Friday, November 14, 2003
Guess what? The professor I work as a TA for (in a general education class designed for the General student body) admitted he chooses works of literature that are anti-religious because he wants to show the students how idiotic it is to be religious. This is a general education class designed to teach literature to students who otherwise will never take a literature class.
Instead of teaching literature, he is using literature as a way to force his atheistic beliefs on the students. I wouldn't mind so much if there was some balancing going on - such as using literature that is fairly pro-religious, or a discussion of how the books can be read as anti-hypocrisy instead of anti-religion. No such luck, though.
He knows I am religious, but he hopes I'll get over it.
Here's another good article to check out!
http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10762
Instead of teaching literature, he is using literature as a way to force his atheistic beliefs on the students. I wouldn't mind so much if there was some balancing going on - such as using literature that is fairly pro-religious, or a discussion of how the books can be read as anti-hypocrisy instead of anti-religion. No such luck, though.
He knows I am religious, but he hopes I'll get over it.
Here's another good article to check out!
http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=10762
