from the article:
“Self stopped to gather herself several times during her statement, in which she said the book’s description of the Crusades and its definition of several Islamic terms, including “Jihad” and “Shari’ah” are incorrect.”
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also
“I don’t think we would have an issue about it if (it wasn’t so) in-depth,” said Jim Self, who fought in Iraq as a Marine from 2003 to 2004.
Among the Selfs’ concerns about the textbook is its definition of the word “jihad,” which is described in the book as “the human struggle to overcome difficulties and do things that would be pleasing to God.”
Other concerns stem from a passage on page 86 of the textbook, which quotes the angel Gabriel’s words to the Prophet Muhammad.
The Selfs said the textbook mentioned Jesus only twice, and other major religions were only given a paragraph of explanation.
One of the Selfs’ biggest concerns, though, is that such detailed explanation of Islam is a violation of the separation of church and state.”
http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2007/10/30/news/2_textbook_071030.txt
Thanks, the article the original post was linked to didn’t explain as much.
Such a discussion is ok provided it is accurate.