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The disturbing influx of religious clubs at my school

DonZabuDonZabu
edited 2011-01-19 01:25:48 in General

The first one was the Jesus Club, which has existed since at least last year. Now there's that, the Catholic Club, and Bible Study. Far as I know, these clubs were all started by students, but what disturbs me is the fact that these clubs are announced and promoted over the school announcements every morning of every week. For the Bible Study one, they literally say "come and learn what the Bible has to say about you".

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  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    Blame the religious demand that believers must proselytize.
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    ^ Yeah.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    May dad mentioned this saying to me, and I think it's really suitable for things like this.

    I don't mind Jesus, it's his fan-club I can't stand.
  • TheMightyAnonymTheMightyAnonym
    ~♥YES♥~! I *AM* a ~♥cupcake♥~! ^_^
    WOE unto your PITIFUL EARS, which are SO CURSED that they must hear people voice their beliefs.
  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Aw shit dude, you just gave me the best idea ever.

    Start an atheist club. Watch the butthurt unfold.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    What would an atheist club do?  Sit around and discuss what you don't believe?

    Or just skip to the pub crawls?
  • thatguythere47thatguythere47

    *thinks about it*


     


    Yeah, pub crawls.

  • GelzoGelzo
    Pony Sleuth
    Proselytize (read: troll with impunity)?

    More likely it'd be better to just hang out and do whatever else clubs do. Have silly ad campaigns, fundraise for shit the school actually needs, challenge a religious club to a something-off.

    Just generally be an absurd and entertaining fixture of the school.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    Atheist school clubs are usually called Freethinkers Clubs, but yeah, they exist.
  • PykretePykrete
    "What would an atheist club do?  Sit around and discuss what you don't believe?"

    The one I saw went out and picketed a pleasant man known for smiling a lot, wearing a Jesus ♥ U sandwich board all day, and having the sweetest dog ever.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    They should have called it the asshole club.

    Which would also probably lead to hilarious misunderstandings, and wacky hijinx would have ensued.
  • KrakenKraken
    You made this thread before.

    I never forget.
  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    There are six Christian clubs at my school.

    arglfuckingblargl
  • DonZabuDonZabu

    ^^ Back then, it was just one club. Now it's three.


    "WOE unto your PITIFUL EARS, which are SO CURSED that they must hear people voice their beliefs."

    Over the school intercom. In with the other school business. Every morning on certain days of the week.

  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    I maintain that seeing SOULED OUT!!!! (that's how it's spelled) posters everywhere on campus is worse.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    edited 2011-01-19 20:13:17
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    You should put up a bunch of "SOULS AVAILABLE" signs in response.

    "I don't mind Jesus, it's his fan-club I can't stand." <-- Win.
  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    I tried to start a Discordian's Club last year, but it was rejected for being frivolous and disruptive.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    They can do that?
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    Somebody actually started a Pagan Club in direct response to all this (I think), but here's the thing: that one gets barely any press from the school at all.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    That's to be expected, though, isn't it?  Your school is probably run by Christians.
  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    Khwar: From the school handbook--


    14b: All clubs are subject to the approval of the staff and administration, and may be closed if found disruptive to school activities.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    Oh.

    Did you actually propose activitism or pranks or trolling or something, or did they just refuse to allow such a club to be made, period?

    If it's the latter, maybe they had bad experience with a Discordian club before?
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    Now I'm tempted to say the A word...
  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    "Did you actually propose activitism or pranks or trolling or something,
    or did they just refuse to allow such a club to be made, period?"

    The latter.

    "If it's the latter, maybe they had bad experience with a Discordian club before?"

    Unlikely.

    I had a willing chaperon teacher and everything. :/
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    edited 2011-01-19 20:51:07
    Because you never know what you might see.
    ^^ What A word?

    ^ Couldn't you claim that was discrimination?
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    ^ ACLU.
  • Super LazuliSuper Lazuli
    yea i make potions if ya know what i mean
    Meh.
  • Central AvenueCentral Avenue
    He could claim it's discrimination, but realistically, the school officials would just have to say they think the club would be disruptive to the education of the students or some bullshit like that, and they'd win automatically.

    Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the American public school system. I try not to talk about it, actually, lest my Single Issue Wonkery become apparent.

    Also, "ACLU" is an initialism. Not a word.
  • KhwarizmiKhwarizmi
    Because you never know what you might see.
    I wouldn't have guessed it, anyway.  I'm only dimly aware of what the ACLU is, being an ignorant Limey.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    lol cultural standard are not set-in-stone dependable
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