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June 11, 2008

Islamic group banned from Seminole schools

Pic_islam Speakers from the Academy for Learning Islam in Sanford came to Seminole's Lake Brantley High School to talk about the Islamic culture. By the end of the class period, though, the talk strayed to the touchy topic of religion instead. And some parents soon complained that the group was trying to convert their children, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Representatives from the Academy said they had no intent to push religion. But the damage had already been done.

Seminole officials are now reevaluating their rules for who can make classroom presentations. Teachers will have stricter guidelines before the new school year begins, officials told the Sentinel.

It's an interesting issue, that of controlling the conversation in the classroom. What if a student had brought up the topic of the Islamic religion instead of an outside speaker? Just wondering.

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Isn't it a thin grey line between culture and religion anyway? Some religions are to integrated into some cultures, it is nearly impossible to distinguish the two. The devil is in the details folks. Let's not just hear the word religion and stop thinking. I only hope there were no knee jerk response with this issue. Cooler thoughtful heads should always prevail.

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