Title: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: TheDevilMadeMeDoIt on May 10, 2008, 02:32:39 AM
Post by: TheDevilMadeMeDoIt on May 10, 2008, 02:32:39 AM
Hi one and all. Greetings from Texas!
Thought people on this forum might be interested in the following story, if you haven't already heard about it...
http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html (http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html)
Yes, this really has happened in the good ol' USA
Strange coincidence that Land 'O Lakes is definitely in the Bible Belt!
Thought people on this forum might be interested in the following story, if you haven't already heard about it...
http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html (http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html)
Yes, this really has happened in the good ol' USA
Strange coincidence that Land 'O Lakes is definitely in the Bible Belt!
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Neoncamouflage on May 10, 2008, 03:08:32 AM
Post by: Neoncamouflage on May 10, 2008, 03:08:32 AM
Sounds like a huge overreaction, who can mistake a magic trick for real magic? I think they're just mad because they couldn't figure it out.
Oh, and welcome to the Happy Atheist Forums!
Oh, and welcome to the Happy Atheist Forums!
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Will on May 10, 2008, 06:06:35 AM
Post by: Will on May 10, 2008, 06:06:35 AM
Being accused of wizardry seems like being accused of keeping pokemon in captivity or something. There must be something in the water.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: joeactor on May 10, 2008, 04:17:57 PM
Post by: joeactor on May 10, 2008, 04:17:57 PM
Sheesh!
I remember reading about a group that had a problem with "Barney" (the purple dinosaur thing)
You know when he reads a story, then the characters come to life?
Well, that's summoning.
Barney's in league with Satan.
Yesterday, I turned into a driveway,
JoeActor
I remember reading about a group that had a problem with "Barney" (the purple dinosaur thing)
You know when he reads a story, then the characters come to life?
Well, that's summoning.
Barney's in league with Satan.
Yesterday, I turned into a driveway,
JoeActor
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Evolved on May 12, 2008, 05:15:00 AM
Post by: Evolved on May 12, 2008, 05:15:00 AM
Oh, how I love living in this state. This is not far from Lake Wales, where the newest city commissioner is the former Grand Dragon of the United Klans of America (aka the KKK). I am beaming with pride! 
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Mister Joy on May 13, 2008, 06:06:55 PM
Post by: Mister Joy on May 13, 2008, 06:06:55 PM
This story is the sort of thing you'd expect to find on The Onion News Network... you wouldn't think it'd actually happen. I'm speechless. 
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: jrosebud on May 13, 2008, 10:18:51 PM
Post by: jrosebud on May 13, 2008, 10:18:51 PM
Quote from: "Evolved"Oh, how I love living in this state. This is not far from Lake Wales, where the newest city commissioner is the former Grand Dragon of the United Klans of America (aka the KKK). I am beaming with pride!
Yikes. You also have the hub of lunacy that is Scientology in your area...
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: myleviathan on May 18, 2008, 04:20:55 AM
Post by: myleviathan on May 18, 2008, 04:20:55 AM
All for making a toothpick disappear? I thought he might be trying to teach the children 'petronus' spells to defend against the dementors or something. You never know when Valdemort might strike...
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: pjkeeley on May 18, 2008, 06:09:53 AM
Post by: pjkeeley on May 18, 2008, 06:09:53 AM
Cool. I love the occult even though I don't believe a word of it. We should all go out and "practice" wizardry just to piss them off. 
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: SteveS on May 18, 2008, 03:54:20 PM
Post by: SteveS on May 18, 2008, 03:54:20 PM
Good idea --- I'll dig through my old AD&D books and see if I can get some of the spells to work.... 
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Will on May 18, 2008, 06:36:26 PM
Post by: Will on May 18, 2008, 06:36:26 PM
It feels like we're living in the past. People are being accused of piracy and wizardry right and left. Bizarre.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: SteveS on May 18, 2008, 06:51:43 PM
Post by: SteveS on May 18, 2008, 06:51:43 PM
Yeah, I read that one dude. "Piracy" is a funny charge --- pirates were violent criminals who took people's possessions by force of arms: "give me your stuff or I'll kill you!". How that relates to copying music or software is beyond me. I don't condone the theft, but I hardly consider that "piracy". (shrugs).
