9th Circuit - Teaching Islam Okay
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CAIR Welcomes Ruling on California School Lesson About Islam
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today welcomed a ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that rejected claims that students at a California school were being "indoctrinated" during lessons about Islam.
The court rejected a lawsuit by two Christian families that accused the Byron Union School District of unconstitutionally endorsing religious practices. "The Islam program activities were not overt religious exercises that raise Establishment Clause concerns," said the three-judge panel.
In 2003, a U.S. District Judge ruled in favor of the school district. Thursday's appeals court decision upheld that ruling.
"We welcome the court's recognition that the learning process can include information about different faiths and cultures without being considered an endorsement of a particular set of religious beliefs or practices," said Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Board Chairman Parvez Ahmed.
But mention Christmas and see what happens.
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"The court rejected a lawsuit by two Christian families that accused the Byron Union School District of unconstitutionally endorsing religious practices. "The Islam program activities were not overt religious exercises that raise Establishment Clause concerns," said the three-judge panel."
Hmmmm.... so this court does not believe forcing children to dress and worship as Muslims is an "overt religious exercise," yet this same court also ruled that saying "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance IS an "overt religious act." Am I missing something here?
Posted by: CAAR | November 20, 2005 8:55 AM