UN 'I've been called a racist and a bigot': Stepfather explains why he complained when school asked his - Islam is not a race you Geordie fucks

A stepfather who slammed his 12-year-old's school for making her write a letter about 'converting to Islam' has been called a 'racist bigot' and is terrified of violent repercussions.

Mark McLachlan, 43, complained to Kepier School in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland when he found the homework task in his stepdaughter's planner.

He refused to let her finish the 'letter to my family about converting to Islam', claiming it was 'brainwashing' her about the religion and did not see what it would achieve.

But since posting about it on social media he says he has received a lot of abuse.

He told MailOnline: 'My wife and I are terrified of the repercussions.

'Any time anybody says anything negative about Islam they are torn to shreds.

'I've been called a racist and a bigot, but I'm just terrified for my children and for the way this country is going.

'In 50 years time I can see Britain becoming an Islamic state and my children and grandchildren are still going to be alive - I don't want them wearing a niqab.'

Mr McLachlan, who has been with the 12-year-old's mother for five years, said he was particularly outraged by the task because he thinks she is being given a 'false representation of Islam'.

He added: 'She was told to google 'Why should I convert to Islam', but if she had researched both sides and googled 'Why shouldn't I convert to Islam' she wouldn't have been able to sleep.

'I've done it and the stuff that comes up is horrific.

'My stepdaughter is coming home talking about the Prophet Muhammad and halal meat saying Islam is the religion of peace.

'But if she watched the news and knew about all the atrocities Islam has caused all over the world, she would know it isn't the religion of peace at all.'

The stepfather, who also has a daughter, stressed he has 'nothing but respect' for the deputy head of Kepier School, who was 'completely understanding of his concerns.

He told MailOnline the teacher has agreed to hold a meeting to review the task and address his concerns.

Nicola Cooper, the school's principal, said: 'At Kepier we feel it is very important to introduce our learners to all faiths and cultures and we do this throughout the academic year.

'For example, next week we will be celebrating all faiths during National Inter Faith Week.

'We welcomed Mr McLachlan into school earlier this week and were happy to explain to him how we explore all faiths and cultures.

'Our Culture and Wellbeing programme of study is in line with the National Curriculum and we believe it provides the basis for a broad, balanced and engaging introduction to the areas typically taught in RE and PSHCE.'

Mr McLachlan replied: 'I know as part of the national curriculum they have to learn about all religions.

'I just don't see why they should ask a child to write a letter addressed to their family about converting to another religion. I really just don't see what the letter will gain.

'If they want children to learn about Islam, then go teach them all about it and its history.

'What I don't want is a school asking my stepdaughter to look into reasons for converting to another religion.

'Like every parent, it is our decision on how we raise them and once they are old enough to make decision, then it is there choice.'

Mr McLachlan visited the school to raise his concerns and was told that this was part of the curriculum and was shown example exam questions for Islam, Christianity and Hinduism.

The homework came to light when Mr McLachlan was looking through the youngster's school planner and saw the teacher has written the task to be handed in on November 8.

He added: 'When I saw this assignment in the planner, written by the teacher, you could have knocked me over with a feather.

'I told her she will not be completing it and she is more worried about getting detention.

'We send our kids to school to get a good education and use what they have learnt to have a good career.

'I have no problem with them learning about religions but I feel they should not be asking 12-year-olds writing to their parents about why they are converting.

'I just found the task wholly inappropriate.'

Mr McLachlan took a picture of the assignment and posted it online, where it has been shared hundreds of times.

One user commented: 'Would they go to a Muslim school and ask them to write a letter to their parents about converting to Catholic? I doubt it!

'Children should not be made to write letters about converting to any religion for any reason.'

Another user said: 'Isn't part of RE to research, investigate and teach about all religions?

'I feel like this homework is just an exercise about converting to another religion. That's been blown way out of proportion.'

Mr McLachlan, who lives in Houghton-le-Spring, insisted he only complained because he is 'worried about the children of Britain'.

He said: 'I'm just worried about mine, yours and anyone else's children.

'They've eradicated anyone and anything that isn't Muslim in the Middle East, but they're taking over this country as well.

'I want my children to have an objective view of all religions.

'Education is about learning things not about brainwashing.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...tepdad-explains-Islam-homework-complaint.html

 

[The Great Chandler]

You can teach religion in your school and all, but converting isn't one of them.

 

[KM 749]

Ironic that the generation that emphasizes the progress of science is teaching kids to agree and put up with religions that demand the exact opposite of science's fundamental principles.

What the hell ever happened to the principles behind the separation of church and state?

 

[FierceBrosnan]

Am I the only person a little ticked they keep calling Mark McLachlan her "stepfather" because he is going full dad right now and it's awesome. Could just be me but it really seems like DailyFail is trying to distance him from his child.

