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Supreme Court rejects challenge to public school coursework on Islam
www.washingtonexaminer.com ^ | by Melissa Quinn | October 15, 2019 11:18 AM

Posted on 10/15/2019 10:03:25 AM PDT by Red Badger

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To: myerson

“According to Islam, once a person utters those words, he becomes a Muslim, and there’s no backing out.”

Does writing those words count?


21 posted on 10/15/2019 10:21:14 AM PDT by Meatspace
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To: a fool in paradise

In the 1970’s almost every local TV station had a reporter assigned to the consumer affairs beat.

They have all disappeared. Because they were anathema to the Sales Department.

Your observations hold true.


22 posted on 10/15/2019 10:21:42 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Meatspace

Former Pittsburgh Steeler player and current broadcaster Tunch Ilkin was born in Turkey and raised a Muslim.

He later converted and became a Christian. In fact he is a men’s pastor at a local church.

He is technically under a Death Fatwa for this.


23 posted on 10/15/2019 10:22:52 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Hostage

On a trip to London in August, I noticed that all the burka or black-clad women Moslems were shopping on Oxford Street. When you got to the City, where business is done and people actually work, there were no Moslem women to be seen.


24 posted on 10/15/2019 10:23:39 AM PDT by Moonmad27
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To: Red Badger

No problem with this, since it is the PUBLIC SCHOOLS and they are run by Leftists. Parents who don’t like it can consider pulling their kids out or otherwise not ‘supporting’ those schools...but most parents that I know seem to have no issue with LEFTISTS indoctrinating their kids (otherwise, they wouldn’t be subjecting their kids to the abuse we call ‘public schools’), so they really have no standing to complain when it happens - after all, Leftists will be, well, Leftists - particularly why they have your kids all to themselves.

Good call by the Supreme Court here.


25 posted on 10/15/2019 10:26:29 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: Red Badger

‘most Muslims’ faith “is stronger than the average Christian” and a fill-in-the-blank worksheet in which she had to write, “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah,”’

Generally speaking, more sympathetic I could not be, but I’m thinking this is mostly a discussion of factoids on the ME, and context is important.

First, while it’s mostly an opinion that can’t really be proven, I’d guess with weak watered-down American and European Christians the former is true. Yes, I could be offended if it was presented as irrefutably true, but it’s not an attack on Christianity as much as a statement about how people hold to it.

2nd, why was she to write this? Was it play-acting that you must pretend to be a Moslem? Or was it the answer to “what is the statement that Moslems must profess?”


26 posted on 10/15/2019 10:30:34 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: Red Badger

Islam is an evil blight on humanity. The funny thing is that liberals who actually should recognize that Islam is completely incompatible with their view of the world preach tolerance of Islam. They will be the first ones to have their heads severed from their bodies.


27 posted on 10/15/2019 10:30:43 AM PDT by fireman15
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To: Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi

lol- the school would shut be down if students started accepting Christ as Savior in classes-


28 posted on 10/15/2019 10:30:59 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Bob434

If she was writing in answer to “What do Muslims believe?”, then writing that is fine. Her answers had nothing to do with her faith, so why get upset?


29 posted on 10/15/2019 10:31:46 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)
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To: Innovative

Uh, yes there is. Because it is inextricably intertwined in the culture there. It is the philosophy of the Middle East, and cannot be avoided.


30 posted on 10/15/2019 10:31:51 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: Mr Rogers

Agreed.

Again, I don’t know the whole context here.


31 posted on 10/15/2019 10:32:44 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

[[2nd, why was she to write this? Was it play-acting]]

Nope=- not play acting- as soemoen pointed out above- once a person says those specific words- they are considered muslim- the school knew full well what it was forcing kids to do


32 posted on 10/15/2019 10:33:44 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: the OlLine Rebel

I think it was on a test..................


33 posted on 10/15/2019 10:34:14 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain...................)
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To: Red Badger

I SUPPORT A MUSLIM CURRICULUM INCLUDING:

The Islamic mission to take over the world by use of force and demographics

The history of islamic violence and terrorism

How muslims infiltrate an are and implement sharia and dhimmitude

Ways to block and defat the islamic takeover


34 posted on 10/15/2019 10:34:56 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

an AREA

DEFEAT


35 posted on 10/15/2019 10:35:30 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Red Badger

This is just a proxy battle in the war on Christianity.


36 posted on 10/15/2019 10:35:31 AM PDT by bkopto
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To: a fool in paradise

“There is one GOD, the Lord Jesus, and we who believe in His finished work of salvation and forgiveness of sins are His messengers”

I think that’s what I would write if required to. Then, when my answer is marked wrong I would seek redress for discrimination on religious and 1A grounds.


37 posted on 10/15/2019 10:36:31 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Moonmad27

One observation does not a trend make.

Take several observations over time to discern the trend. Londoners see it, tourists may or may not see it depending on their frequency and locations of visits.


38 posted on 10/15/2019 10:37:44 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Red Badger
WILLIAM FEDERER explains how Muslims overtake cultures...

ISLAM: to submit
MUSLIMS: have submitted.

Muslim 3-Step Program:
* Religious - Immigrate to a country.
* Political - Increase in number.
* Militant - Eliminate those who oppose them.

Take time to listen to this short C-SPAN book review by American Historian by WILLIAM FEDERER on Islam. Pass the link to others.

During the Q & A a student asked why legislators are so weak when it comes to condemning Islamic aggression.

FEDERER responded, “3 Things.”
1. They are ignorant about the history of Islam.
2. They are afraid of Islam aggression.
3. They are on the take.

What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur'an

39 posted on 10/15/2019 10:40:39 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Awhose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
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[[Her answers had nothing to do with her faith, so why get upset?]]

You tell me why liberals would go all to pieces if a School were to have children write “There is no God but Yahweh. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and Savior of Mankind”

The left would be screaming their fool heads off declaring violations of separation of church and state- or ‘government indoctrination’, or ‘government sponsored religious favoritism’ or some such nonsense-

People are pointing out the double standard-


40 posted on 10/15/2019 10:41:45 AM PDT by Bob434
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