tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post3929290310494666486..comments2023-10-01T00:39:46.262-07:00Comments on Benchmark 60: A to Z Challenge: S is for Satan#1Nanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-85370245383496992582015-04-23T05:33:46.342-07:002015-04-23T05:33:46.342-07:00Ha! Your response was perfect. And yes, it's o...Ha! Your response was perfect. And yes, it's one more thing to be grateful for: you don't have to intervene in these conflicts any more. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-33523385675718761882015-04-22T20:11:13.051-07:002015-04-22T20:11:13.051-07:00I get it. My husband felt the same way for the sa...I get it. My husband felt the same way for the same reasons. <br />Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-57065418994745275462015-04-22T20:07:38.984-07:002015-04-22T20:07:38.984-07:00This made me laugh. I'm sure it wasn't fu...This made me laugh. I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time, but "It's not appropriate to have the devil at school" is funny. Too bad we can't get away with saying God should stay home too. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-16047219693296973002015-04-22T11:28:25.927-07:002015-04-22T11:28:25.927-07:00Isn't it sad that intolerance so often springs...Isn't it sad that intolerance so often springs from religious beliefs? A mix of viewpoints without judgements can bring such vitality to a discussion. But I haven't found that a lot. <br /><br />I faced a storm of criticism, hatred and rush to judgement some years back when various religious right organizations decided to campaign against one of my books -- The Teenage Body Book -- being used as a supplementary text in a high school health class in south shore Boston. My point was that correct information, particularly when discussed with parents, teachers or other important adults in a teenager's life, could help teens to make wise choices and decisions. I can't begin to tell you the hysteria and hatred among the populace, religious leaders, politicians and local media towards me and my book. However, reason and supportive adminstrators won out and the book was not banned in the area libraries and schools. The book, now updated, is, in fact, still selling well and will become an e-book this summer. And not all religious people have reacted negatively. I've had very positive feedback from Catholic nun friends and once got a call from a nun who was a Catholic high school librarian asking if I could donate a copy of another book I had written on sexuality that was out of print and had been repeatedly stolen from her library! Still, I'm so aware of the rigidity of thought and aggressiveness of some groups in pushing their beliefs onto others. This seems to be playing out more and more on the world stage. But it is a particular pain when you're a high school administrator, I'm sure. Happy, happy retirement!!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-31708538956614045952015-04-22T06:17:04.400-07:002015-04-22T06:17:04.400-07:00I am sure that incident made the local newspaper. ...I am sure that incident made the local newspaper. There is nothing like religion to bring out hate and intolerance.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643182421561288851.post-32439499946530070562015-04-22T04:35:54.038-07:002015-04-22T04:35:54.038-07:00Sad that neither group could leave the other in pe...Sad that neither group could leave the other in peace. The parent’s response: “It’s not appropriate to have the devil at school.” is quite telling. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.com