Comments on: Focus on the Family banned from ACT schools http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/ Advocate for Science, Reason and Atheism Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24316 SeandBlogonaut Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:53:35 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/#comment-24316 I should have gone to you direct Chappy. and as for Dobson, let's hope it retirement I should have gone to you direct Chappy.

and as for Dobson, let's hope it retirement

]]> By: thechaplain http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24311 thechaplain Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:18 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/#comment-24311 <i>Re:Character-based program</i> It may be an attempt to mask its religious foundation behind the broader, secular notion of Virtue Ethics (Aristotle's ethics fit into this school of thought, for example). The virtues and character FoF is trying o build, of course, are conservative Christian ones. <i>Re: Dobson's resignation.</i> He is pretty old - somewhere in his 70s, so that could be the reason. OTOH, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State thinks he may want to break his official ties with the tax-exempt religious organization in order to <a href="http:\/\/blog.au.org\/2009\/11\/03\/dobson-and-destiny-will-religious-right-leader-turn-his-focus-to-electioneering\/" target="_blank">engage more actively in politics</a>. I'll guess we'll have to wait and see, but it wouldn't surprise me if AU is right. Re:Character-based program
It may be an attempt to mask its religious foundation behind the broader, secular notion of Virtue Ethics (Aristotle's ethics fit into this school of thought, for example). The virtues and character FoF is trying o build, of course, are conservative Christian ones.

Re: Dobson's resignation.
He is pretty old – somewhere in his 70s, so that could be the reason. OTOH, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State thinks he may want to break his official ties with the tax-exempt religious organization in order to engage more actively in politics. I'll guess we'll have to wait and see, but it wouldn't surprise me if AU is right.

]]> By: John Weaver http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24294 John Weaver Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:31 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/#comment-24294 It's so great to hear Focus called a fringe organization. No govt. minister would dare do that in the States, unfortunately. By the way, James Dobson's officially resigned from his position there, according to ex-gay watch. No scandal, just old age. It's so great to hear Focus called a fringe organization. No govt. minister would dare do that in the States, unfortunately. By the way, James Dobson's officially resigned from his position there, according to ex-gay watch. No scandal, just old age.

]]> By: SeandBlogonaut http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24287 SeandBlogonaut Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:32:36 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/#comment-24287 Refreshing to see truth in politics hey :) Refreshing to see truth in politics hey :)

]]> By: maxamillion http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-24285 maxamillion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:57 +0000 http://seantheblogonaut.com/2009/11/focus-on-the-family-banned-from-act-schools/#comment-24285 I love the comment from the Education Minister. "Education Minister Andrew Barr said preliminary advice from his department indicated the ''extreme views of a fringe organisation'', Focus on the Family, had been presented in six ACT schools in the past two years." James Dobson will have apoplexy over "Focus on the Family" being called a fringe group. I love the comment from the Education Minister.

"Education Minister Andrew Barr said preliminary advice from his department indicated the ''extreme views of a fringe organisation'', Focus on the Family, had been presented in six ACT schools in the past two years."

James Dobson will have apoplexy over "Focus on the Family" being called a fringe group.

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