Posted on 05/10/2008 2:57:48 AM PDT by Man50D
History textbooks being used by hundreds of thousands of public school students across the U.S. are blatantly promoting Islam, according to a new report by an independent organization that researches and reviews textbooks.
WND has reported several times on issues involving the promotion of Islam in public school texts, including a recent situation in which California parents complained their children were being taught that "jihad" to Muslims means "doing good works.
The new report is from the American Textbook Council, which was established in 1989 as an independent national research organization to review social studies textbooks and advance the quality of instructional materials in history.
In the two-year project, whose report was authored by Gilbert T. Sewall, the ATC reviewed five junior and five high school world and American history texts, concluding:
"Many political and religious groups try to use the textbook process to their advantage, but the deficiencies in Islam-related lessons are uniquely disturbing. History textbooks present an incomplete and confected view of Islam that misrepresents its foundations and challenges to international security."
The report finds that the texts present "disputed definitions and claims [regarding Islam] … as established facts."
"Islamic activists use multiculturalism and ready-made American-made political movements, especially those on campus, to advance and justify the makeover of Islam-related textbook content," the report continued.
"Particular fault rests with the publishing corporations, boards of directors, and executives who decide what editorial policies their companies will pursue," the report said.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
America has lost its Judeo-Christian heritage over political correctness and liberal revisionist history.
Asking a typical teenager who the Barbary pirates were and what they did generally leads to a blank stare.
Wasn’t Schwarzenegger “Conan the Barbary”? ;o)
History textbooks being used by hundreds of thousands of public school students across the U.S.
History textbooks being used by hundreds of thousands of America's gov't madrassa students across the U.S. there fixed it!
Only fault I found with the article is it's failure to mention Turner Publishing and CNN publishing in Atlanta as the source (??) of many of those history books. (Of course, I don't have copies of the 10 books to verify that opinion...perhaps they go straight to the source nowadays)!
Exactly.
Horowitz’ Unholy Alliance explains it perfectly.
;)
The twenty first century attack was no where near the most destructive. Muslims kill non-muslims when they can. It’s mandated.
I think the heart of the problem is the country has embraced “Nationalized Education”, as designed by The National Socialist Workers Party.
Yes that workers party, Germany 1939.
Behold the alliance of the left and the jihadis. They both have the goal of destroying Western Civilization and replacing it with a totalitarian regime.
Highly suspect this is a Saudi organization. They love to produce anti-Christian textbooks.
Homeschool — then your children don’t have to be indoctrinated.
“the alliance of the leftists and jihadis”
Absolutely, perfectly stated!
(Could even apply to our latest buy-one-get-one-free power couple, the Obamas.)
Did you read the article? They were the ones complaining about the textbooks.
The hatred of the left for the US is so blinding that they continually support groups that, should they claim societal victory, will have them lined up against a wall and executed as the first order of business.
Simple questions should be asked when looking at any society:
Which countries have state sponsored religions? Of those countries, how many are islamic? Of those islamic countries, how many are governed by constitutional governments, as opposed to either monarchies or some sort of dictatorships? How many of those countries have free and fair justice systems - This is always a fun question. You will invariably get a good response from an America hater, but then you just confront them with “how many appeals to a death sentence do you get there, as opposed to here, and how long does it take to carry out the death sentence?”
The simple facts can be presented to them, but for the most part, they’ll still claim that the US is every bit as bad, or in many cases, worse than, the most brutal, ruthless dictatorships.
Finally, in closing, you can mention to them, “here in the US, you can say what you just did with no fear of reprisal. In one of those other countries, if you said that, and I was a government informant, you and your entire family would be imprisoned, tortured, and killed. Have a nice day.”
Mark
“jihad” to Muslims means “doing good works”
Slicing off people’s heads witha knife is not good works.
You quoted:
“jihad” to Muslims means “doing good works”
Slicing off people’s heads witha knife is not good works.
You are wrong. Jihad means struggle. The Jihad that the Taliban and the like are engaged in have no basis in Islam. What they are doing is completely against Islam and infact is blaphameous to say it is.
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