Dawkins attacks ‘alien rubbish’ taught in Muslim faith schools

So glad to hear some atheists speaking up on issues which they should be the front and center of, but are usually more politically correct than the other religious people.

From The Daily Mail:

 

By Hugo Gye

Last updated at 1:24 AM on 8th October 2011

Attack: Richard Dawkins has criticised the teaching in Islamic schoolsAttack: Richard Dawkins has criticised the teaching in Islamic schools

Richard Dawkins has attacked Muslim faith schools, saying that they teach students ‘alien rubbish’.

The noted atheist claimed that pupils were being taught to ignore scientific evidence in favour of following the Koran.

He said that he had even met a science teacher who believed that the earth was only 6,000 years old.

Mr Dawkins, a former Oxford professor who found fame as an evolutionary biologist before becoming a vocal opponent of religion, is a longstanding critic of all faith schools.

But he has said that Islamic schools are worse than others, as their teaching is more likely to be influenced by a religious agenda.

Talking to the Times Educational Supplement, he described a trip he made to an ‘utterly deplorable’ Muslim school in Leicester.

According to the Daily Telegraph, he said: ‘Every person I met believes if there is any disagreement between the Koran and science, then the Koran wins.

‘It’s just utterly deplorable. These are now British children who are having their minds stuffed with alien rubbish.’

 

Mr Dawkins added that the influence of faith schools often continues when their ex-pupils continue to university.

‘Occasionally, my colleagues lecturing in universities lament having undergraduate students walk out of their classes when they talk about evolution,’ he said. ‘This is almost entirely Muslims.’

Outspoken: Mr Dawkins, shown here supporting the Atheist Bus Campaign in 2009, is a fierce critic of religionOutspoken: Mr Dawkins, shown here supporting the Atheist Bus Campaign in 2009, is a fierce critic of religion

The bestselling author of The God Delusion said he had considered setting up an atheist school.

However, he also believes that it is important for children to learn about religious stories and traditions in order to understand cultural backgrounds and literary traditions.

His new book, The Magic of Reality, is intended to make children enthusiastic about the wonders of science.

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4 Replies to “Dawkins attacks ‘alien rubbish’ taught in Muslim faith schools”

  1. individuals on the net have done and are doing a fantastic job keeping us informed on the issue of islam. but it is not enough– those in power are not listening…OUR freedom, OUR rights,OUR knowledge,OUR justice is being thrown to the dogs by OUR leaders.there does not exist a single authority in all of europe willing to stand up for our freedom. there does not seem to be a way out besides violence…