"The American Middle-East Christian Association (AMECA) has learned of Royal Oak Intermediate School, Covina, California, teaching the Islamic religion to America's young, naive, impressionable school children." (Thanks to LGF.)
"In a letter sent home to parents, the teacher wrote, 'During the month of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from food or drink during daylight hours.' For EXTRA CREDIT, he asked parents' OK for student participation by choosing 'to fast for one, two or three days.'"
This is far from the only such instance. There are other such cases proceeding today.
The AMECA press release correctly observes: "America's Christian children had better not even utter the name Jesus Christ in public schools without persecution and prosecution by the 'separation of church and state' zealots.
"AMECA will conduct a peaceful educational seminar in accordance with our First Amendment rights on the public sidewalk in front of ROYAL OAK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at 303 South Glendora Av in Covina, CA 91723 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on MONDAY, NOV. 24."
The press release concludes: "We will have a number of experts in Islam to share quotes from the Koran in both Arabic and English. We will provide an American civics lesson for Royal Oak students, to see our FIRST AMENDMENT exercised peacefully and profoundly: A RIGHT FOUND IN NO ISLAMIC CONTROLLED NATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD." Certainly this is true of nations in which Islamic law is enforced in its fullness: there is no idea of equality and freedom of religion, but for non-Muslims only the limited tolerance and humiliation of dhimmi status.
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If what was witnessed on Monday was an example of a "peaceful educational seminar" then I'd hate to see what these people call a full blown protest. These folks were literally spitting on the cars of passerbys if they were wearing a Muslim hijab. They were swearing loudly at those who disagreed, including young children. They had hateful banners and signs with things like "Islam kills Christians" and... well, you get the picture.
These people, with their intolerant ranting and hateful behavior made me ashamed to call myself a Christian. This protest had nothing to do with religion in school and everything to do with a visceral hatred of the Muslim faith.
Note to readers: Mr. Charles' account of the demonstration has been denied by the conference organizer, and implicitly by the Chicago Tribune, which noted no disturbance.
As an organizer of this protest, I can add that I saw no one, nada, zero people dressed like Muslims...not men or women...So spitting at people who aren't there...well, it's tough to do....Never happened. It's instructive to us one and all what we're up against....AND...why I coordinated with the police so closely who had at least 5 police cars and 6 - 7 officers there all of whom said it was a very peaceful and well behaved demonstration....