Schoolgirl Decries Treatment of Hinduism In US Schools
http://www.hvk.org/articles/1003/0.html
HOUSTON, TEXAS, October 2003: Trisha Pasricha, age 14, has written this
outstanding article describing her predicament as a Hindu girl dealing
with incorrect information on Hinduism in her text books. Trisha says,
"When 8th grade starts, India and Hinduism are summed up in a few short
sentences by the teacher. India is described as filled with pollution,
cows and poverty-stricken people. Hindus love to bathe in rivers where
they throw the ashes of their parents and yes, they do worship
elephants and monkeys." She adds, "Six chapters in the textbook were
devoted to Christianity whereas one page is given to the history of
India and the teachings of Hinduism." Her high school textbooks only
provided more of the same, with one textbook containing just three
sentences devoted to Skihism and Jainism. Trisha's advice to correct
the misrepresentation of Hindu culture is to read what your child's
Social Studies textbooks says on India and Hinduism. Writing a simple
letter or e-mail to the editor can make a world of difference for your
child and for thousands of others. She also suggests contacting the
Board of Education for your district since they decide which textbooks
will be used. The full text of her article is at "source" above.
http://www.hvk.org/articles/1003/0.html
HOUSTON, TEXAS, October 2003: Trisha Pasricha, age 14, has written this
outstanding article describing her predicament as a Hindu girl dealing
with incorrect information on Hinduism in her text books. Trisha says,
"When 8th grade starts, India and Hinduism are summed up in a few short
sentences by the teacher. India is described as filled with pollution,
cows and poverty-stricken people. Hindus love to bathe in rivers where
they throw the ashes of their parents and yes, they do worship
elephants and monkeys." She adds, "Six chapters in the textbook were
devoted to Christianity whereas one page is given to the history of
India and the teachings of Hinduism." Her high school textbooks only
provided more of the same, with one textbook containing just three
sentences devoted to Skihism and Jainism. Trisha's advice to correct
the misrepresentation of Hindu culture is to read what your child's
Social Studies textbooks says on India and Hinduism. Writing a simple
letter or e-mail to the editor can make a world of difference for your
child and for thousands of others. She also suggests contacting the
Board of Education for your district since they decide which textbooks
will be used. The full text of her article is at "source" above.
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PS : No wonder the likes of Bobby Jindal are adopting Christianiy--under the covert conversion programme in US schools ---Education and media propaganda has great power--Umesh
I was trying to find some info reagrding the Christian world's Aid programs -- ostensibly to help the poor world --but only thru Christian aid agencies --I wonder why the majority of such agencies are nnot of the majority faith of that country ----perhaps like the recommendations for scholarships --for higher studies in USa --the aid money too is under the recommendations of the Christian officials and their supporters
Secondly, I was trying to find the circumstances in which the Christian world managed to fool the Jews in settling for current location f Israel --so that tehe blame of Hitler's Christian zeal in the holocaust -could now be shifted to the muslims -- --a very clever move --I must say. Nownow the world blkames Muslims for the --and have completely forgoten what Hitler did to Jews .
So now both Jews and Muslims are presented as evil, squabbling faiths - and Christanity -the peaceful faith. No wonder --in Image Management the Christain world rules!!
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Any info will be welcome...
Umesh
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