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To: Katelew who wrote (83770)	9/11/2008 11:16:53 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544148

Actually no, you didn't know I'm an atheist, because I'm not one. Surprised? I bet you are. Facts. Always good to get them in advance. And yes, it can be metaphorical. The metaphor may not work for you, but if it works for me, it's a metaphor- you don't get to decide what can and cannot be a metaphor. You can only decide which ones work for you. I don't "pass out" anything in the classroom. Talk about rude. Not only am I NOT an atheist, but I would never have brought that book to school. I gave it to a student because she asked me to order it, when I asked what books they would like to read. As it happens she IS an atheist, and I already had the book, so I gave it to her. I'm no different than the librarian who hands out books that are requested- though maybe you'd like librarians censoring things too. I dunno. But your ideas on this are not my ideas and never will be. As to the Christian right- let 'em try to do anything. I would like to see someone complain to the parents of an atheist senior that the senior requested the God Delusion to read, and was given the book. That's actually quite funny. I'm not sure this is a great test case for you. It's always good to get the facts before you leap to conclusions. I don't see the Christian right pushing back against a teacher who allows kids to read the Bible if they want to- but maybe they are that stupid.