2007-09-23 Teacher fired for saying the bible should not be taken literally

2007-09-23 Megan Hawkins DesMoines Register \separation of church and state\Biblical literalism\christianity\American theocracy\Iowa http://www.atheistnation.net/news/?atheist/article,00111 Teacher fired for saying the bible should not be taken literally Teacher fired for saying the bible should not be taken literally  A community college instructor in Red Oak claims he was fired after he told his students that the biblical story of Adam and Eve should not be literally interpreted.

Steve Bitterman, 60, said officials at Southwestern Community College sided with a handful of students who threatened legal action over his remarks in a western civilization class Tuesday. He said he was fired Thursday.

"I'm just a little bit shocked myself that a college in good standing would back up students who insist that people who have been through college and have a master's degree, a couple actually, have to teach that there were such things as talking snakes or lose their job," Bitterman said.

&ldquo;A community college instructor in Red Oak claims he was fired after he told his students that the biblical story of Adam and Eve should not be literally interpreted.&rdquo;   