Meanwhile search on public school islam and notice how these "atheists" do nothing while islam is being taught in more and more public schools.
Search on public school islam and read all about it - but atheist activists will pretend they can't find any such cases.
It just exposes them as really pro-islam activists pretending to be atheists, using atheism to shut down only Christianity.
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Noting existence and informing on basic history and tenets of a religion =/= proselytization.
In sixth grade Social Studies, way back in the early '80s, we had a unit on the basics of Islam. Our class didn't end the year with any more Muslims than we started with.
Back in the seventies and eighties, I was taught about all the major religions in school. I don't think any of my school-mates converted to Islam. As I remember it, there were just three to five non-white children in my school. All of the non-white kids were adopted, from Sri Lanka and Korea.
As far as I'm aware, this education is still ongoing, so there are no "more and more" public schools that can teach Islam, as they are all already doing it, and have been doing it for over 40 years.
I'd say there are few atheist activists in Sweden, as very, very few bothers enough with religion to even call themselves "atheists". I mean; who are you going to do your activism towards? Swedes are still cultural Christians; we celebrate Easter and Christmas, and many children go through Confirmation (to get the pressies afterwards).
They're teaching the kids ABOUT Islam, not how to bow and scrape towards Mecca, just what they believe. It should teach them not to be bigots later. . .hopefully. Don't worry, devout Muslims despise godless atheists more than you do.
My experience of learning about Islam involved being taught about its belief system, it wasn't about having its doctrine thrust upon me or my fellow students. I am aware that some schools in the UK have enforced Islamic teachings on its pupils, which is very worrying, but I have no idea if this is what you are referring to given the lack of detail in your post. You make it sound as if learning about Islam is the same as teaching children to be good Muslims.
They're taught about Islam in Comparative Religion classes. That's not the same as being taught to be Muslim. If it worries you, think of it as "understanding the enemy".
If you want to hear an atheist rant about Islam, check out Pat Condell on YouTube.
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but I have no idea if this is what you are referring to given the lack of detail in your post.
I've seen this guy post a lot, he NEVER gives details, just tells people to "google public school islam" or something like that. That's his idea of a citation, I guess, telling people "google it". Also, I think he has like two or three posts he just copies and pastes into every story on Christian News Network. The other one is where he accuses LGBT activists of being Muslims.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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