Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 8 (PTI) The Catholic Church in Kerala has voiced strong objections to a short-film prescribed as a study aid for students, which allegedly casts the Christian establishment in poor light. The church is angered that the CD of a short-film has been given to teachers during their cluster meetings recently, with the suggestion that it could be shown to school students as an auxiliary material while teaching the craft script writing.
The church saw it as a "devious means" to create ill-will in young minds about the church and religious heads.
Fr Paul Thalekkat, official spokesman of the Syro Malabar Church, said this was an 'uncultured' means to malign the church. "It is highly objectionable, reprehensible and totally uncultured to have prescribed such a film as a study material for young children," Fr Thalekkat told PTI.
This would inculcate hate in the minds of children and was meant to insult the church establishment, which had rendered invaluable service to the society, he said.
This is not the first time churches in Kerala are taking exception to contents of study material since the LDF came to power three years back. Last year, Christian bodies and Muslim outfits came out openly against certain portions in a school text, alleging its contents were atheistic and anti-religion.
The Government then set up an experts' team, which suggested deletion of portions from the controversial segment in the textbook, titled "Jeevan without religion". PTI
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We don't need your advice: Muslim leader to Musharraf
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) "Indian Muslims are capable of solving their problems... We don't need your advice.. Don't try to alienate Indian Muslims by your remarks, here or in Pakistan." This blunt message was conveyed to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by a prominent Muslim leader Mehmood Madani at the India Today conclave here last night.
Madani, member of Rajya Sabha and leader of Jamat-e-Ulema-i-Hind, made it clear to the Pakistani leader that he or his country need not bother about the condition of Muslims in India.
"Don't start your politics of Pakistan from here," Madani told Musharraf after the latter claimed that Muslims in India were alienated and suggested that this was one of the reasons for terrorism here.
Virtually retorting the former Pakistani military ruler, Madani said, "Pakistan ki jitni total population hai, us se zyada population hai Indian Muslims ki. (Population of Muslims in India is more than that total population of Pakistan). You should be knowing this." When Musharraf said he was aware of it, Madani said "If you know this, then you should also know that Indian muslims have the capability to solve their problems. We don't need your advise. Don't try to alienate Indian muslims by your remarks, here or in Pakistan." PTI
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The church saw it as a "devious means" to create ill-will in young minds about the church and religious heads.
Fr Paul Thalekkat, official spokesman of the Syro Malabar Church, said this was an 'uncultured' means to malign the church. "It is highly objectionable, reprehensible and totally uncultured to have prescribed such a film as a study material for young children," Fr Thalekkat told PTI.
This would inculcate hate in the minds of children and was meant to insult the church establishment, which had rendered invaluable service to the society, he said.
This is not the first time churches in Kerala are taking exception to contents of study material since the LDF came to power three years back. Last year, Christian bodies and Muslim outfits came out openly against certain portions in a school text, alleging its contents were atheistic and anti-religion.
The Government then set up an experts' team, which suggested deletion of portions from the controversial segment in the textbook, titled "Jeevan without religion". PTI
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We don't need your advice: Muslim leader to Musharraf
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) "Indian Muslims are capable of solving their problems... We don't need your advice.. Don't try to alienate Indian Muslims by your remarks, here or in Pakistan." This blunt message was conveyed to former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf by a prominent Muslim leader Mehmood Madani at the India Today conclave here last night.
Madani, member of Rajya Sabha and leader of Jamat-e-Ulema-i-Hind, made it clear to the Pakistani leader that he or his country need not bother about the condition of Muslims in India.
"Don't start your politics of Pakistan from here," Madani told Musharraf after the latter claimed that Muslims in India were alienated and suggested that this was one of the reasons for terrorism here.
Virtually retorting the former Pakistani military ruler, Madani said, "Pakistan ki jitni total population hai, us se zyada population hai Indian Muslims ki. (Population of Muslims in India is more than that total population of Pakistan). You should be knowing this." When Musharraf said he was aware of it, Madani said "If you know this, then you should also know that Indian muslims have the capability to solve their problems. We don't need your advise. Don't try to alienate Indian muslims by your remarks, here or in Pakistan." PTI
.::. All my articles can be view here: MELTED HEARTS .::.
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