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Erika López Prater went out of her way to make sure an Art History lesson showing a 14th-century image of the prophet Muhammad wouldn’t offend any students. After which, she gave another warning then taught the lesson. One student complained

She was fired.

We have freedom of religion. Practice freely without persecution *but* your sky man can’t impose your views on me the same way I can’t sue you for enjoying bacon on your sandwich.

Or else this country is lost.

Laurie S Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost Separation of church & state is where it’s at! It protects us all. No public school should have any religious leanings & history is not religion. That teacher should sue for the job back!!

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@loveallexcludenone that teacher should get a windfall then find a better institution that values her ❤️

joe Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost I hate this story because this she went to so many higher-ups and they all offered their support..

Until she got to the one person in charge of financial decisions. And instead of showing solidarity and support that everyone else below them showed, they took the easy way out and didn't renew her contract.

It frustrates me to no end that people will be upset at Muslims, freedoms/religion, academia, etc... without pointing fingers at the one lazy and selfish person responsible.

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@Smokinjoe exactly. Just takes one tone deaf dolt to ruin everyone else’s actions

Tom J. Brenner Jan 18, 2023

Your post reminds me of this poster. Bigotry is ?

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@TJB huh?

Tom J. Brenner Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost
Growing up,the one on the left still terrifies me.

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@TJB uh ok

Coming Up Violets!Jan 18, 2023

@TJB @flexghost Nuns CHOOSE to become nuns, asshat. They don’t get rocks thrown at them if they don’t become nuns. False equivalency. But yes, both creep me out.

Tom J. Brenner Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost @comingupviolets

Same as the one on the right chose to to wear the hijab, bigot.

Tom J. Brenner Jan 18, 2023

@comingupviolets @flexghost

The nuns I knew chose to beat the crap out of me because I didn't pray loud enough. BIGOT

It's Just Jenn 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost One unfortunate side effect of political correctness is that rightful protections against attacks on race and ethnicity have become conflated with criticisms of Islam becoming taboo. I reject this. All religion has the potential to be harmful and shouldn't be above valid criticism.

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@Tweetfiction agree. Look to abortion and laws against gender equality across most religions and their affect on laws

Tofu Golem Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost
Demanding that people outside your #religion follow the rules of your religion is religious persecution. This is not acceptable.

This is true whether we are talking about Hindus demanding non-Hindus follow their rules about not eating beef, or Christians demanding that non-Christians follow their rules about abortion or gay marriage, or this.

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@tofugolem 🏆

TheFaithOnceDelivered Jan 26, 2023

@tofugolem @flexghost okay cool. So your gonna let me preach like my religion tells me to and home school my children without vaccinations like my religion tells me to and own carry a weapon like my religion tells me to and we can both leave each other alone right?

flexghost.Jan 26, 2023

@tofugolem @TheFaithOnceDelivered incoherent.

Tofu Golem Jan 27, 2023

@TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
If your religion tells you to not vaccinate during a pandemic, then your religion promotes mass murder.

For people with morals, mass murder is a bad thing, and an example of imposing your religion on other people.

And why would you home school children? Do you not know how depressed most of them end up as adults because they lack basic social skills?

TheFaithOnceDelivered Jan 27, 2023

@tofugolem @TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
So that's a no then, I see. It's perfectly fine for you to discriminate and persecute as long as your victims stay silent.
See I was homeschooled my self and I am homeschooling because I have nothing but thanks for my parents homeschooling me. I have a large social circle, and my day is filled with Joy and I am a preacher and bible study teacher. But its not surprising that you would make that assumption given the rest of... well.. this comment.

Tofu Golem Jan 27, 2023

@TheFaithOnceDelivered @TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
You're spreading lies that contributed to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths during a pandemic, and have the unmitigated arrogance to paint yourself as the victim here?

I'm sorry, but decent price have a problem with evil. That's how society works.

Does your religion make you this evil and those arrogant?

Tofu Golem Jan 27, 2023

@TheFaithOnceDelivered @TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
I was expressing sympathy for those who end up depressed as adults because of home schooling.

Not only do you show zero sympathy for those who suffer as adults because of home schooling, but you attacked me for having sympathy for them. That right there is everything anyone needs to know about you.

TheFaithOnceDelivered Jan 27, 2023

@tofugolem @TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
No one is watching, quite playing to the crowd my friend.

Tofu Golem Jan 28, 2023

@TheFaithOnceDelivered @TheFaithOnceDelivered @flexghost
Was that supposed to be some kind of counterargument? Our are you just changing the subject?

Buster McNutt Jan 18, 2023

Je suis Charlie

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@marq excellent example

🇨🇭Canniuanos Jan 18, 2023

You've got the wrong picture.
The one you show is the whiny complainer.
Please fix.

This is Dr. López Prater ⬇️

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@Canniuanos Thank you ❤️

ChrisU Jan 18, 2023

Tuition at Hamline U is close to 50k / year.
How much would you pay for censorship?

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

@chrisU I hate how expensive college is. That said, one person has no right to make these decisions over all those paying customers

ChrisU Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost
Hamline U had endowment of $101 million in 2020.
Kowtowing to extremists is better for them than defending academics

flexghost.Jan 18, 2023

Unacceptable they be rewarded

Lou Katz Jan 18, 2023

@flexghost Note that as usual, 'one student complained' about the image of Muhammad and that overrode all else, and the professor was fired. The beauty of this kind of thinking, along with blasphemy is the untrammeled arbitrary power it gives to a single individual. This is indistinguishable from, and is at the core of dictatorships. And, it is always negative and suppressive and often backed by violence.