Comments on: Fired for Telling the Truth? http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: MICHAEL GREEN http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-80650 MICHAEL GREEN Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:08:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-80650 I do not believe in the bible literally and I think that many christians are ignorant to reality but if it is true that this instructor belittled those students then shame on him. That was not professional. I do not believe in the bible literally and I think that many christians are ignorant to reality but if it is true that this instructor belittled those students then shame on him. That was not professional.

]]> By: Dazed http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-72545 Dazed Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:49:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-72545 I emailed this Sarah Smith character and ridiculed her. I suggest you all do the same. I emailed this Sarah Smith character and ridiculed her. I suggest you all do the same.

]]> By: bipolar2 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-72524 bipolar2 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:37:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-72524 So, you think Iowa is bad. Check out the Mass. law on blasphemy -- unbelievers, beware. God is numbba one! bipolar2 The General Laws of Massachusetts PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER 272. CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER Chapter 272: Section 36. Blasphemy Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior. So, you think Iowa is bad. Check out the Mass. law on blasphemy — unbelievers, beware. God is numbba one!

bipolar2

The General Laws of Massachusetts

PART IV. CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES

TITLE I. CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

CHAPTER 272. CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER

Chapter 272: Section 36. Blasphemy

Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior.

]]> By: Michael W. Jones http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71885 Michael W. Jones Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:35:15 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71885 Kristi - LOL! Yes, you are correct, of course. It was a brief moment of paranoia. My apologies. Michael Kristi –

LOL! Yes, you are correct, of course. It was a brief moment of paranoia. My apologies.

Michael

]]> By: kristi http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71868 kristi Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:18:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71868 <blockquote>ps - Since I live in Kansas, I have to believe that there is some chance that there has been a border extension. In Kansas, anything is possible. I just hope it doesn't mean that the Jayhawk basketball team has to merge with Iowa State.</blockquote> Michael, there are some things you just don't joke about. :)

ps – Since I live in Kansas, I have to believe that there is some chance that there has been a border extension. In Kansas, anything is possible. I just hope it doesn’t mean that the Jayhawk basketball team has to merge with Iowa State.

Michael, there are some things you just don’t joke about. :)

]]> By: Michael W. Jones http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71761 Michael W. Jones Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:05:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71761 Thanks for the additional information! I tried to contact the school today, but they had taken down their administrative contact link and the phone was being stonewalled, although I could still get hold of building maintenance. ;o) There is almost certainly more to this story than is known at this point. It is possible that the "student post" is just classic spin by the school. We are thinking about interviewing Bitterman, and the school if they will answer questions. Michael ps - Since I live in Kansas, I have to believe that there is some chance that there has been a border extension. In Kansas, anything is possible. I just hope it doesn't mean that the Jayhawk basketball team has to merge with Iowa State. Thanks for the additional information! I tried to contact the school today, but they had taken down their administrative contact link and the phone was being stonewalled, although I could still get hold of building maintenance. ;o) There is almost certainly more to this story than is known at this point. It is possible that the “student post” is just classic spin by the school. We are thinking about interviewing Bitterman, and the school if they will answer questions.

Michael

ps – Since I live in Kansas, I have to believe that there is some chance that there has been a border extension. In Kansas, anything is possible. I just hope it doesn’t mean that the Jayhawk basketball team has to merge with Iowa State.

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71684 Siamang Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:19:40 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71684 Hey, maybe Bitterman and Kathy Griffin said the same thing! Hey, maybe Bitterman and Kathy Griffin said the same thing!

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71660 Jen Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:33:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71660 If the student really wanted let people know what was said, he (she?) should state it plainly. It reminds me of Kathy Griffin- "she said something offensive, but we can't even tell you what it was!" and then it turns out to be nothing. Come on, student, let us judge what he's actually saying. If the student really wanted let people know what was said, he (she?) should state it plainly. It reminds me of Kathy Griffin- “she said something offensive, but we can’t even tell you what it was!” and then it turns out to be nothing. Come on, student, let us judge what he’s actually saying.

]]> By: Siamang http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71611 Siamang Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:38:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71611 I just dig his name: "Bitterman!" He sounds like an atheist superhero! I just dig his name: “Bitterman!”

He sounds like an atheist superhero!

]]> By: kristi http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71558 kristi Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:18:28 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/24/fired-for-telling-the-truth/#comment-71558 It's hard to make a judgment without knowing exactly <strong>what</strong> he said to offend the students. But so far the case sounds very troubling. If they really did let him go mid-semester because of religious issues, he definitely has grounds for a lawsuit. P.S. Kansas <strong>does</strong> still have some scientists. :) It’s hard to make a judgment without knowing exactly what he said to offend the students. But so far the case sounds very troubling. If they really did let him go mid-semester because of religious issues, he definitely has grounds for a lawsuit.

P.S. Kansas does still have some scientists. :)

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