Virginia School District closes over Islam worksheet

[hershel_layton]

Shiken said:

hershel_layton said:

 

It was never banned. It simply gave kids the option to either do it or not.

 

Also, look at the class name: World religion

 

Not history, not math, not cooking class, a WORLD RELIGION class. If students are going to cry because they have to learn about another religion, then they shouldn't be in it!

 

I don't like many religions, but I'll be fine if I write down some religious text. 

 

Allow me to better explain my views on the situation then as I rushed my reply and worded it badly.  I was refering to the ridiculous uproar that the issue caused a time ago.  America is too sensitive and it drives me nuts!  It is to the point that if one person gets offended over the stupidest thing, others rights of freedom are affected and their views on a matter are considered "bigot" regardless of their opinion of the actual person who is claiming to be offended.  BUT that is another topic...

 

I have no problems with origin of other religions being taught in schools, as long as it is not preaching or in anyway an attempt at conversion.  This goes for all including Christian beliefs, which I am.  If there is any hint of possible intent conversion in an educational setting, shut it down.  Leave those aspects of your religion for outside of public education grounds, if only because you cannot teach someone who does not want to learn.

 

Now origins and history, by all means teach it all.  It is important to know it if you want any right to preach your own beliefs.

 

In short, I don't know the exact cause of all this crap but it goes like this for me.  If it is in ANY way teaching in a way that could be geared to conversion, it has no place in public schools.  But if it is purly for education and history, people need to suck it up and deal with it.  In the case of the later, refer to my rant above of america being oversensitive.

 

how is writing down some words suggest conversion though? Please, tell me.

 

People are too soft-hearted. The only reason why the kid would change/leave their religion is because:

a) They are forced

b) They saw a new religion, tried it out, and thought it was a nice religion

I'm quite sure the teacher probably has no clue on Islam. They found words that represent Islam, and said "we're just copying some words down, what can go wrong?!"...Well, a lot apparently

 

As George Carlin says- "...They're only words! It's the context that counts. It's the user! It's the intention behind the words that make them good or bad. The words are completely neutral!".

 

In this manner, the words aren't meant to make Islam look cool or horrible. It's an extremely neutral set of words that are used to help people know what a muslim believes in