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Christian Parents Angry That Their Kids Will Learn About Islam in School
If youre in seventh grade, the Tennessee Board of Education says your social studies class must include discussion about what Islam teaches, how it spread throughout world history, and how Muslims have contributed to mathematics, art, literature, etc. Pretty basic stuff.
But a Christian group plans to hold a silent protest outside Vance Middle School in the city of Bristol today, because they dont want their children to be indoctrinated in any of this education bullshit.
Common Core sets standards. It doesnt dictate curriculum. Youd think someone vocally opposed to it would know that. But Kinkead doesnt exactly strike me as someone who puts much thought into this issue. Its Islam, therefore its evil.
What sort of protest signs will her group have, I wonder, to warn parents against the scourge of wait for it learning about people with different beliefs, especially when those beliefs have had a serious impact throughout history?
Is it even possible to understand world history without talking about what Islam teaches? Forget the middle schools curriculum. Id love to see what she uses at home.
If youre in seventh grade, the Tennessee Board of Education says your social studies class must include discussion about what Islam teaches, how it spread throughout world history, and how Muslims have contributed to mathematics, art, literature, etc. Pretty basic stuff.
But a Christian group plans to hold a silent protest outside Vance Middle School in the city of Bristol today, because they dont want their children to be indoctrinated in any of this education bullshit.
The protest will be a silent Christian protest with signs and a banner, we hope to have at least 100 people show up, Emily Kausch, whos planning to attend, wrote in an email to the Bristol Herald Courier.
The organizer is parent Patty Kinkead, who said she is sort of the representative for Tennessee Against Common Core in this area. She said she removed her fourth-grade son from the Bristol Tennessee school system because of Common Core.
My son did go to Bristol Tennessee Schools last year and then I pulled him out to home-school him, Kinkead said Wednesday. Im involved with Tennessee Against Common Core. I want to actively educate people about what Common Core is and some of the parts of Common Core that are most offensive. One of the most offensive parts is the Islam content that is with Common Core.
Common Core sets standards. It doesnt dictate curriculum. Youd think someone vocally opposed to it would know that. But Kinkead doesnt exactly strike me as someone who puts much thought into this issue. Its Islam, therefore its evil.
What sort of protest signs will her group have, I wonder, to warn parents against the scourge of wait for it learning about people with different beliefs, especially when those beliefs have had a serious impact throughout history?
Is it even possible to understand world history without talking about what Islam teaches? Forget the middle schools curriculum. Id love to see what she uses at home.
To answer the question about what sort of protest signs they had here are some pics from a local article:
And here is a comment from an obviously well informed and totally rational Christian parent:
Betty Clouse
Carol Leonard Don't you call her a liar! You are the liar what are you a evil troll paid by the Common Core idiots or just plain stupid and ignorant!! If anyone knows the truth about Common Core she does moron. I myself have read filty books that they put in school for kids to read it's like porn and I've read some of it and it's disgusting. Also as Karen has said Islam is NOT A RELIGION they push the Quran in school. Not much is mentioned about God or Jesus but they spend 3 or 4 weeks talking about Islam and the Quaran. GO BACK AND READ UP ON IT BEFORE YOU CALL SOMEONE A LIAR!! You are so wrong saying anyone is a liar about the evil Common Core and Islam. They both are evil! Islam wants all non jihad believers Dead per their Quaran do you not get it. Nope you have no brain to think with you have been brain washed so pitiful!!
Carol Leonard Don't you call her a liar! You are the liar what are you a evil troll paid by the Common Core idiots or just plain stupid and ignorant!! If anyone knows the truth about Common Core she does moron. I myself have read filty books that they put in school for kids to read it's like porn and I've read some of it and it's disgusting. Also as Karen has said Islam is NOT A RELIGION they push the Quran in school. Not much is mentioned about God or Jesus but they spend 3 or 4 weeks talking about Islam and the Quaran. GO BACK AND READ UP ON IT BEFORE YOU CALL SOMEONE A LIAR!! You are so wrong saying anyone is a liar about the evil Common Core and Islam. They both are evil! Islam wants all non jihad believers Dead per their Quaran do you not get it. Nope you have no brain to think with you have been brain washed so pitiful!!
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beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
OP
I see the conflict between Christianity and Islam to be a race to the bottom of stupidity.
AlbertCat
Sep 2015
#9
Thank you for the opportunity to post something wonderful to ease the pain:
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#6
Missed a chance to see them in Vermont back in the 90's and I still regret it..
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#13
I don't know if we should be glad that they're home schooling their kids
beam me up scottie
Sep 2015
#17
Maybe they are afraid they will find how much they have in common with their Islamic counterparts.
Act_of_Reparation
Sep 2015
#31