<p>Although to be fair, the religious establishment was a huge factor in repealing slavery in this country (easily a bigger factor than it was in solidifying it, which was mostly economics rather than religion and morality)</p>
<p>I go to a religious school and onetime a RELIGION CLASS teacher said that all americans are sinners and that we are going to end up in the hell.</p>
<p>Students told the administration about this.
She got kicked out the next day.</p>
<p>~fini~</p>
<p>It depends, was the teacher being way too rude?
If he were just saying it on a whim, like an explanation there’s no drama there.
But, if he were saying it to make fun of a group of people due to their religious view. That’s a different story. You should tell the teacher, if it doesn’t work out with him follow this hieracharhy of people to complain to.
1.) Head of Department
2.) Guidance ( or something close?)
3.) Assistant Principal
4.) Principal
5.) Superintendent
6. ) --?</p>
<p>Wow. I would think such supposedly intelligent people as CCers could understand that religious persecution goes both ways, and that, in fact, in intense academic environments, is more commonly done against theists than by them.</p>
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<p>and the European imperialists didn’t use Darwinism to justify colonialism? Human nature is human nature… any theory can be used as a doubled edged sword.</p>
<p>//and the European imperialists didn’t use Darwinism to justify colonialism?//</p>
<p>Social Darwinism yes, but that’s like blaming neuroscience/anatomy for phrenological racism–it’s a bastardization of Darwin’s theory of NATURAL selection (which I might add, is natural… and where artificial selection predated it, obviously, cause that’s the same thing as farming/husbandry). And it’s not like colonialism didn’t predate Darwin.</p>
<p>Edit: The OP does not give enough context for me to give any advice.</p>
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<p>Like blaming Christianity for slavery isn’t just as ridiculous? The people who did that were obviously manipulating the religion and talking about a bastardized form of it. And just the same, slavery far, far predates Christianity; it predates every Abrahamic religion.</p>
<p>Anyway, most of the passages in the Bible about slavery are in the Pentateuch. Jesus freed Christians from all but the major laws (eg: Ten Commandments) of the Old Testament. </p>
<p>People will use anything to justify what they want to do. And anything that people put enough faith in, whether philosophy or religion or science, is a great tool to manipulate people into supporting a cause that they otherwise wouldn’t</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I knew generallyrong wasn’t the person who brought up the Christianity/slavery thing and I’m making more of a general response based off of his post than a response to what he said.</p>
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<p>That’s why Gryffon’s comparison is so apt.</p>
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<p>This teacher is 100% correct. A large percentage of extremely religious Christian are like this. Most Baptist and the other Southern churches. I’m mildly Christian but I don’t take offense to this. It is the truth.</p>
<p>The far right is insane. The far left is insane. </p>
<p>See the connection? Anybody who isn’t somewhat moderate is a psycho.</p>
<p>The most comical situation of them all is Antisemitism. This is much more widespread than the issue of slavery or whatever. Almost all Christian sects have seen this. Protestants, Catholics, Orthodox, etc. It makes no sense to me. Jesus was Jewish. Isn’t it true that as Christians we believe in Jesus? Then how can Christians possibly hate Jews? </p>
<p>Mindbogglingly dumb.</p>
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<p>No, a large percentage of extremely religious, politically conservative Christians are like that.</p>
<p>= a very small subset of all Christians</p>
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<p>How is it different from any other religious or ethnic discrimination? Catholics in this country were discriminated against for centuries. Mormons were briefly discriminated against until they ran away to Utah. Muslims have been targeted frequently. Chinese, Japanese, Native Americans, and Blacks too.</p>
<p>Antisemitism isn’t just an American issue. (Obviously) It is universal and has been prevalent for thousands of years. </p>
<p>You’re right on the politically conservative Christian part though. Most Christians are not crazy. Hell, I live in an area without any of that. But it exists.</p>
<p>Jesus was Jewish a) because of his heritage and b) because he was trying to ratify Judaism, not rebel against it. We’ve put his beliefs under the umbrella of Christianity, so it’s not like by worshiping Christ as the Messiah, Christians are also confirming the beliefs of Judaism. What’s silly is not acknowledging that the nuances between the two religions are slim, especially considering they share half of their holy text.</p>
<p>In regards to the OP, there’s absolutely no context. Teachers in my school district aren’t supposed to share their religious (or political) beliefs, but they are allowed to present different beliefs as a means of comparison, and this usually makes the teacher’s own preferences evident. But I’ve never been offended by this, and unless your teacher was saying incredibly disrespectful things that personally victimized you, I wouldn’t worry about it. If it creates an uncomfortable classroom environment for you on a regular basis, consult some classmates. If they feel the same way, report it.</p>
<p>Get more self esteem?</p>
<p>People bash other peoples religions. Get over it.</p>