The government have sent out about 25,000 bibles to schools in England.
That nice Mr Gove wants every pupil to have the opportunity to read all the great stuff in the bible. Now with approximately 8,100,000 pupils in England and the estimated time it takes to read the bible straight through at 76 hours, means that lots of kids will have a long wait to get their hands on that book.
It only cost £370,000 for this initiative which charities & philanthropists paid for. Another glittering triumph for this government!
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 8:21, Reply)
but you'd be wiping more shit on than you took off
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h3donist zoinks!, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:11,
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school bog roll, it was ever thus
we had to wipe our arses with tracing paper, as I recall. It just used to smear it everywhere.
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:36, Reply)
I read that once
It was rubbish. He dies at the end.
gets coat
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 8:56,
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Yeah. But stay until after the credits...
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JamTallons Sokath, his eyes uncovered!, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:07,
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Ah shit...what?
He didn't come back and perform a ghostly revenge on his murderers did he? All guns blazing and shit?
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:15,
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Hey, wait until you read the sequel...
"Bible 2 - The Revengening"
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:26,
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Does it contain the line...
"Say your prayers...Judas!"?
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:31,
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Hmmm.... I have mixed feelings about this:
The bible has had a huge influence over many aspects of contemporary culture & children should have a chance to peruse. However, I think there are FAR, FAR more important things to learn about currently lacking from the curriculum.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:31,
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yeah, but it's mostly bad (or just plain deranged) stuff
plus, Christians are usually the least Christian people you will ever meet
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:35, Reply)
Hmmm. I'm not sure I implied that organised religion was a benign force on society with that comment.
I'm very anti myself, but do find the subject extremely interesting. And horrifying.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:52,
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I suppose I am mixing Culture with Society...
but I always understood Culture to mean 'The way we (or others) do things in general', but I suppose you mean the arts etc.
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:11, Reply)
I mean both, really; though, as you say, definitions are nebulous.
I meant that it's unarguable that christianity has had a huge impact culturally/socially, but I resisted commenting on positive/negative. My opinion is that it's been a HUGELY negative influence.
Though regardless of subjective opinion it's a fascinating phenomenon.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:41,
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And they can always read the Wiki if they want to know what the fuss was about
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Extinct Jesus Dossier BRB...gotta penis..., Wed 16 May 2012, 10:07,
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^This^
I think that at least a vague familiarity with the Bible probably is a pre-requisite for understanding several aspects of the culture - but, by the same token, so is a familiarity with Ovid, Homer, Shakespeare, Chaucer... Important as the Bible may be, it's not uniquely important.
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Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 16 May 2012, 12:16,
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So did Robocop.
And the Spork.
We should definitely make sure all kids have these things.
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 14:04, Reply)
meh, it'd be a bit annoying if it were taxpayer funded
but if charities and philanthropists want to spend/waste their money on providing bibles to schools then that's up to them really
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h3donist zoinks!, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:36,
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Well, the issue is whether *any* religion has an intrinsic right to force their propaganda onto children, especially in state school.
Slightly countered by the fact that the bible itself is such a terrible, terrible promotional tool.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:07,
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Good point
It's not like they are sending in copies of the Quran or the Vedas is it? I'm all for teaching about all religions equally, but not trying to force feed a specific case.
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:17,
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State schools already have an RE curriculum, and I'm guessing this project won't be affecting that.
It's just a vanity project that thankfully we aren't footing the bill for.
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h3donist zoinks!, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:21,
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Sensible answer
I distinctly recall receiving a Gideons bible when at school, we all did. I'm not religious whatsoever, but my Wife is catholic. I enjoy mocking her about how she is going to hell, what due to all the sex, babies and stuff before marriage (though apparently you can just say sorry before you die, how about that?). Church services plain freak me out, especially catholic ones. All the chanting, strange. Even so I think kids should be aware of religion in general, so in later life they can make an informed decision about what they want to believe.
I still own but never did read my Gideons bible, but I drew in it with pen (possibly a CDC)
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:43,
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So you have to attend church services?
As far as I'm concerned that is hell.
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P-MONKE handing out wet-wipes, Wed 16 May 2012, 12:31,
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Yes
With the Missus and her family being catholic I occasionally have to frequent a church service
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Fadgebadger /links's pedantic bellend, Wed 16 May 2012, 12:40,
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A Rasberry Pi each would do more good
And then you could download the bible and read it for free...
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 9:47, Reply)
I wonder how that lovely Mr Gove would react
if a group of muslim charities and philanthropists decided to flood schools with their wonderful book?
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TownsendsPublisher Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:21,
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I'm actually all for that
everyone should get a real look at what a load of old shit the Quran really is.
(, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:23, Reply)
OP posted a link to a fantastic cartoon based Koran piss-take recently
There it is:
www.faithfreedom.org/comics/01.htm
(I just went through pissflaps' list of previously posted links as far back as december and I have to say, there is one hell of a fun evening to be had there sometime)
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TownsendsPublisher Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:33,
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Yeah. Just clean your browser history thoroughly,
unless you want a visit from the noncepolice.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:44,
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I shall
My mind, however may prove harder to purge
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TownsendsPublisher Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!, Wed 16 May 2012, 11:17,
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Here we go
This should overwrite any prior hideous mental images.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 11:34,
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Phew!
Cheers. I'll bookmark that for when needed
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TownsendsPublisher Woooooooooooooooooooooooo!, Wed 16 May 2012, 11:40,
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Reckon ALL major organised religions' holy books should be included.
Including Bokononism.
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Tab Hunter flicking Su Pollard's tiny cock, while she belms, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:34,
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Why not? A great work of fiction, up there with Lord Of The Rings in my opinion.
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Dawn Of The Bread $$$$$$$$ E-THUG 4 LIFE $$$$$$$$, Wed 16 May 2012, 10:46,
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The Gideons would have done this for nothing... http://www.gideons.org.uk/requests
Makes me wonder if Gove isn't just riding on their coat tails... Coming soon; Lightbulbs and fluorescent tubes in every class room by the end of the term - Another Coalition Victory!
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