Morphine Prince 109,692 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Millions of students in public schools don’t understand fractions or pronouns at even a basic level but students in the oceanfront Boston suburb of Revere, Mass. are taking the time to learn all about Islam  in the most embarrassingly shallow and cheerleading way imaginable. Part of the textbook prints the Muslim Call to Prayer, according to Boston NBC affiliate WHDH. “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah,†it says. The textbook portion also reverently celebrates Muhammad’s life. “Muhammad never expected to change world,†the admiring, rah-rah textbook reads. “Muhammad later tended sheep on the dry hills like many young Arabians,†the text explains. “Later he became a successful merchant and married a wealthy widow. However, he felt as though something was missing in his life, so he went on a retreat.†The founder of Islam was “upset about the cruelty of his people,†the text also optimistically explains. They “killed baby girls.†They “treated their slaves unkindly.†And “Muhammad had a strong sense of right and wrong.†One local parent, Anthony Giannino, is upset about the textbook’s treatment of the Muslim religion. “No religion should be taught in school,†Giannino told WHDH. “It says Allah is their only God. That’s insulting to me as a Christian who believes in just Jesus only.†“We don’t believe in Allah. I don’t believe in my son learning about this here,†Giannino added. “If my son was from another country and came here, he would have been catered to.†The mad dad said he pulled his son out of his elementary school when he found out about the textbook’s treatment of Islam. Other parents say they don’t see what the problem is. “What is Muslim about? What is Christianity about? That’s what I teach at home,†parent Idalia Garcia told the Fox station. “Everybody should respect everybody else’s religion.†The school district superintendent has since penned a letter to parents assuring them that the congratulatory statements about Islam are merely part of the district’s history curriculum. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/massachusetts-father-mad-just-because-public-school-teaches-161617637.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonna Lee 384 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 lol i live right near that town... it's kind of a sketchy place i like it when u treat me mean it turns my mood from black to blue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHANTEL 2 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 "“What is Muslim about? What is Christianity about? That’s what I teach at home,†parent Idalia Garcia told the Fox station. “Everybody should respect everybody else’s religion.â€" agreed but I still think this world would be 100% better without religion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
amenART 429 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 what a mess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnite 8 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 wonder if they included the bit about muhammed marrying a 9 year old. "he might've married you were he still around!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbuHassan1992 766 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 lol it's not about trying to convert anybody. It's to educate. To learn about other people's religions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie-kun 1,765 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I don't get it? The textbook prints the call to prayer, why is that an issue? I would think it would be the type of thing you'd find in an educational textbook. Unless the textbook is saying that the call to prayer is fact, then I don't see the issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 “It says Allah is their only God. That’s insulting to me as a Christian who believes in just Jesus only.†How is that an insult? Are they forced to believe in it? Should Muslims feel insulted too, since they believe in Jesus as a Prophet, and Christians raised him to the level of God? Is he insulted by books about Hinduism and Budhism too? What kind of classes are these? Just general about all religions? FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,632 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 "“What is Muslim about? What is Christianity about? That’s what I teach at home,†parent Idalia Garcia told the Fox station. “Everybody should respect everybody else’s religion.â€" agreed but I still think this world would be 100% better without religion I agree!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Why is any religion being taught like that?? Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Child 18,997 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 "“What is Muslim about? What is Christianity about? That’s what I teach at home,†parent Idalia Garcia told the Fox station. “Everybody should respect everybody else’s religion.â€" agreed but I still think this world would be 100% better without religion Do you know that religion means link. So a world without linking (without unity) would be better ? I don't get your point. ‘If religion be the cause of disunity, then irreligion is surely to be preferred.’ ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 So the title from that link is "Massachusetts Father Mad Just Because Public School Teaches ‘There Is No God But Allah’ " So he took his son out of elementary school because of this. These are just some basic things, don't they teach these everywhere about all religions? I don't get it. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbuHassan1992 766 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Why is any religion being taught like that?? you don't get it. The text book is not saying Allah is the only God, it quotes something from the Quaran that says so, which is what they believe in. It's the same thing as if a textbook from a country where christianity is not the dominating religion teaches about christianity by quoting the genesis. Read before you comment please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainingOnMe 7,280 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Do you know that religion means link. So a world without linking (without unity) would be better ? I don't get your point. Unity? Religion is a faith built of different beliefs. Unity is language, culture, traditions, and what not... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wonka 4 Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 what kind of nonexistant controversy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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