Nina Shea has some very interesting excerpts from the textbooks of students in Saudi Arabia in the Washington Post. I thought that it would be interesting to contrast these teachings of Islam with the teachings of Jesus Christ in his Sermon on the Mount.
The Teachings of Islamic Schools in Saudi Arabia
FIRST GRADE:
" Every religion other than Islam is false."
"Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (Islam, hellfire): Every religion other than ______________ is false. Whoever dies outside of Islam enters ____________."
FOURTH GRADE:
"True belief means . . . that you hate the polytheists and infidels but do not treat them unjustly."
FIFTH GRADE:
"Whoever obeys the Prophet and accepts the oneness of God cannot maintain a loyal friendship with those who oppose God and His Prophet, even if they are his closest relatives."
"It is forbidden for a Muslim to be a loyal friend to someone who does not believe in God and His Prophet, or someone who fights the religion of Islam."
"A Muslim, even if he lives far away, is your brother in religion. Someone who opposes God, even if he is your brother by family tie, is your enemy in religion."
SIXTH GRADE:
"Just as Muslims were successful in the past when they came together in a sincere endeavor to evict the Christian crusaders from Palestine, so will the Arabs and Muslims emerge victorious, God willing, against the Jews and their allies if they stand together and fight a true jihad for God, for this is within God's power."
