Brush up on your Arabic...

glfredrick · 07-06-2008, 05:59 AM

Report: Schoolboys Get Detention for Refusing to Pray to Allah
Saturday , July 05, 2008

source: FOXNews.com - Report: Schoolboys Get Detention for Refusing to Pray to Allah - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

Two boys were punished this week for refusing to kneel on prayer mats and worship Allah during a class demonstration on Islam, the Daily Mail reported.

Irate parents said a religious education teacher at the Alsager High School in England told students to wear Muslim headgear during a lesson on Tuesday. "But if Muslims were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion, there would be war," the grandfather of one of the students said.

The two boys belong to a class that includes 11- to 12-year-olds, and after their refusal to participate they were given detention, the story says.

Another parent, Karen Williams, told the Mail: "Not only was it forced upon them, my daughter was told off for not doing it right. They'd never done it before and they were supposed to do it in another language."

Deputy Headmaster Keith Plant said the teacher has given her version of the incident but he declined to elaborate.

According to a statement from the Cheshire County Council on behalf of the school: "Educating children in the beliefs of different faith is part of the diversity curriculum on the basis that knowledge is essential to understanding.

"We accept that such teaching is to be conducted with some sense of sensitivity."

Rick · 07-06-2008, 06:49 AM

I'm learning Chinese first

. Bush is going over there to give Fukuda a big wet sloppy one to thank him for financing our war in Iraq

shamaal · 07-06-2008, 07:57 AM

As the story occurred in England, I suspect brushing up on you Arabic would only be valuable if one were leaving the US of A, moving there and schooling your kids.

Any idea why these yellow journalism stories always seem to wind up on Fox?

MONMIX · 07-06-2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

I'm learning Chinese first

. Bush is going over there to give Fukuda a big wet sloppy one to thank him for financing our war in Iraq

you already said that in another thread.

Please stay on topic.

glfredrick · 07-07-2008, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamaal

As the story occurred in England, I suspect brushing up on you Arabic would only be valuable if one were leaving the US of A, moving there and schooling your kids.

Any idea why these yellow journalism stories always seem to wind up on Fox?

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shamaal · 07-07-2008, 08:45 PM

Interesting, the only US source cited that carried this UK story was Fox News.

Any idea why these yellow journalism stories always seem to wind up on Fox?

Don't people ever get tired of having their cranks yanked?

Sojourner · 07-08-2008, 08:20 AM

Because Fox News reports worldwide news, maybe?? As opposed to CNN which reports completely negative news (get it?) about the US of A!

glfredrick · 07-08-2008, 08:51 AM

Never fear... Fox was just ahead of the wave, as usual. This is all over ALL the talk programs today (finally).

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glfredrick Totally Insane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,703	Brush up on your Arabic... Report: Schoolboys Get Detention for Refusing to Pray to Allah Saturday , July 05, 2008 source: FOXNews.com - Report: Schoolboys Get Detention for Refusing to Pray to Allah - International News \| News of the World \| Middle East News \| Europe News Two boys were punished this week for refusing to kneel on prayer mats and worship Allah during a class demonstration on Islam, the Daily Mail reported. Irate parents said a religious education teacher at the Alsager High School in England told students to wear Muslim headgear during a lesson on Tuesday. "But if Muslims were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion, there would be war," the grandfather of one of the students said. The two boys belong to a class that includes 11- to 12-year-olds, and after their refusal to participate they were given detention, the story says. Another parent, Karen Williams, told the Mail: "Not only was it forced upon them, my daughter was told off for not doing it right. They'd never done it before and they were supposed to do it in another language." Deputy Headmaster Keith Plant said the teacher has given her version of the incident but he declined to elaborate. According to a statement from the Cheshire County Council on behalf of the school: "Educating children in the beliefs of different faith is part of the diversity curriculum on the basis that knowledge is essential to understanding. "We accept that such teaching is to be conducted with some sense of sensitivity." __________________ UCORA.org -- The United Christian Off-Road Alliance

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07-06-2008, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
shamaal Insanely Moderate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,342	As the story occurred in England, I suspect brushing up on you Arabic would only be valuable if one were leaving the US of A, moving there and schooling your kids. Any idea why these yellow journalism stories always seem to wind up on Fox?

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shamaal Insanely Moderate Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,342	Interesting, the only US source cited that carried this UK story was Fox News. Any idea why these yellow journalism stories always seem to wind up on Fox? Don't people ever get tired of having their cranks yanked?

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Sojourner Totally Insane Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Homeland, California Posts: 839	Because Fox News reports worldwide news, maybe?? As opposed to CNN which reports completely negative news (get it?) about the US of A!