When I first viewed the following video, I was shocked, to say the least. Believe me, I understand that history books are skewed. Things are written in a way to favour the opinion of the author. I also know that many events have been deliberately omitted in current American history books, such as the one about George Washington having 4 bullet holes in his jacket from a battle and surviving unhurt.
But to go as far as what was suggested in the following video is too much. The only reason some concessions were made in one of the textbooks was because of widespread opposition. I understand the desire of people to have history books report favourably on their faith, but to whitewash it is complete falsehood.
I am not against the founding of a Muslim college (not completely different from a Christian college), yet in light of this video, I do wonder: what will they teach within the walls about Islam and history, and how to write future history?
Addendum: I do realise that my posts can be viewed as somewhat inflammatory. I wish to state that I have absolutely no intention to incite or stir up anger, or be an offensive pig (for lack of better words). I post as the thoughts come to mind and sometimes, the filter between my mind and fingers needs a little cleaning. I try my best to edit my posts as I type them, and unfortunately when my mind is not thinking too clearly or coherently, the posts do not come across as intended. That being said, I apologise for any posts I make which offend or sound offensive. I am not a racial or religious fanatical, just another screwed-up human being functioning solely by the grace of God.
Addendum: I do realise that my posts can be viewed as somewhat inflammatory. I wish to state that I have absolutely no intention to incite or stir up anger, or be an offensive pig (for lack of better words). I post as the thoughts come to mind and sometimes, the filter between my mind and fingers needs a little cleaning. I try my best to edit my posts as I type them, and unfortunately when my mind is not thinking too clearly or coherently, the posts do not come across as intended. That being said, I apologise for any posts I make which offend or sound offensive. I am not a racial or religious fanatical, just another screwed-up human being functioning solely by the grace of God.
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