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Friday, September 06, 2013
Best restaurant going out of business sign EVER!
Sadly the sign turns out to be a prank. But a damn funny one in my opinion.
Parents' outrage as extremist US religious cult hand out creationist books and preach to kids at Scottish school
THE US Church of Christ which rubbishes evolution was allowed to minister pupils at East Kilbride's Kirktonholme Primary.
HORRIFIED parents fear an extremist religious sect has been trying to brainwash their kids after it was allowed to infiltrate a Scots primary school.
A head teacher invited the US Church of Christ, which rubbishes evolution and counts homosexuality as a sin, to minister to pupils.
Many parents at 400-pupil Kirktonholme Primary in East Kilbride only realised their children were being exposed to the evangelical group’s agenda when kids brought home alarming books they had been handed at assembly.
The creationist books, defended by head teacher Sandra MacKenzie, denounce the theory of evolution and warn pupils that, without God, they risk being murdered in a harmful, disgusting world.
Parents have called for emergency talks with education chiefs, where they will demand the sect’s removal from the school.
The Church of Christ have targeted Kirktonholme as a “mission” and have several members helping with classes and giving lessons in religion.
One of the church members, Evelyn Galvan Graciano, 22, from Mexico, describes Scotland as “a place full of darkness and emptiness that is in a big need of Jesus”.
And she has told pals she uses classes to get into the heads of Kirktonholme pupils. She said: “They all are very receptive and willing to listen and learn.
“Hopefully at least we can let the kids know who Jesus is. Maybe someday that seed we’ve planted can be grown by God.”
The Church of Christ, based in the US Deep South, believe the Bible predicts the future and is 100 per cent accurate. They have called Scotland “A Field Ripe for Harvest”.
Church leaders told their US flock in a video blog about their “work” at the school, and claimed that, out of a population of 5.1million, Scotland has only 700 practising Christians.
At an assembly at Kirktonholme on Monday, the sect handed each pupil two books, one called Exposing the Myth of Evolution and another titled How Do You Know God is Real?
Paul told the Record he could not believe their content.
He said: “They looked fair enough at a glance and one had a dinosaur on the front, but it didn’t take long to see they were spouting crazy, right-wing nonsense about how evolution never happened – real flat earth stuff.
“The second book talked in such threatening terms about other religions, and compared those who didn’t believe in God to those who carry out abortions.
“It was really creepy and alarming. I can’t believe these people could be allowed to infiltrate a school to this extent.”
Paul said he confronted MacKenzie about the books, but she stood her ground. He is refusing to let his children to be involved in any religious observance at the school until the issue is dealt with.
In a letter to parents, MacKenzie defended the decision to distribute the books.
he admitted the Church of Christ was part of the school chaplaincy team. And she said of the books: “Whilst I appreciate that not every family in our school are practising Christians, I was only too happy to accept this generous gift on your behalf.
“I hope you will all accept it in the spirit with which it was offered.”
Both books were written by American Kyle Butt, whose other works include a book called Homosexuality – Sin, or Cultural Bad Habit?
His books are printed by Alabama-based Apologetics Press, who are closely affiliated to the Church of Christ.
MacKenzie invited the West Mains Church of Christ into Kirktonholme eight years ago. After initial contact by church minister Alex Gear, church leaders in Rogersville, Alabama, were told East Kilbride could provide fertile ground for the church’s doctrine.
Dang, I was getting all tingly and everything.
ReplyDeletePaul in Indiana
Darn foreigner-loving foodies! Any local knows how to spell "chow."
ReplyDeleteHhhmmm. How about "Damn"?
DeleteThere is a point about the pre-packaged, low nutrition and taste foods here = obesity and adult diabetes.
ReplyDeleteRemind me NEVER to support those people.
ReplyDeleteSpreading the cancer to Scotland:
ReplyDeleteParents' outrage as extremist US religious cult hand out creationist books and preach to kids at Scottish school
THE US Church of Christ which rubbishes evolution was allowed to minister pupils at East Kilbride's Kirktonholme Primary.
HORRIFIED parents fear an extremist religious sect has been trying to brainwash their kids after it was allowed to infiltrate a Scots primary school.
A head teacher invited the US Church of Christ, which rubbishes evolution and counts homosexuality as a sin, to minister to pupils.
Many parents at 400-pupil Kirktonholme Primary in East Kilbride only realised their children were being exposed to the evangelical group’s agenda when kids brought home alarming books they had been handed at assembly.
The creationist books, defended by head teacher Sandra MacKenzie, denounce the theory of evolution and warn pupils that, without God, they risk being murdered in a harmful, disgusting world.
Parents have called for emergency talks with education chiefs, where they will demand the sect’s removal from the school.
The Church of Christ have targeted Kirktonholme as a “mission” and have several members helping with classes and giving lessons in religion.
One of the church members, Evelyn Galvan Graciano, 22, from Mexico, describes Scotland as “a place full of darkness and emptiness that is in a big need of Jesus”.
And she has told pals she uses classes to get into the heads of Kirktonholme pupils. She said: “They all are very receptive and willing to listen and learn.
“Hopefully at least we can let the kids know who Jesus is. Maybe someday that seed we’ve planted can be grown by God.”
The Church of Christ, based in the US Deep South, believe the Bible predicts the future and is 100 per cent accurate. They have called Scotland “A Field Ripe for Harvest”.
Church leaders told their US flock in a video blog about their “work” at the school, and claimed that, out of a population of 5.1million, Scotland has only 700 practising Christians.
At an assembly at Kirktonholme on Monday, the sect handed each pupil two books, one called Exposing the Myth of Evolution and another titled How Do You Know God is Real?
Paul told the Record he could not believe their content.
He said: “They looked fair enough at a glance and one had a dinosaur on the front, but it didn’t take long to see they were spouting crazy, right-wing nonsense about how evolution never happened – real flat earth stuff.
“The second book talked in such threatening terms about other religions, and compared those who didn’t believe in God to those who carry out abortions.
“It was really creepy and alarming. I can’t believe these people could be allowed to infiltrate a school to this extent.”
Paul said he confronted MacKenzie about the books, but she stood her ground. He is refusing to let his children to be involved in any religious observance at the school until the issue is dealt with.
In a letter to parents, MacKenzie defended the decision to distribute the books.
he admitted the Church of Christ was part of the school chaplaincy team. And she said of the books: “Whilst I appreciate that not every family in our school are practising Christians, I was only too happy to accept this generous gift on your behalf.
“I hope you will all accept it in the spirit with which it was offered.”
Both books were written by American Kyle Butt, whose other works include a book called Homosexuality – Sin, or Cultural Bad Habit?
His books are printed by Alabama-based Apologetics Press, who are closely affiliated to the Church of Christ.
MacKenzie invited the West Mains Church of Christ into Kirktonholme eight years ago. After initial contact by church minister Alex Gear, church leaders in Rogersville, Alabama, were told East Kilbride could provide fertile ground for the church’s doctrine.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/parents-outrage-extremist-religious-cult-2254926
Sorry, fail to see the humor - just stupid in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteActually, it appears not to be a prank, but rather an attempt to distract from the truth. Check out the article on gawker.com
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