Posted on 08/03/2008 12:39:37 PM PDT by Soliton
"Most devout Muslims are creationists so when you go to schools, there are a large number of children of Islamic parents who trot out what they have been taught," Prof Dawkins said in a Sunday newspaper interview.
"Teachers are bending over backwards to respect home prejudices that children have been brought up with. The Government could do more, but it doesn't want to because it is fanatical about multiculturalism and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come."
Prof Dawkins, professor for the public understanding of science at Oxford University, is author of books including the Selfish Gene, the Blind Watchmaker and the God Delusion.
He said science was being threatened in classrooms because the Government accepts that theories including "intelligent design" can be discussed "in the context of being one of a range of views on evolution."
"The Government – particularly under Tony Blair – thinks it is wonderful to have children brought up with their traditional religions. I call it brainwashing," he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Ooh the beginning of the inevitable fracture between mainstream Marxists and Islam. Even pea brained Marxists are beginning to realize that the Muzzies are not going to be the left’s compliant, controllable tool.
Alas, 50 years of planning and scheming to link violent Muslim jihads with the Judeo-Christian belief is evaporating before their very eyes.
Let him shoot off his mouth.
These militant secularists have maligned Christians for decades, but just wait until Muslims make up the majority in our public schools. They will not stand for their faith being desecrated, imams can issue fatwas, and scientists may long for the days when the docile Christians could be kicked around in the public square.
I only wish Christians and Jews had the guts to stand peacefully against the same things that's going on in Europe and the US.
Odd term for someone's faith.
The Government ... is fanatical about multiculturalism and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come.
Oh go one and admit it -- you're afraid of them.
“Teachers are bending over backwards to respect home prejudices that children have been brought up with. The Government could do more, but it doesn’t want to because it is fanatical about multiculturalism and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come.”
...Unless the children are Christian.
“”Teachers are bending over backwards to respect home prejudices that children have been brought up with. The Government could do more, but it doesn’t want to because it is fanatical about multiculturalism and the need to respect the different traditions from which these children come.”
I don’t see them doing that with Christians.
Very insightful?,
How very Christian?
Me too!
Scared scienceless!
Thank G-d for the first amendment eh?!
If it ever comes down to evolution versus Sharia — I’ll cross the aisle and stand with the Darwinists.
INTREP
Never sacrifice faith. Just don't confuse it with science.
If I keep doing your lesson plan, I’ll need to join the NEA?
If I keep doing your lesson plan, I’ll need to join the NEA?
This just in: Richard Dawkins imports ‘a$$hole-ness’ everywhere he goes.
No. How very Muslim to be exact.
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