Re: [asa] What CAN you say?

Burgy writes:

> I assume, however, that it WOULD be permissible to say "It is my
> belief that if you don't believe in my form of religion you're going
> to hell."
>
> In the first case you are making a claim -- in the second you are only
> stating your own belief.
>
> But there is really not much difference, is there?

Bob:
I think any teacher who did so would be crossing the line. Those who are the
authority figures in the class need to exercise restraint on such matters,
especially in a pluralistic society.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: <burgytwo@juno.com>
To: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: [asa] What CAN you say?

> Bob wrote: "Neither could say, for example, that if you don't
> believe in my form of religion you're going to hell."
>
> I assume, however, that it WOULD be permissible to say "It is my
> belief that if you don't believe in my form of religion you're going
> to hell."
>
> In the first case you are making a claim -- in the second you are only
> stating your own belief.
>
> But there is really not much difference, is ther?
>
> Burgy
>
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Jan 18 16:45:11 2007