better company than your actions here deserve. - 7:77 February 3, 2026, 7:52 am What actions of mine do you take issue with? - Devo February 4, 2026, 11:21 am But that's the limit of his intellectual capacity. - Azriel February 2, 2026, 6:49 am View thread; Collapse ^ Which is more important: Helping the Poor or Restricting Guns? - Ken C February 5, 2026, 10:46 am View thread; 2 responses, latest posted February 6, 2026, 2:12 pm, View last; They are not mutually exclusive! - observer February 6, 2026, 2:12 pm Are legally licensed gun carriers guilty of more violent crimes per capita than the rest of us? - DFM February 5, 2026, 1:21 pm View thread; Collapse ^ I am curious about Religious study - trish February 4, 2026, 6:52 am View thread; 6 responses, latest posted February 6, 2026, 10:07 am, View last; Surpassing Wonder - Moishe February 6, 2026, 8:28 am that sounds interesting - thanks - trish February 6, 2026, 8:43 am Re: I am curious about Religious study - Mondo Fuego™ February 6, 2026, 6:46 am I'm interested in the history of Religion (largely Christianity. - Mugwump February 5, 2026, 12:40 pm Re: I'm interested in the history of Religion (largely Christianity. - scott February 6, 2026, 8:26 am Re: I'm interested in the history of Religion (largely Christianity. - Mugwump February 6, 2026, 10:07 am View thread; Collapse ^ When God spoke, let there be, it became. - scott January 31, 2026, 6:31 pm View thread; 8 responses, latest posted February 6, 2026, 8:46 am, View last; Does God think in words? - Ken C February 2, 2026, 11:45 pm He knows you do - scott February 6, 2026, 8:32 am Clearly He has expressed Himself in the - observer February 3, 2026, 8:43 am the darkness is strong in those who cannot see - scott February 6, 2026, 8:46 am Re: Does God think in words? - trish February 3, 2026, 3:12 am And ten low Words oft creep in one dull Line, - Alexander Pope February 1, 2026, 7:38 am "Fiat Lux" - DFM January 31, 2026, 10:11 pm Fate date - scott February 6, 2026, 8:44 am View thread; Collapse ^ The simple fact is.... - Skye January 31, 2026, 4:14 am View thread; 15 responses, latest posted February 6, 2026, 6:12 am, View last; Akex Pretti WAS an idiot ... operative word: "WAS". - Mondo Fuego™ February 6, 2026, 6:12 am How does trying to prevent proper immigration law enfocement "protect and support our Constitution." - DFM January 31, 2026, 10:09 pm add two letters... - Skye February 1, 2026, 11:22 am grabbers in Minneapolis. Jesus would grab a whip and run them out of America. - GOG January 31, 2026, 8:15 am Jesus isn’t real. - KR January 31, 2026, 4:00 pm Well, there is no mention of him in any source prior to his death. - Mugwump February 5, 2026, 2:39 pm Jesus certainly WAS real. He was mentioned in numerous first century documents, some NOT Christian - DFM February 2, 2026, 6:29 pm More likely he would run out the money changers/grabbers. - Skye January 31, 2026, 8:50 am Jesus would say.. - BornToFarm January 31, 2026, 5:55 am I also think Jesus would say... - Skye February 2, 2026, 11:25 pm I think he might say... - Skye January 31, 2026, 7:04 am He's always speaking... we choose who we want to listen to - scott January 31, 2026, 6:38 pm And yet... - Skye January 31, 2026, 7:55 pm hearing needs to be - scott February 1, 2026, 5:29 pm All the looting by grant - GOG January 31, 2026, 8:13 am View thread; Collapse ^ If you don't have a bird object in your house ... then ... - Mondo Fuego™ February 5, 2026, 7:53 pm 0 responses Perfection - Mondo Fuego™ February 5, 2026, 5:56 pm 0 responses Just a theory? - Devolution February 4, 2026, 11:21 am 0 responses

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