Re: CITR and the Koran

A big dispute, yes. But "God" is still in the Pledge. It's hard to argue
that the word God isn't acceptable, compared to other religious figures.

>From: "adam lescalleet" <adam@sebcoe.org>
>Reply-To: bananafish@roughdraft.org
>To: <bananafish@roughdraft.org>
>Subject: Re: CITR and the Koran
>Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 00:48:16 -0500
>
>It's ok to mention God?
>
>Hmm. Wasn't there a big dispute about saying "one nation, under God" in
>schools when repeating the Pledge of Allegiance?
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "m e g h a n" <bedroomdancing@hotmail.com>
>To: <bananafish@roughdraft.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:00 PM
>Subject: RE: CITR and the Koran
>
>
> >
> > Well, wouldn't any book be biased? You're either going to have a very
> > positive view of the Koran or a negative view of the Koran. At least
>they
> > chose the book that shows the Koran in a positive light, opposed to a
>book
> > that makes it out to be some terrible book in some terrible religion,
>and
> > therefore possibly brewing more anti-Islamic feelings.
> >
> > >From: "Besiada, Jennifer" <Jennifer.Besiada@nextel.com>
> > >Reply-To: bananafish@roughdraft.org
> > >To: "'bananafish@roughdraft.org'" <bananafish@roughdraft.org>
> > >Subject: RE: CITR and the Koran
> > >Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:52:25 -0400
> > >
> > >There was an article about this in the Washington Post - it wasn't the
> > >Koran, it was a book by an author explaining the Koran, chapter by
>chapter.
> > >The school says they wanted to increase awareness of what is really in
>the
> > >book, not promote anything. I favor people getting more educated on
>things
> > >that are so prominent in the news, but on the other hand, from what
>I've
> > >read, the author's slant is very positive, so I don't know about using
>that
> > >particular work.
> > >
> > >Jennifer
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