Viral Story About Bible Hating Teacher In Missouri Found To Be Baseless

Started by FieryLocks, January 09, 2015, 10:40:49 PM

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FieryLocks

QuoteA Kansas City middle schooler and his parents complained the 12-year-old’s teacher stopped him from reading the Bible during free time, but their story fell apart on closer examination.

Loyal Grandstaff said he decided to bring his favorite book to school to read before the holiday break, and he said the teacher asked him to stop â€" even though he claims he wasn’t reading aloud or during class time.

“He doesn’t want me reading it in his class because he don’t believe it, because he feels like he’s shut down,” the boy said.

The story, first reported Monday by WDAF-TV, quickly went viral, and the principal promised to investigate the incident.   
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/viral-story-about-bible-hating-missouri-teacher-falls-apart-after-principal-investigates/

Seems to me the boy's parents tried to pull off an attention seeking bullshit allegation and it blew up in their face. Sad part is, their using their son to do it.
"To surrender to ignorance and call it 'God' has always been premature, and it remains premature today"--Isaac Asimov

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Munch

Isn't there some rule in the bible that if you like you go to hell? Can't remember, it's hard to recall all the rules in something that changes face ever edition
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Quote from: Munch on January 10, 2015, 05:38:50 AM
Isn't there some rule in the bible that if you like you go to hell? Can't remember, it's hard to recall all the rules in something that changes face ever edition
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