2007-01-12 05:15:24 · 9 answers · asked by SignsofPoetry 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
My creative writing teacher, as part of the instructions for an essay where we must write about our beliefs as far as God, Deity, the creation of the world, and the meaning of life, stated (and I quote) "The Koran is exactly the same as the Christian Bible." This was not a selection from an essay a former student wrote that she was using as an example. She stated it as a short lesson for us, and emphisised on it.
2007-01-12 05:30:52 · update #1
I should also mention that she said that the text and what each of them teach are the same.
2007-01-12 08:00:43 · update #2
Well the Koran is NOT the same as the Bible in about 80 or 90 different ways so saying it is not a fact.
Second it is a religious text so teaching FROM the Koran would be extremely wrong in a public school.
But last, if the teacher said that the Koran is to Islam what the Bible is to Christianity, that would be fine. Separation of church and state does not mean that schools are banned from discussing religion just they can't force people to practice it.
2007-01-12 05:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by The Teacher 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Free Speech. In public school lit. books god is referenced all the the time, regardless of the readers lack of religious beliefs. Besides, both are based on Judaism and the Abrahamic god, and so I suppose the Koran/ Qu'ran and the Bible are very similar. Saying they are the same thing is no more or less of a fact than declaring god exists at all.
2007-01-12 05:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
particular, alongside with different religions' worldviews. no longer as non secular "actuality" or "actuality", and to no longer the exclusion of others. collectively as I agree that the two the Bible and Koran have had an impact on international background and lifestyle, they do no longer look to be the only religions who've had impacts on the international. Ghandi(oh dang all of it, i understand i'm no longer spelling that precise) had an impact...and he replaced into Hindu. as a approaches because of the fact the bit approximately all and sundry understanding the classes of the Bible no remember if or no longer they examine it as actuality or no longer, spectacular attempt. That smacks of a view that the Bible is the only non secular textual content textile properly worth understanding approximately no remember in case you have faith it or no longer. human beings ought to understand no longer purely the classes of the Bible, however the final teachings of ALL religions. no longer have faith in them, purely understand what different human beings have faith in and why. If greater human beings did that, there'd be a approaches much less struggling with over faith and greater doing what faith's meant to be doing...giving wish and convenience.
2016-10-07 01:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by lashbrook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From what the quote was, I think you misunderstood your teacher. I believe what the teacher meant was that the Qu'aran is to the Muslims what the Bible is to Christians - they are both the Holy Book for each religion. In that aspect, your teacher is correct - they are both the same.
The stories within, however, are as different as night and day.
2007-01-12 06:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually theology can and is taught. But as theology.
The Quran does share many fundamental similarities with teh Torah and the Bible. And is used and misused in a similar fashion
2007-01-12 05:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by paladinamok 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because it is completely false. They are two completely separate writings. It is like saying that "War and Peace" and "The DaVinci Code" are the exact same thing.
She could have said something like, "Both are religious texts followed by millions" and been correct without emphasizing that they are the same.
Sounds like another liberal moron trying to ruin our youth. And you can tell her I said so!
2007-01-12 06:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably. In San Francisco.
2007-01-12 05:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by kathy059 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe as a historical fact, but American public schools don't allow ANY theology.
2007-01-12 05:23:54 · answer #8 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No religious theories should be taught in any public school.
2007-01-12 05:19:24 · answer #9 · answered by Chicken Jones 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