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Cliff Harvey 11/21/2012
“Haha, no its not like that, not venturing into such muddy waters +Valdis Kletnieks :] Its all very well-known stuff with maybe just a little more of the non-self-glorifying details than we get in the school books. Let me know what you think? ”, in a comment on Cliff Harvey's post “My neglected history nerd is really enjoying this new series by Oliver Stone.” 5
RJ Blain 26 days ago
“Bullying is the exact reason I retreated into the world of books, so Iguess I have my bullies to thank for becoming a writer. Schools don't make bullies, though. Parents and bad upbringing make bullies, as does tv shows glorifying bullying.  ”, in a comment on Matthew Graybosch's post “My own experiences were similar, so I tend to hold American public schools and those who work there in contempt, even if they don't deserve it.” 26
Joshua Kiley 12/15/2012
“…symptoms of a disease only make you feel better in the short term, but you're still sick, and you will suffer in the long term. 1. Stop glorifying gun heroics in gangster and cowboy movies, TV, advertisements, books, games and so on. 2. Make firearms education part of the public school system, children grow up understanding them in a different way… ”, in a comment on Rebecca MacKinnon's post “https://plus.google.com/111088960949686598611/posts/Zi9SftJX4zQ” 24
Greg Gordon 11/11/2012
“…songs that are not even biblical at times. There is a great need for the saints of the Lord to encourage pastors to have worship music in services that are biblical, God-glorifying and strong theologically. ”, in a comment on Greg Gordon's post “The modern church has been forced to sing popular songs from the radio that stir the emotions but do not carry a spirit of true worship.” 4
James Karaganis 23 days ago
“…At the very least they need to have the contents of a few science books pounded into their collective head. Failing that, just pound their heads (that won't actually help, but it might be satisfying in its own right.) Seriously, the self-referential, self-serving, self-glorifying mindset espoused by the fundamentalist crowd is intrinsically laughable.… ”, in a comment on Aaron Lord's post “Whoah.” 8

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“…Blackbird Pond" has been the subject of attempts to ban it from school curriculum. Cromwell, CT heard arguments why it and "Bridge to Terabitha" were cited as glorifying the practice of witchcraft in a petition presented to the Board of Education. In my experience as a teacher, both with the book as a text and over conversation over books… ”
09/27/2011
Graham Hancock 05/11/2012 2 comments “Critics of Entangled have accused me of putting people off taking DMT, glorifying fear and violence which “prevent us from evolving” and inventing an imaginary dualism between good and evil -- when really everything is good. I'm encouraged that many of my Facebook friends have commented here liking the book, but I think it will be useful if I give… ”
Kate Cox 08/30/2011
“…significant amount of detailed violence of any kind in my books and tend to flip a few paragraphs or pages ahead as necessary, particularly if there's any kind of torture or sadism involved. My personal thought is that there's a difference between putting something in a story, and glorifying or reveling over the telling of something in a story.… ”, in a comment on Alyssa Rosenberg's post “So, in a way I wish I'd broken this Game of Thrones up into two parts.” 26
Carol Revis 16 days ago
“…win that they are the Victor's and not the victim's. Anything I post that our God gives me for encouragement, ovecoming, love, strength, joy, peace and most of all glorifying and worshipping our God and him alone is for uplifting each other. Never ever place to much attention on Satan, that brother takes away from our GOD! Love ya! ”, in a comment on Carol Revis's post “NUMBER 2.” 21
Michael Schroeder 10/12/2011 7 comments “…a parent who struggles with all the inappropriate content of television, movies and the internet, a school-provided book intended to be used for independent reading time glorifying violence and the taking of life simply appalls me. The administration and staff of the District are entrusted with ensuring age- and content-appropriate material and education… ” in reference to the link “https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=8bd11a593f0373c9&page=play&resid=8BD11A593F0373C9!157&type=5&authkey=ZFSNIaFhJYY$&Bsrc=Photomail&Bpub=SDX.Photos ” 1
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