Should the Qur'an be Taught in American High Schools?

[Jon Miller]

you dont have a basic religion class in US highschools?

No.

JM

[Jon Miller]

So... you're saying the Quran somehow manages to not exhibit a writing style, and cannot be analyzed?

The Quran is only properly in Arabic which is not something studied in US highschools. Any styles come from unimportant translations.

The King James Bible is considered to have had a significant impact as far as style goes.

As far as narrative and story goes, US highschools focus on western (with an emphasis on that which influenced english) literature, where the Bible has much more relevance.

JM

[Ben Kenobi]

WRT King James, it's worthwhile just for the phrases that are used which have been incorporated into everyday speech. That's why I would teach it if I were a Lit prof.

religion has no part in modern day education

Absolute nonsense. If I were an Englishman, I don't see how you can even explain the concept of England without parishes.

[DaShi]

The King James Bible is horribly written. It's dull and does far more telling than showing.

[Hauldren Collider]

In public schools? No.

What relevance does the Koran have to American culture? I wouldn't expect folks in Saudi Arabia to have a required course on the bible, so why would I expect the reverse in America?

Maybe because Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian cultural backwater and the United States is a free country of diverse religious and ethnic groups, and furthermore, are you really satisfied comparing yourself to Saudi Arabia?

Ben, you're a fucktard of completely epic proportions. No two ways about it. Just curl under a rock and die and that will probably instantly cure the entire planet of AIDS and Ebola. Douche. Your dog would rather play fetch by itself and your mother probably regrets not having an abortion, because even if she believes abortion is murder, murdering satanbabies is a global service.

[Ben Kenobi]

The King James Bible is horribly written. It's dull and does far more telling than showing.

How many books have had an equally large print run in English?

[DaShi]

That has nothing to do with the quality of its writing. It's a religious textbook.

[Hauldren Collider]

The King James Bible is horribly written. It's dull and does far more telling than showing.

I want the picture book version of the destruction of Sodom.

[Ben Kenobi]

Maybe because Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian cultural backwater and the United States is a free country of diverse religious and ethnic groups,

And just why is that? Is that because the Koran has relevance to American Culture?

and furthermore, are you really satisfied comparing yourself to Saudi Arabia?

Absolutely. America is not Saudi Arabia, because of Christianity, not in spite of it. The whole concept of religious freedom is a Christian concept.

[Hauldren Collider]

Usually I regret reading Ben posts, but that one is just too funny.

By the way, Ben, you've become something of a running gag with my friends on my dorm floor. We have a Ben Post of the Day.

[giblets]

The Quran is only properly in Arabic which is not something studied in US highschools. Any styles come from unimportant translations.

The King James Bible is considered to have had a significant impact as far as style goes.

As far as narrative and story goes, US highschools focus on western (with an emphasis on that which influenced english) literature, where the Bible has much more relevance.

JM

I agree that the Bible has influenced English language literature more.

[DaShi]

Damn it! That was supposed to be me!

[Ben Kenobi]

That has nothing to do with the quality of its writing. It's a religious textbook.

For more than two centuries children in England and America learned to read by way of the KJV.

QED.

[Hauldren Collider]

I agree that the Bible has influenced English language literature more.

He's got a point, you can't really properly study the style of the Koran unless you know Arabic, and virtually no one knows Arabic.

[giblets]

Maybe because Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian cultural backwater and the United States is a free country of diverse religious and ethnic groups, and furthermore, are you really satisfied comparing yourself to Saudi Arabia?

Ben, you're a fucktard of completely epic proportions. No two ways about it. Just curl under a rock and die and that will probably instantly cure the entire planet of AIDS and Ebola. Douche. Your dog would rather play fetch by itself and your mother probably regrets not having an abortion, because even if she believes abortion is murder, murdering satanbabies is a global service.

No idea why he's obsessed with Saudi Arabia. Maybe it's because right wingers love oil. :shrug: