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Ezekiel 23:20 is an example of what they would ban from others books. >The discussion at the meeting was literally about keeping the same lessons but using a s

Ezekiel 23:20 is an example of what they would ban from others books. >The discussion at the meeting was literally about keeping the same lessons but using a source that didn't contain specific words and images that violated board policy. Some states and boards have used the exact same method to include language in lessons to say slaves in the South had it better before they got freed and that slavery wasn't always evil. It is a common tactic to downplay events from the past that make people uncomfortable but humanity has shown that we tend to repeat such events so teaching them is important. >I don't see any concrete examples provided, so yes, I still feel it's a straw man. You could have asked for examples and I would have provided them but I do find it interesting that you didn't provide examples in your own post, you did exactly what I did and posted your opinion. Holding others to a standard you do not follow yourself isn't a productive way to have a discussion. I hope you have a pleasant reset of your day.

jonhohle 5y ago
There are no “curse words” in Ezekiel. I didn’t say there wasn’t anything lewd or violent in the Bible. The language, while descriptive, is not a literal illustration, as in the school board story. The board specifically doesn’t want to change the lessons being taught, just the material chosen to teach it because it violates board policies. Just because a work covers an important topic doesn’t mean it’s appropriate in all contexts, regardless of the quality of that work (e.g. I wouldn’t want my children watching Schindler’s List at their current age, but they should watch it when they are at the appropriate level of maturity).
- JaimeThompson 5y ago
  > violence or sexual acts > There are no “curse words” in Ezekiel This will be my last response on this topic but, in the future please review what you have previously written as you appear to have misremembered what you wrote previously.
  - jonhohle 5y ago
    I stand by what I wrote. The story about the school district’s decision to replace a book has nothing to do with descriptions of violence or sexual acts. I remember what I wrote quite clearly. There is still no profanity (aka curse words) in Ezekiel.

jonhohle 5y ago

There are no “curse words” in Ezekiel. I didn’t say there wasn’t anything lewd or violent in the Bible. The language, while descriptive, is not a literal illustration, as in the school board story. The board specifically doesn’t want to change the lessons being taught, just the material chosen to teach it because it violates board policies. Just because a work covers an important topic doesn’t mean it’s appropriate in all contexts, regardless of the quality of that work (e.g. I wouldn’t want my children watching Schindler’s List at their current age, but they should watch it when they are at the appropriate level of maturity).

JaimeThompson 5y ago
> violence or sexual acts > There are no “curse words” in Ezekiel This will be my last response on this topic but, in the future please review what you have previously written as you appear to have misremembered what you wrote previously.
- jonhohle 5y ago
  I stand by what I wrote. The story about the school district’s decision to replace a book has nothing to do with descriptions of violence or sexual acts. I remember what I wrote quite clearly. There is still no profanity (aka curse words) in Ezekiel.