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: myleviathan on May 19, 2008, 09:26:03 PM
Post by: myleviathan on May 19, 2008, 09:26:03 PM
QuoteYeah, I read that one dude. "Piracy" is a funny charge --- pirates were violent criminals who took people's possessions by force of arms: "give me your stuff or I'll kill you!". How that relates to copying music or software is beyond me. I don't condone the theft, but I hardly consider that "piracy". (shrugs).
It's interesting how certain words are chosen for their connotations, especially in corporate America. I'm sure 'piracy' was chosen for the purpose of making the act of copying and sharing music as horrible as utterly possible. File 'sharing' is too much of a positive connotation. "We're just sharing the music, man. We're not doing anything wrong..." The record industry needed something more evil sounding in the case against Napster.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: SteveS on May 20, 2008, 05:13:07 PM
Post by: SteveS on May 20, 2008, 05:13:07 PM
Haha, yeah, I agree. "Sharing" is just as ridiculous a euphemism for "copying" as "piracy" is an exaggeration.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: karadan on May 23, 2008, 02:50:28 PM
Post by: karadan on May 23, 2008, 02:50:28 PM
My goodness. It beggars belief!
What kind of sheltered existence do you need to embrace such ridiculous notions?
The word 'nonce' comes to mind.
What kind of sheltered existence do you need to embrace such ridiculous notions?
The word 'nonce' comes to mind.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Asmodean on May 23, 2008, 03:09:29 PM
Post by: Asmodean on May 23, 2008, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: "joeactor"Sheesh!
I remember reading about a group that had a problem with "Barney" (the purple dinosaur thing)
You know when he reads a story, then the characters come to life?
Well, that's summoning.
Barney's in league with Satan.
Yesterday, I turned into a driveway,
JoeActor
Eh... You might get away with conjuration, but try necromancy and you fry. What do these people have against raising dead I wonder..?
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: karadan on May 23, 2008, 03:20:36 PM
Post by: karadan on May 23, 2008, 03:20:36 PM
Quote from: "Asmodean"Quote from: "joeactor"Sheesh!
I remember reading about a group that had a problem with "Barney" (the purple dinosaur thing)
You know when he reads a story, then the characters come to life?
Well, that's summoning.
Barney's in league with Satan.
Yesterday, I turned into a driveway,
JoeActor
Eh... You might get away with conjuration, but try necromancy and you fry. What do these people have against raising dead I wonder..?
I guess if believing in a fictional fairy-tale such as god, then believing in something as ridiculous as wizardry must be second nature.
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Minneapolitian on June 17, 2008, 05:57:17 PM
Post by: Minneapolitian on June 17, 2008, 05:57:17 PM
I Darrin take this Witch Samanta
OMG well no wonder Darrin put his foot down and made sure to keep his wife Samantha real identity in the closet, LOL.
And if one is accused of "Wizardry" what exactly is the punishment? And if the "Wizard" or "Witch" doesn't approve of the punishment would it be ok if he or she turns everyone in the room in to an artichoke?
OMG well no wonder Darrin put his foot down and made sure to keep his wife Samantha real identity in the closet, LOL.
And if one is accused of "Wizardry" what exactly is the punishment? And if the "Wizard" or "Witch" doesn't approve of the punishment would it be ok if he or she turns everyone in the room in to an artichoke?
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: afreethinker30 on June 19, 2008, 04:53:56 AM
Post by: afreethinker30 on June 19, 2008, 04:53:56 AM
Quote from: "TheDevilMadeMeDoIt"Hi one and all. Greetings from Texas!
Thought people on this forum might be interested in the following story, if you haven't already heard about it...
http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html (http://www.local6.com/news/16169506/detail.html)
Yes, this really has happened in the good ol' USA
Well when you think about how upset people get over Halloween or Harry Potter it doesn't surprise me anymore.OMG wait I just found out Spongebob is gay!
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: EvolutionCalling on June 24, 2008, 02:18:36 PM
Post by: EvolutionCalling on June 24, 2008, 02:18:36 PM
It's true! He turned me into a newt! I got better though...
Title: Re: Florida Teacher Accused of Wizardry
Post by: Smallville on June 24, 2008, 05:39:56 PM
Post by: Smallville on June 24, 2008, 05:39:56 PM
Quote from: "EvolutionCalling"It's true! He turned me into a newt! I got better though...
Witch! Witch!
Wait a minute...was he ever weighed against a duck for uncontroversial proof?"