I am not as outraged by this story as everybody else here. The WND narrative is very heavy-handed. Lines like
"She refused to complete her anti-Christian assignment and consequently received a failing grade." are not necessarily accurate. Just because the students were learing about Islam does not mean that the assignment was "anti-Christian". The Muslim conversion prayer is just words when it is an answer on a test. WND printed the words of the prayer as well. Does that mean WND has converted to Islam?
Then there is this: Wood also had been forced to view a series of Islam-promoting PowerPoint slides, including one casting aspersions on Christians that said, "Most Muslims' faith is stronger than the average Christian.". Does anybody really think "the average Christian" is as fervent as a Muslim? They blow themselves up for their religion. Most Christians want to be inclusive and not offend anybody.
To me, the issue in this story should be "why were students being taught about Islam?". If the class was studying people from all over the world and their various religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, etc) including Judaism and Christianity, then I see no problem in it. When I taught Sunday School class to high-schoolers I once taught a class comparing the World's religions (the one the students found the weirdest was Mormonism). However, this WND article does not explore that, which makes me wonder if there is more to this story than what they chose to report.
I am not as outraged by this story as everybody else here. Which makes me think that your statement, "When I taught Sunday School class to high-schoolers I once taught a class comparing the World's religions (the one the students found the weirdest was Mormonism).", is a fabrication.
"Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen..."
Anti-Christian religions, especially Islam, has no reason to be taught in Sunday School, as the Almighty has explicitly commanded His people not to learn the ways of those who do not believe in Him.
Outside Church, yes, we need to learn about the dangers of Islam!
Why We Are Afraid, A 1400 Year Secret, by Dr Bill Warner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qpy0mXg8Y
The Muslim conversion prayer is just words when it is an answer on a test.
You have to form the words in your mind before you can put them down on paper. A basic memory retention technique. The tricking of school children into reciting the Muslim conversion prayer is a well documented fact.
"Most Muslims' faith is stronger than the average Christian.". YOU>>> Does anybody really think "the average Christian" is as fervent as a Muslim?
Don't doubt our faith, or our commitment:
If the class was studying people from all over the world and their various religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, etc) including Judaism and Christianity, then I see no problem in it.
Even the school’s content specialist disagrees with you:
"... the school’s content specialist had testified that the language included in the slide about the strength of the Muslim faith relative to Christianity was “inappropriate” and that he would have advised the teacher not to include it in the lesson."
The Muslim conversion prayer is just words when it is an answer on a test.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Did they also teach the Christian Baptismal prayer? The conversion prayer recited by youngsters is preparation of mass conversion, so yeah the choice was obvious.
Does anybody really think “the average Christian” is as fervent as a Muslim? They blow themselves up for their religion. Most Christians want to be inclusive and not offend anybody. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
As far as Muslim faith is stronger than Christians, the Muslim martyrdom (mass killing) is an act of desperation of people with no personal future, where as many Christians are martyred when they refuse to convert they do not kill hundreds they only give up their lives for God.
Your positions make it obvious who and what you are, go back to the NEA with that filth.