Here we go - Tulsa public schools to start review of school names..

[Okie4570]

Spin, by using actually facts, and quotes from the bible? Okay, then.

Old Covenant............try again.

 

[Ace_on_the_Turn]

Old Covenant............try again.

You might want to check his post when he wrote, "No, you want to argue that the failings of mortal men are the same as Christianity itself when that is far from truth. The fact is the bible doesn't say its OK to own slaves. The old testament in fact says those owning or buying slaves are to be executed."

He dragged the old testament into the debate, not me. And that does not change the undeniable fact that the history of Christianity is very much intertwined with slavery.

 

[donner]

To whom do we entrust the decision on which monuments to tear down?

democracy seems to have worked well to this point. Why not the people we elect to make all the other decisions.

 

[donner]

Our current state flag has a blue background inspired by the Choctaw flag they flew during the civil war.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Oklahoma

did the choctaw have slaves? Should we never change the flat because of it's connection to the civil war?

 

[Okie4570]

You might want to check his post when he wrote, "No, you want to argue that the failings of mortal men are the same as Christianity itself when that is far from truth. The fact is the bible doesn't say its OK to own slaves. The old testament in fact says those owning or buying slaves are to be executed."

He dragged the old testament into the debate, not me. And that does not change the undeniable fact that the history of Christianity is very much intertwined with slavery.

I'll go back and read it I, I didn't see that post.

Edit: And I stand corrected Ace.

 

[Glocktogo]

Put him on ignore, save yourself some headache. His sole purpose is to inflame..

Who are you talking about? I don't see anything!

 

[sanjuro893]

Anybody see the segment on the nazi flying the red "46" flag on the news this morning? That flies at the capitol and is on license plates. Now this

did the choctaw have slaves? Should we never change the flat because of it's connection to the civil war?

They did, I think they were assimilated into the tribe like the Cherokees did.

 

[sanjuro893]

Anybody see the segment on the nazi flying the red "46" flag on the news this morning? That flies at the capitol and is on license plates. Now this chowderhead Nazi at the rally had one and it's all over the internet. Will this be banned next? There are several other things that happened under that flag in Oklahoma besides the Tulsa riot.
http://www.news9.com/story/36145989...e-reverberate-with-oks-violent-racial-history

 

[donner]

Anybody see the segment on the nazi flying the red "46" flag on the news this morning? That flies at the capitol and is on license plates. Now this


They did, I think they were assimilated into the tribe like the Cherokees did.

I did not know either fact. If people want to change it, have the discussion. I wont stand in the way.

In terms of the battle flag, though, it's history is far more jaded than just the civil war. This is what greeted the first black student at ole miss (before someone was killed in the process).

It's not just that it was part of the civil war. It's everything that came after it.

 

[MacFromOK]

So burning the US flag is ok, but flying the Confederate flag is not...

Seems like this freedom of speech thing is a wee bit lopsided.