Gone for a year...

Interesting happenings at Kent State University, my Alma mater, lately.

Professor accused of writing jihad blog

The Web site in question, because it mentions the link in the print version of the Daily Kent Stater, but I don't see the sidebar in the online version: Global War.

The blog that started the hoopla by Mike Adams.

I'm disturbed by some of the comments to this blog. Don't mess with KSU, punks.

For example, this comment:

"For all interested. I'm from the Cleveland area and a local talk show host, Bob Frantz spent the morning stirring this one up. He's looking at some ways to go after the University.

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Many callers arguing that Pino has the freedom of speech right to call for Jihad against America.

Caller claimed to be a grad student and teacher at the University who is seriously considering not returning next semester if Kent sticks to defending the Pino.

Frantz stated that in an article in the Kent Stater newspaper, Pino referred to his students as "My beloved Taliban".

Frantz is calling for alumnus to quit contributing to the school and for parents to consider pulling their kids out.

44 posted on 03/01/2007 10:27:54 AM PST by mmichaels1970"

Go after the university? What the hell, people.

And this gem:

"Sounds like Kent State needs another visit from the National Guard

Crosby Stills Nash & Young need another hit record.

42 posted on 02/28/2007 7:58:22 PM PST by WKB"

Classy. < / sarcasm >

I don't know enough about the situation to comment regarding Pino, but I just don't appreciate anyone attacking Kent State.

One thing, though. I believe in free speech, but when does free speech become actions? Is this classroom account (third paragraph from the bottom of the page) true? If so, has Pino crossed more than just a boundary of free speech? I'm bothered by this alleged set up of a student.

But, yeah. Unless he's done something illegal, I don't support firing him. Get real. If professors were fired for trying to shame a student about their religion or force their beliefs on students, quite a few of the professors at Kent State would be fired. In one of my English classes, there was only one self-identified Christian, because we were actually ASKED in an ENGLISH class, and she constantly had to defend herself and her views from the professor. In an ENGLISH class. I was embarrassed and angry for her. It goes both ways, that freedom of religion thing. Especially when it has nothing to do with what we're supposed to be learning.

And you are...?

"The top score on the list below represents the faith that Belief-O-Matic, in its less than infinite wisdom, thinks most closely matches your beliefs. However, even a score of 100% does not mean that your views are all shared by this faith, or vice versa.

Belief-O-Matic then lists another 26 faiths in order of how much they have in common with your professed beliefs. The higher a faith appears on this list, the more closely it aligns with your thinking."

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1. Reform Judaism (100%)
2. Unitarian Universalism (97%)
3. Liberal Quakers (95%)
4. Sikhism (78%)
5. Bahá'í Faith (77%)
6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (76%)
7. Neo-Pagan (74%)
8. Orthodox Judaism (73%)
9. Islam (66%)
10. Mahayana Buddhism (66%)
11. New Age (66%)
12. Jainism (63%)
13. Secular Humanism (61%)
14. Theravada Buddhism (61%)
15. Orthodox Quaker (52%)
16. New Thought (51%)
17. Hinduism (45%)
18. Scientology (45%)
19. Taoism (43%)
20. Nontheist (40%)
21. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (37%)
22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (31%)
23. Eastern Orthodox (29%)
24. Roman Catholic (29%)
25. Seventh Day Adventist (29%)
26. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (28%)
27. Jehovah's Witness (28%)

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The Unitarian Universalism and Liberal Quakers aren't a surprise--I actually have been thinking of attending a UU church lately--but Reform Judaism came from left field. Or, I just hadn't known such a thing existed.