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According to the Sun-Sentinel, Broward County’s Hebrew-language Charter School can once again teach Hebrew — thanks to the auspices of Big Brother. It seems the curriculum of the Ben Gamla Charter School was being scrutinized by the Broward School Board, debating the question of whether Hebrew can be taught without also promoting a religion.
So who knew that it might be illegal for a Hebrew-language charter school to teach Hebrew, of all things? Forget the fact that Hebrew is itself a living language spoken by Israelis and other Jews. No, the study of Hebrew is now considered dangerous because — are you ready? — it might include references to religion or the Jewish Scriptures. Gasp. Apparently such study is an outrage to secular humanists the world over who are attempting to carefully control the worldview indoctrination of school kids under their charge. Surprised?
According to the report:
The dispute came to a head last month when the School Board ordered the kindergarten through eighth grade school to temporarily stop teaching Hebrew out of concern the charter school would be in violation of the federally established separation between religion and government.
The report goes on to say that though the Board graciously deigned to allow Hebrew language instruction to continue:
…the school must submit its lesson plans to the district each month for approval. District and Ben Gamla staff must also undergo religious studies. The courses are intended to help educators understand the difference between teaching students about religion and teaching in a way that promotes religion.
What’s this? The Hebrew language instructors must undergo a state-sponsored “religious studies” course? Ah, the good old Hegelian dialecticians are at it again, abusing the doctrine of “separation of Church and State” to mean that the State alone has final authority in such matters as these. (The problem with this supposed dichotomy is that it is entirely false. Religious conviction, by definition, provides axiomatic starting points for all further reasoning about the world, and that of course touches upon the various subjects taught in schools. The entire appeal to the “separation of Church and State” is a propaganda tool to squelch any kind of dissent of governmental edicts. )
I don’t have time to go into all that is disturbing about this report, but suffice it to say that the “social engineering machine” in the United States is running on all cylinders, and soon enough it will be considered a hate crime to be a person convictions — other than those sponsored by the State.
God help us.