Berengaria

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  Naturalism is Dead - Why Are Believers Stuck in the Past?

  by Perry in

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  sigmund freud, karl marx and charles darwin are considered the pillars of modern western thought.

  they differed in many ways but had one thing in commonthey were reductionists who claimed that all higher realms of existence could be explained by lower natural causes.

  they were the pillars of naturalism.. but their ideas were tested during the twentieth century and found wanting.

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  Berengaria

  Snare&racket, you are correct that this is another cut n paste from Perry, but it was lifted from a site that sells "Intelligently Designed Apparel and Merchandise" http://www.cafepress.com/accessresearch/964771

  From the blurb for one specific T. When he pasted he left off the last sentence

  but his theory is rapidly eroding as modern biological science reveals amazing complexity and design that cannot possibly be explained by Darwin’s proposed mechanism of random mutations and natural selection. This led Phillip Johnson to summarize the situation one day with the phrase that appears on this shirt: “Freud is dead, Marx is dead, and Darwin is not feeling very well.”

  Same old Perry
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  let 'er go, let 'er go, god bless 'er!

  by Hortensia in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbk3jwnsteo.

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  Berengaria

  And then there's this

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ5gCGJorKk
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  let 'er go, let 'er go, god bless 'er!

  by Hortensia in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbk3jwnsteo.

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  Berengaria

  Ohhhh one of my favorites!!! Cab is the bestest..... noooo maybe Louis

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcpUdBw7gs
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. current

  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  First of all this was not directed at you, as per the quote. Second, you continue to make clear your lack of understanding. It doeesn't matter what the textbook companies provide, because it is up to each individual State/District to choose what they will use. Stop with the hysteria and use your head.

  Not to mention, do you think there is a possiblility that these texts may have included "errors" in previous publications? In other world pre Common Core?? Or didn't it worry/interest you then?
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  Ice storm in Texas - climate change happening yet?

  by Simon in

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  so, with the ice storm hitting texas does this mean that they will now accept climate change is real?.

  or will they just try firing guns at the clouds ....

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  Berengaria

  You Brits and Canuks have hit the Texas nail on the head.

  You know what I saw down the street tonight (and I live in California, SF Bay Area even)? One of those hideously gauche inflatable snow men on someone's lawn. But that wasn't the worst of it. The dipshit householder had put an inflatable assault rifle in his hand. I have to drive by that crap twice a day.

  How do these idiots reconcile the birth of Jesus, Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men, and that spectacle???
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
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  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  Go back and read my previous posts. I provided several examples.

  Do you understand the difference between personal anecdotes and verifiable evidence??

  Please give examples of the "at least one or two vocabulary words that are flat-out wrong".
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. current

  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  You say you don't want the federal government involved, but it was my understanding that each state had a choice of whether to implement or not. Is that not the case?

  Not only that, each State/District chooses their own curriculum!!
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. current

  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  Again, nonjwspouse and mrhhome. Can you back up your assertions with evidence???
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. current

  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  nonjwspouse is approaching the entire subject from a sky is falling, conspiracy theory, misinformation angle. How can one even atempt to look at a subject, if they have already made up their mind that it is "Satan"?

  As for not being able to "teach" thinking skills. Hogwash. It's just developing a talent. Like being spoon fed an interpretation of such and such a scripture a la the Truth Book, or probing for the possible meaning with an open mind.
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  How do you feel about Common Core education?

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. current

  especially if you are a teacher, how did you learn about it to begin with?

  was there a common core rep doing a slick presentation?.

  how do those of you with kids on school feel about, among others, things such as the deemphasis on the great works of literature ?.

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  Berengaria

  This is not a tin foil hat subject as some here suggest.

  Oh yes but I'm afraid it is.