The Fight Over Texas Textbooks Is Back Again, And This Time, Criticism Of Proposed Social Studies

[Disir]

Now, TFN is turning its attention to social studies texts. One textbook passage TFN takes issue with says, “Moses was a lawgiver and a great leader. Like the founders of the United States, he helped establish a legal system to govern his people. The Ten Commandments have been a guide and basis for many legal and moral systems throughout the world.”

Another textbook reads, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” It adds, “Moreover, the Framers benefited from the Protestant Reformation, a 16th century Christian reform movement whose leaders developed ideas about individual responsibility, the freedom to worship as one chooses, and self-government.” The TFN summary challenges the passage for lack of examples to support the claims and says the reformers’ ideas about freedom of worship and self-government were much more limited than the founding fathers’ views.

WORLD Education group wants Moses mentions cut from new Texas textbooks Emily Scheie Sept. 15 2014

This is the deal: less of the influence of the Enlightenment and more Moses.

Congratulations on Texas removing students from the global competitive market.

 

[Samson]

Now, TFN is turning its attention to social studies texts. One textbook passage TFN takes issue with says, “Moses was a lawgiver and a great leader. Like the founders of the United States, he helped establish a legal system to govern his people. The Ten Commandments have been a guide and basis for many legal and moral systems throughout the world.”

Another textbook reads, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” It adds, “Moreover, the Framers benefited from the Protestant Reformation, a 16th century Christian reform movement whose leaders developed ideas about individual responsibility, the freedom to worship as one chooses, and self-government.” The TFN summary challenges the passage for lack of examples to support the claims and says the reformers’ ideas about freedom of worship and self-government were much more limited than the founding fathers’ views.

WORLD Education group wants Moses mentions cut from new Texas textbooks Emily Scheie Sept. 15 2014

This is the deal: less of the influence of the Enlightenment and more Moses.

Congratulations on Texas removing students from the global competitive market.

You seriously believe the "Global Competitive Market" gives a flying fuck?

Plus, is any rational person on the planet actually going to argue against the perfectly factual statement that, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” Perhaps TFN would also like to challenge Physics texts that claim that gravity exists.

 

[Disir]

Now, TFN is turning its attention to social studies texts. One textbook passage TFN takes issue with says, “Moses was a lawgiver and a great leader. Like the founders of the United States, he helped establish a legal system to govern his people. The Ten Commandments have been a guide and basis for many legal and moral systems throughout the world.”

Another textbook reads, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” It adds, “Moreover, the Framers benefited from the Protestant Reformation, a 16th century Christian reform movement whose leaders developed ideas about individual responsibility, the freedom to worship as one chooses, and self-government.” The TFN summary challenges the passage for lack of examples to support the claims and says the reformers’ ideas about freedom of worship and self-government were much more limited than the founding fathers’ views.

WORLD Education group wants Moses mentions cut from new Texas textbooks Emily Scheie Sept. 15 2014

This is the deal: less of the influence of the Enlightenment and more Moses.

Congratulations on Texas removing students from the global competitive market.

You seriously believe the "Global Competitive Market" gives a flying fuck?

Plus, is any rational person on the planet actually going to argue against the perfectly factual statement that, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” Perhaps TFN would also like to challenge Physics texts that claim that gravity exists.

Are you seriously going to tell me that Moses had more influence than Locke? Really?

You do realize that other nation-states have studied our Constitution. Yes?

 

[Samson]

Now, TFN is turning its attention to social studies texts. One textbook passage TFN takes issue with says, “Moses was a lawgiver and a great leader. Like the founders of the United States, he helped establish a legal system to govern his people. The Ten Commandments have been a guide and basis for many legal and moral systems throughout the world.”

Another textbook reads, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” It adds, “Moreover, the Framers benefited from the Protestant Reformation, a 16th century Christian reform movement whose leaders developed ideas about individual responsibility, the freedom to worship as one chooses, and self-government.” The TFN summary challenges the passage for lack of examples to support the claims and says the reformers’ ideas about freedom of worship and self-government were much more limited than the founding fathers’ views.

WORLD Education group wants Moses mentions cut from new Texas textbooks Emily Scheie Sept. 15 2014

This is the deal: less of the influence of the Enlightenment and more Moses.

Congratulations on Texas removing students from the global competitive market.

You seriously believe the "Global Competitive Market" gives a flying fuck?

Plus, is any rational person on the planet actually going to argue against the perfectly factual statement that, “The Framers’ political thinking was influenced by a Judeo-Christian religious heritage.” Perhaps TFN would also like to challenge Physics texts that claim that gravity exists.

Are you seriously going to tell me that Moses had more influence than Locke? Really?

You do realize that other nation-states have studied our Constitution. Yes?

So, you don't answer the question.

Gotchya.

I'll answer it for you: No, only a complete idiot would conclude that the "Global Competitive Market" would care whether or not US students learn that Moses had, or did not have, more influence than Locke. The FACT is that almost every single American knew during the 18th century, and knows during the 21 century, the biblical character Moses, and practically no one knows Locke, so to write a text for high-school students that excludes Moses is absurd.

Finally, there is also the very probable possibility that Locke formulated some of his thoughts USING HIS KNOWLEDGE OF JUDEO CHRISTIAN/ PROTESTANT BELIEFS.

I have no doubt that other nations may study the US Constitution: What bearing does this have on anything? US students study the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Do we pretend that nation's history is completely secular? Obviously not. Nor should we, ignoring the religious component that is integral to any nation's history, simply because it is religious, is ridiculous.

 

[Disir]

That's your global market. So, when you have other countries that are educated to our documents that stem from the Enlightenment period as well as based on their own Constitution-many other constitutional charters were drafted on ours then you have a problem.

Locke said to check the religion at the door.

 

[regent]

Where does the obligation of Texas government belong when buying school textbooks? Should Texas purchase texts that reflect its citizen beliefs, the educational community beliefs, the students future needs, Texas political parties, or other? We must remember that education in America is controlled by politicians.