Jen Shroder
Calif. DOE forcing Islam on children
By Jen Shroder
A lawyer recently advised me that Houghton Mifflin has completely changed their textbook, Across the Centuries. He told me they went over "the list" and it was all changed. I didn't want to rejoice until I saw it for myself, which I haven't yet, but I wrote Houghton Mifflin and they have confirmed that even the 5th grade textbook, A Message of Ancient Days, has excluded (one of my largest objections), the description of Old Testament prophets basically as frauds, unable to prophesy and making up excuses for disasters.
***Rejoice***
***Rejoice***
***Hallelujah! Praise God!***
***Dancing in the Streets***
***Rejoice!***
But my joy was short lived. As I was communicating with Houghton Mifflin and lawyers, my son's teacher gave me a video called, "The Story of Islam." The teacher seemed confident in it, had no problem with it, so I settled in to watch (what I thought would be) a fair presentation.
SHOCK
And I thought the textbooks were bad.
It seemed to be a collection of different videos spliced together. The beginning was factual and dry, with boring music and slow visuals. Then suddenly, the pace picks up, beautiful rich art is included with compelling music and excitement as the angels "come down to Muhammad," and the religious beliefs of Islam are presented as fact in exciting, awe-inspiring ways.
As I talked to the teacher on the phone, I could hear in the background the video reading the verses in the Quran criticizing Christianity, claiming there is no son of Allah, etc.
I'm not sure what I object to more, claiming Christians, Jews and Muslims all have the same beliefs and god (which clearly isn't true as the Quran condemns Christians and Jews to death), or presenting children with statements that Christianity is wrong without qualifiers (like Muslims believe).
I admit, I haven't listened to this tape in its entirety carefully. I am waiting to hear from California's Department of Education to find out if this tape is actually approved and adopted as the teacher claims. Because if it is, there is, I will be describing and transcribing it for public view. There will be NO DOUBT that California is attempting to FORCEFULLY sway our children to Islam. If Christianity was presented like this in public education, teachers would be FIRED on the spot and atheists would be on the warpath.
And if this videotape IS on the approved list, and remains on the approved list, then I insist the condensed version of "Matthew, The Visual Bible" be similarly viewed by students during the Christian study in 5th grade. Teachers can begin it with "This is what Christians believe" just as the principal claims it's assumed teachers present "The Story of Islam."
But I know our school system, I have little hope of anything truly Christian entering public schools.
Therefore, I plan to report on the videotapes of California and put together the ironclad case that California's Department of Education is 1. forcing children to accept religious beliefs of Islam, 2. assault Christianity through pluralism. There is PLENTY of proof of both.
But before I launch this huge lawsuit and campaign, I am sincerely hoping to hear that the Department of Education will revise their adopted curriculum. I am also waiting to hear the decision of the Ninth Circuit regarding the Eklund* case.
I was sincerely hoping to be an average mom again, focused completely on loving her family and friends in the light of the Lord. I do NOT like fighting with people, but I will not sit quietly by while our children are being recruited to Islam or atheism, completely violating our Constitutional rights and religious freedom.
I am having a hard time believing what is happening in California. Parents, watch out for your children. Public education has really gotten unbelievably dark.
*See Eklund case http://www.blessedcause.org/PressRelease/HOW%20Judges%20Rip%20up%20Faith.htm
© Jen Shroder
A lawyer recently advised me that Houghton Mifflin has completely changed their textbook, Across the Centuries. He told me they went over "the list" and it was all changed. I didn't want to rejoice until I saw it for myself, which I haven't yet, but I wrote Houghton Mifflin and they have confirmed that even the 5th grade textbook, A Message of Ancient Days, has excluded (one of my largest objections), the description of Old Testament prophets basically as frauds, unable to prophesy and making up excuses for disasters.
***Rejoice***
***Rejoice***
***Hallelujah! Praise God!***
***Dancing in the Streets***
***Rejoice!***
But my joy was short lived. As I was communicating with Houghton Mifflin and lawyers, my son's teacher gave me a video called, "The Story of Islam." The teacher seemed confident in it, had no problem with it, so I settled in to watch (what I thought would be) a fair presentation.
SHOCK
And I thought the textbooks were bad.
It seemed to be a collection of different videos spliced together. The beginning was factual and dry, with boring music and slow visuals. Then suddenly, the pace picks up, beautiful rich art is included with compelling music and excitement as the angels "come down to Muhammad," and the religious beliefs of Islam are presented as fact in exciting, awe-inspiring ways.
As I talked to the teacher on the phone, I could hear in the background the video reading the verses in the Quran criticizing Christianity, claiming there is no son of Allah, etc.
I'm not sure what I object to more, claiming Christians, Jews and Muslims all have the same beliefs and god (which clearly isn't true as the Quran condemns Christians and Jews to death), or presenting children with statements that Christianity is wrong without qualifiers (like Muslims believe).
I admit, I haven't listened to this tape in its entirety carefully. I am waiting to hear from California's Department of Education to find out if this tape is actually approved and adopted as the teacher claims. Because if it is, there is, I will be describing and transcribing it for public view. There will be NO DOUBT that California is attempting to FORCEFULLY sway our children to Islam. If Christianity was presented like this in public education, teachers would be FIRED on the spot and atheists would be on the warpath.
And if this videotape IS on the approved list, and remains on the approved list, then I insist the condensed version of "Matthew, The Visual Bible" be similarly viewed by students during the Christian study in 5th grade. Teachers can begin it with "This is what Christians believe" just as the principal claims it's assumed teachers present "The Story of Islam."
But I know our school system, I have little hope of anything truly Christian entering public schools.
Therefore, I plan to report on the videotapes of California and put together the ironclad case that California's Department of Education is 1. forcing children to accept religious beliefs of Islam, 2. assault Christianity through pluralism. There is PLENTY of proof of both.
But before I launch this huge lawsuit and campaign, I am sincerely hoping to hear that the Department of Education will revise their adopted curriculum. I am also waiting to hear the decision of the Ninth Circuit regarding the Eklund* case.
I was sincerely hoping to be an average mom again, focused completely on loving her family and friends in the light of the Lord. I do NOT like fighting with people, but I will not sit quietly by while our children are being recruited to Islam or atheism, completely violating our Constitutional rights and religious freedom.
I am having a hard time believing what is happening in California. Parents, watch out for your children. Public education has really gotten unbelievably dark.
*See Eklund case http://www.blessedcause.org/PressRelease/HOW%20Judges%20Rip%20up%20Faith.htm
© Jen Shroder
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