EDIT: Also I'm betting the teacher is absolutely halal as well.

 

[Hyperion]

If you live in England don't bother with an education, kebabs are going to kill you anyway. You may as well just go on the dole and wait

 

[AnOminous]

Secular schools shouldn't be teaching religion, period, except in the historical context. Especially if they are screeching SJW morons who can't avoid unconstitutionally endorsing religion while forcing it down children's throats. They should be sued into fucking oblivion for this bullshit.

Oh nevermind, it's fucking the United Cuckdom where you have no rights.

 

[Doug_Hitzel]

Never forget.

 

[ICametoLurk]

This school is famous for having their students line up and their teachers inspect their charcoal clothing to make sure that it has the correct type of hue and if there's a spot of hue missing they get banned from their classes.

 

[breadandcircuses]

Man to School: Don't talk to me or my wife's daughter EVER AGAIN!

 

[ES 148]

 

[Dysnomia]

Secular schools shouldn't be teaching religion, period, except in the historical context. Especially if they are screeching SJW morons who can't avoid unconstitutionally endorsing religion while forcing it down children's throats. They should be sued into fucking oblivion for this bullshit.

Oh nevermind, it's fucking the United Cuckdom where you have no rights.

At first I thought it was America. But in the UK they're all about inclusion and diversity and increasing the number of kebabs even if it includes the converted- excuse me, reverted variety. We're all born into Islam you know. We infidels just need to be convinced a little harder to revert via trucks of peace.

Anyway, this sounds like the sort of thought experiment you might use in a religion study course at college. But it's not something you give a 12 year old as an assignment. Get them while they're young and malleable. They'll welcome being mowed down by Habib in a crowded public place.

 

[RI 360]

I didn't realize how utterly shitlordy my public school education was in my day until now. We had to learn about various major religions and their progression. When comparing the differences of Christianity to Judaism my teacher explained to Jews their tenets of behavior only applied to other Jews which is why they felt engaging in usury with non Jews was moral because only they were God's children, whereas Christians felt everyone was God's children. And when we got to Islam the entire class skewered it as being fucked up and backwards and we all engaged in debate with the Muslim students and no one was shut down and everyone was still friends after.

On our final state administered test our essay question asked whether colonialism was a net positive for the third world or a net negative. I scored a 98 with an argument colonialism did more good than harm for places like Africa, and India.

This is all totally unimaginable today.

 

[Tootsie Bear]

Ironic that the generation that emphasizes the progress of science is teaching kids to agree and put up with religions that demand the exact opposite of science's fundamental principles.

What the hell ever happened to the principles behind the separation of church and state?

You know, I think the same thing. My guess is that, like environmentalism, the modern left doesn't care about the scientific stuff. All they care is about image, feelings and what not.

 

[Spellskite]

The principal of the school doesn't sound like she's being very tolerant of Islam, honestly. After all, a man is telling her something and she's not listening.

 

[CWCchange]

Ironic that the generation that emphasizes the progress of science is teaching kids to agree and put up with religions that demand the exact opposite of science's fundamental principles.

What the hell ever happened to the principles behind the separation of church and state?

To be fair, the Islamic Golden Age had some important scientific breakthroughs. Still, we don't really owe anything to them after all the shit they put us through since.

 

[RG 448]

Parents have no business doing the school’s job of picking their kids’ religion.

 

[AnOminous]

You know, I think the same thing. My guess is that, like environmentalism, the modern left doesn't care about the scientific stuff. All they care is about image, feelings and what not.

They just think "science" means agreeing with them, like Bill Nye the Troonshit Guy.

 

[sad rabbit]

I think this is a teenie weenie melodramatic.

I went to high school in the U.S., and they taught us about Islam as well as a bunch a bunch of other stuff poignant to world history, including all the shit that happened in Europe centuries ago. Most schools teach about Islam because it's a huge religion, that affected a lot of things historically. I don't think learning about different faiths or whatever is necessarily bad, but I guess I understand not wanting your daughter to write a fake conversion letter, I don't think that was executed too well.

But it's still, like. At least here you can have your kid excused from certain things because of their faith- i.e. some kids never took health class, or if they did go to skip out on the stuff about birth control and protection- without getting the news involved.

Like, obviously if he's getting threatened, he made way too much information about himself public when he could have privately and politely objected.

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

At Kepier we feel it is very important to introduce our learners to all faiths and cultures and we do this throughout the academic year.

No, it is not the public school system's business to teach religious doctrines to students, schools are for learning facts and skills. These people should be discharged from education.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

This reminds me of an incident at work. Someone was talking about how their child’s high school organised a trip to the local Mosque and all of the parents made a rather large stink about it.
The school attempted to threaten parents by saying there would be a mark on their child’s record if they didn’t go. Needless to say none of the parents backed down and the trip was cancelled. All this took place not long after the bombing in Manchester.