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Public Schools Embrace Islam Since this article, it has been discovered that Houghton Mifflin
(textbook publisher) received
from the Council of Islamic Education the "Muslim perspective" which was
incorporated in the Crusades section of the textbook listed below.
(see article) Houghton Mifflin is now
denying that CIE contributed. Also, on THIS website, find
answers to Houghton Mifflin's denials
of bias. We were referred to the "Christian" section in the previous
textbook, but there we found that the Jesus described there is actually
what ISLAM believes about Jesus, not what Christians believe. Again,
the "Muslim perspective." (see proof)
Don't miss "Corruption in our children's textbooks."
PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMBRACE ISLAM - A SHOCKER
By Reverend Austin Miles
Special to ASSIST News Service
BRENTWOOD, CA (ANS) -- As children return to
school this week, following the Christmas break, 7th graders in a growing
number of public schools, who are not permitted to wear a cross or speak
the name of Jesus, will be required to attend an intensive three week
course on Islam; a course in which students are mandated to learn the
tenets of Islam, study the important figures of the faith, wear a robe,
adopt a Muslim name and stage their own Jihad.
In Byron, California, parents were outraged when students came home with
their handouts and were told what was being taught. Their complaints to
the school principal not only were ignored, but officials of this public
school, funded by tax dollars, essentially fluffed them off.
The public schools in California so stealthily slipped this course into
the 7th grade curriculum that even another 7th grade teacher, Elizabeth
Christina Lemings, was totally in the dark that this was being taught
until her son, Joseph, who is a 7th grader in the same school where she
teaches, brought home the handouts.
“We could never teach Christianity like this,” Lemings said to ANS during
an on-site interview. “We can’t even mention the name of Jesus in the
public schools, but over there…,” she pointed to the building next to
hers, “they teach Islam as the true religion, and students are taught
about Islam and how to pray to Allah.”
Lemings, in her second year of teaching in the Byron (Northern California)
Union School District, has been a Christian since 1987. The government
school system requires that she teach evolution in her science class with
no reference to creationism or any contrasting viewpoint to Darwin’s
theory. She quickly learned that God and Christianity are out (forbidden)
but that Islam is in.
The textbook used for the Islamic course, Across The Centuries, is
published by Houghton-Mifflin (Boston, Ma.). It is described as a Social
Studies/History book and has been adopted by the California School System.
In it, Islam is presented broadly in a totally positive manner, whereas
the restricted references to Christianity, is centered on The Reformation,
Martin Luther and The Catholic Church. Everything Christian is shown in a
negative light, with events such as the Inquisition, the Salem
witch-hunts, etc. highlighted in bold, black type.
This is proper for a complete study of history. However, there is not one
negative to be found about Islam in this one-sided account, such as the
wars, massacres, cruelties against Christians and other non-Muslims that
Islam has consistently perpetrated over the centuries.
Nor is any mention made of the way Muslims treat their own people, cutting
off hands, feet and heads for even the slightest violations of the Islamic
tenets of faith, or the shocking way they treat their women.
The ‘miraculous’ events leading up to the Koran, the ‘holy’ book of Islam,
and other ‘revelations’ are presented as factual. Any reference of the
miraculous regarding Christianity is always set next to a disclaimer
stating that; “It was (is) believed by Christians (or an individual such
as Martin Luther) that…..,”implying an absence of credibility about the
stated event.
For example, the representation that Gabriel the archangel came to
Muhammad (Note: not believed to have come to Muhammad) and dictated to him
the Koran, a whole new revelation and idea that would surpass all other
religions.
What needs to be explained by the Houghton-Mifflin historians, is why
Gabriel (which translates, “Man of God”), the archangel of both Christians
and Jews, who was a part of all of God’s plan, who interpreted for Daniel
the vision of the ram and the he-goat, and comforted him after his prayer
with the prophecy of the ‘seventy weeks’ and who heralded the good tidings
by declaring the coming of the predicted Messiah, would at that point in
time and history, call on Muhammad, one who did not believe in Jehovah God
or Jesus as the Son of God, and ‘reveal’ to him the words of the pagan god
Allah to lead his people with. How’s that again?
It would be most interesting to have the Houghton-Mifflin experts explain
what possessed Gabriel to turn on the God of Abraham and Jesus Christ to
lend assistance to what would become a murderous cult with no regard for
life, the very antithesis of Christianity. There is a deplorable lack of
information here.
And too, the Book of Revelation clearly states that no words should be
added or taken away from that book. So this in itself poses a major
contradiction and problem.
The faulty textbook, Across the Centuries, has more than its share of
deceit. It is stated as fact that Islam, Judaism and Christianity share in
common the belief in one god. This is a half- truth, which is the worst
kind of lie. Christianity and Judaism worship one God, the God of Abraham.
Islam worships one god named Allah. This hook is misleading on the part of
Houghton-Mifflin. The publisher apparently is attempting to legitimize
Islam.
If this were an authentic history, the textbook would explain that the god
of Muhammad was man’s creation. Arabia was a pagan nation that worshiped
over 300 gods. One of those was the moon god named, al-ilah. Legend has it
that the moon god mated with the sun god and had two daughters, both of
whom were worshiped as goddesses. When Muhammad claimed to have had his
‘vision’ and ‘revelation from Gabriel’ he chose
al-ilah as the god to build his army around.
