What's going on in the schools? Unbelievable….

Who knows what really is true or not...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/laplata.asp

And the article itself seems to read almost exactly like the Massachusetts one that snopes has an entry on...(I could be wrong- I'm getting tired).

http://www.snopes.com/politics/education/revere.asp

I also found this on another forum dated January 29, 2016
http://talk.baltimoresun.com/topic/...ol-forced-my-child-to-convert-to-islam/page-2

Charles County Public Schools, the district in which La Plata High School is located, released a statement to parents about the situation:

The particular unit in question at La Plata High School is on the formation of Middle Eastern empires in which students learned the basic concepts of the Islamic faith and how it, along with politics, culture, economics and geography, contributed to the development of the Middle East. Other religions are introduced when they influence or impact a particular historical era or geographic region. For example, when reviewing the Renaissance and Reformation, students study the concepts and role of Christianity. When learning about the development of China and India, students examine Hinduism and Buddhism.

There is also misinformation about why the school issued a No Trespass Order on a parent. This parent threatened to cause problems that would potentially disrupt La Plata High School this morning. To ensure the safety of students and staff at the school, the school administration placed a No Trespass Order on this parent.
 
My school made me believe in Santa Claus, is it consider a "hidden force" to convert Christian?
 
My school made me believe in Santa Claus, is it consider a "hidden force" to convert Christian?

Of course, it is possible.

but... most atheists and agnostics are congratulate the Christmas so it is western culture.
 
Hard to -really - know what's going on here - if the student was simply learning about Islam as part of learning about various religions through a ethnic/multicultural or historical perspective, I think that's fine. Sometimes it seems to me that people get really scared and jump to conclusions if if their children are exposed to any beliefs besides Christianity. Sometimes in media things get slanted.

If it was a public school and the student was exposed to religions from less of a learning perspective and more of a "this is what's right/ the only way" perspective -REGARDLESS of -what - religion it is specifically, I disagree with that.

I think is totally fine to learn about Islam <the religion, not promoting the fundamentalism> and its principles as long as someone has the option to choose.
 
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Who knows what really is true or not...

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/laplata.asp

And the article itself seems to read almost exactly like the Massachusetts one that snopes has an entry on...(I could be wrong- I'm getting tired).

http://www.snopes.com/politics/education/revere.asp

I also found this on another forum dated January 29, 2016
http://talk.baltimoresun.com/topic/...ol-forced-my-child-to-convert-to-islam/page-2

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Thanks for the links, and I did check them out.

The basic facts of the story are true, as verified by Snopes.

The breakdown seems to lie in perception. The father sees the course and its results one way, and the school sees it another. According to the official curriculum, the students were supposed to be taught about world religions in an equal and unbiased manner. The way it was taught to this man's daughter appears to be biased towards Islam, and goes beyond merely teaching the facts.

For example, if the students were required to memorize Islam's Five Pillars of Faith, did they also memorize the Ten Commandments, or Luther's 95 Theses, or the Rosary? Did the teacher say that the followers of any other religions were better than the others?

The class was required to recite “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” Do they also recite the Apostles' Creed?

:dunno:
 
When I was in high school, we learned about the various world religions and their impact on world events. We were never taught to accept any of those religions or memorize any of their doctrinal statements.

In world history courses we covered Judaism, ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman beliefs, Christianity (Catholic and Protestant), Hinduism, Buddhism, Muslim, and Norse beliefs. In American history we covered Native spiritual beliefs, including Aztec and Mayan practices, and religions that were brought to America, such as with the Pilgrims and Quakers, and Southwestern Catholic missions.
 
My school made me believe in Santa Claus, is it consider a "hidden force" to convert Christian?
I doubt it. I'm a Christian and I don't believe in Santa Claus. Santa Claus isn't a tenant of Christian faith. :lol:
 
:ty: for the above posts, Reba, helped me learn a bit more about your thoughts on it. In this specific situation, if there was a difference between the official curriculum and how it was actually carried out by the individual teacher, that is concerning.
 
:ty: for the above posts, Reba, helped me learn a bit more about your thoughts on it. In this specific situation, if there was a difference between the official curriculum and how it was actually carried out by the individual teacher, that is concerning.
Yeah, sometimes teachers go rogue with their curriculum.
 
I almost choked on my cup coffee when I read the title of this ! I would had pulled my child out of school and get other parents to do the same until that teacher is fired .
 
:hmm: wonder what will come of the story....
Good question. Often these cases get settled out of court and the parties are put under gag orders, so we don't always find out.
 
It opened for me - what concerns me is right away at the top it says ".....Ready to Defend America....." - against what? That's fear-mongering which leads to prejudice.

Then it also says later "....fighting against the internal threat of Islam...."
I'm worried this is thinly-veiled far-right hate against Islam.

The"threat of Islam" thing doesn't differentiate between fundamentalists or confirmed terrorism, and the actual general religion of Islam.

I was worried initially when I first read that it was something like this.
 
It opened for me - what concerns me is right away at the top it says ".....Ready to Defend America....." - against what? That's fear-mongering which leads to prejudice.

Then it also says later "....fighting against the internal threat of Islam...."
I'm worried this is thinly-veiled far-right hate against Islam.

The"threat of Islam" thing doesn't differentiate between fundamentalists or confirmed terrorism, and the actual general religion of Islam.

I was worried initially when I first read that it was something like this.
I still can't open it. What URL did you use?
 
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