Teacher Fired: Said Bible Is Not Literal

10-05-2007, 01:18 PM

When I say dismissed, I did not imply rudely.
Edit:
I taught a two-day series on Tibet and Buddhism. I dealt with a LOT of christians and did so gently.

But, as a teacher of mythology or religion, it is not your job to tell your students they are right when they are not just to make them happy.

lookout123 · 10-05-2007, 03:00 PM

Well, I remember one of my old teacher's (chemistry if it matters) announcing that anyone who believes in a literal translation of the bible is an idiot not worthy of graduating.

Is that type of comment really necessary for the teaching of a course? I didn't think so then, and I don't think so now, but I just chalk him up as an asshole - not someone who needs to be fired.

10-05-2007, 03:00 PM	#2
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10-05-2007, 01:18 PM	#1
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	When I say dismissed, I did not imply rudely. Edit: I taught a two-day series on Tibet and Buddhism. I dealt with a LOT of christians and did so gently. But, as a teacher of mythology or religion, it is not your job to tell your students they are right when they are not just to make them happy.

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