No. 118 (essentialsaltes) wrote,
No. 118
essentialsaltes

Stompin' on Jesus Update

The professor who carried out the class exercise to have students step on the word Jesus, in order to demonstrate the power of symbols and cultural sensitivities, has been placed on leave.

For safety reasons.

"'One of the threats said that I might find myself hanging from a tree'"

Shouldn't the Christian response be to allow people to step on the other side of the paper as well?

Also: "Poole is a member of Lighthouse Worship Center Church of God in Christ, Fort Lauderdale, where he belongs to the congregation's usher board."
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