randman from post 31 writes:
It's not fundies causing this. It's multi-culturalism, something you completely ignore.
Something I completely ignore? Are you sure randman? How would you know this? Wait, I get it...this is your typical response...ignore the question and attack the questioner. Nice job there randman.
randman writes:
It's encouraged by the multi-cultural and anti-Christian agenda.
You're just incredible. Where do you get this garbage? Why do you feel the necessity to link multi-culturalism with some sort of anti-Christian crusade? Did you read the article supplied by Percy? Certain individuals within various groups representing assorted religions want to "change history" so that their given religion looks better on paper. How is that an attack on Christianity? How do you not call them “fundalmentalists”?
Could you try...for once...to stay on topic? The OT discussed how various religious fundamentalists want to rewrite history books to show their religion in a more favorable light. Only you seem to look at this as some sort of half-assed attack on Christianity.
randman writes:
For example, as a student I learned of the explorer Livingston, but not of his motivation which was missionary zeal.
You say this like you think that "missionary zeal" was/is a good thing. Maybe it was downplayed because of pressure form Christian fundamentalists not want something so negative mentioned in history books. Personally, this sounds like a much better explanation than your "fear of church/state separation" paranoia.
As a secularist, I would strongly encourage the inclusion of the work of missionaries in any history book. Let's inform people how indigenous cultures were/are destroyed in the name of Christianity.
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