Muhammad shortened the name, al-ilah, to, Allah, and declared that he
alone should be worshiped. He forbade the worship of the daughters. To
this day, a crescent moon can be found at the front of every mosque,
acknowledging that Allah was, and is the moon god. All of this is missing
from the Houghton-Mifflin accounts.
It is also to be noted, even though not publicized, that Allah is also
known as, The God of War. So why isn’t this important study of Islam
included in the history books?
The handouts used in this course, obtained by ANS, are considerable. They
include a history of Islam and the life of Muhammad its founder.
Muhammad is portrayed as an extremely moral man who wanted a society of
purity. A vast body of historical accounts will refute this image.
Historians will show that he had multiple wives, a sexual problem, and
among his wives, he took a 10-year-old girl for his pleasure (some
accounts list her age as 6).
And Islam promises its followers that those who become suicide bombers,
killing themselves and others, will go directly to Allah’s paradise where
they will be given 72 virgins for unbridled sexual pleasure for all of
eternity.
There are many verses in the Koran that must be memorized in this Public
School course and students are taught to pray, “in the name of Allah, the
Compassionate, the Merciful” and to chant, “Praise to Allah, Lord of
Creation.”
There are 25 Islamic terms that must be memorized, six Islamic (Arabic)
phrases, 20 Islamic Proverbs to learn along with the Five Pillars of Faith
and 10 key Islamic prophets and disciples to be studied.
“Can you imagine the barrage of lawsuits and problems we would have from
the ACLU if Christianity were taught in the public schools, and if we
tried to teach about the contributions of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and
the Apostle Paul?” teacher Elizabeth Lemings lamented. “But when it comes
to furthering the Islamic religion in the public schools, there is not one
word from the ACLU, People For The American Way or anybody else. This is
hypocrisy!”
Even more disturbing; students are to pretend that they are Muslims, wear
Muslim clothing to school, stage their own Jihad via a dice game, and pick
out a Muslim name (to replace their own) from a list of thirty.
ANS asked some of the students what they thought about this course. All of
them felt that “it was fun,” while others described Islam as “a pretty
culture.” This included a pastor’s son! Joseph Lemings, 12, said, “the
Jihad was like playing a video game,” even though the true violent nature
of Jihad was well concealed.
Lemings is disturbed by the “fun” description. She sees it as a tool, not
only to engender sympathy and support for the Muslim cause, but for
recruitment. “This is not just a class of history of examining culture,”
she said. “This course is entirely too specific. It is more about
indoctrination.”
Lemings, upon learning of the course on Islam, approached the principal of
Intermediate-Excelsior School of Byron, Nancy Castro, requesting the right
to teach Christianity in the manner that Islam is taught and for the same
length of time.
Castro has not responded to her request. Lemings later received,
roundabout, information that the only way she could do this would be to
teach the Christianity class (as a Christian Club) after school hours
where students would come of their own accord. Otherwise, she would
violate the law of (selective) Separation of Church and State. Excuse me?
In an interview with Nancy Castro, the principal of the schools in Byron,
she stated to ANS that the Islam course (hidden within “History of
Cultures”) reflects California (educational) Standards that meet State
requirements.
When asked about the intensity of the Islamic course, Castro stated that
the course “is not religion, but Ancient Culture and History. And,” she
pointed out, “the text is a State Adopted textbook. We do not endorse any
religion, we just make students aware.”
She stated that the textbook is now in use throughout California. When
asked if she would allow Christianity to be taught the same way that Islam
is taught, Castro stammered before saying that Christianity is already
taught in the History and Culture class, “which,” she said, “actually
starts in the 6th grade.”
She said that this class started a year ago. The Christianity that is
taught is brief, taught as a myth, and strictly negative. This is how it
is portrayed in the textbook.
Lemings had stated to ANS that there were many, many parents who protested
this course on Islam, especially after September 11th ( which,
coincidently, is when the course began).. Nancy Castro contradicted this
account.
Asked if there was any response from parents about this course, Castro
answered, “Oh a couple of parents called to express concerns, three to be
exact.”
Peggy Green, Superintendent of the Byron Union School District did not
return calls by press time.
So why would the American Public School System and the politicians want to
further the Islamic faith, push to have it become the One World Religion
and nix Christianity?
Simple. Christians cannot be enslaved. Islam, an oppressive religion of
control, cruelty and fear does enslave, which can keep people subdued.
This is precisely what the future leaders of the One World Order want to
achieve. And the misinformed, make nice, politically correct crowd seem
eager to help them accomplish it.
But the greatest driving factor in all of this is money. There are the
profiteers and politicians who stand to grow in unspeakable wealth and
power by cooperating with the Arabs and finding favor by helping them and
their pagan religion take control. They have no compunction in selling us
out, and our freedom, to accomplish their goals. These greedy,
self-serving investors stand salivating on both sides of the oil pump.**(see
below)
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Rev. Austin Miles is a chaplain, author,
historian, speaker and educator. He has been Master-of-Ceremonies for
major events in Madison Square Garden, The Brooklyn Academy of Music,
Radio City Music Hall and at the United Nations in New York
**where he was M.C. for the opening of the
new Libyan Embassy. He was not surprised at the various world leaders
he introduced who were there as friends of Libya. But what unsettled
him was the number of American financiers and oil men who were there
as friends of this terrorist nation. |
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