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Featured Senate committee passes bill allowing the Bible to be taught in Kentucky public schools

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  1. Revmitchell

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    Proposed legislation would allow the Bible to be taught in Kentucky public schools.

    The Senate Education Committee passed a bill Thursday that would require public schools to offer an elective class on the Bible.

    Democrats say the Bible is critical to understanding the culture and history of the United States.

    The Kentucky Council of Churches and ACLU say the bill hurts religious freedom.

    The committee also passed a bill requiring students to pass a civics test before graduating.

    Both bills now move to the State Senate

    http://www.wdrb.com/story/34532441/...bible-to-be-taught-in-kentucky-public-schools
     
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    This will be opposed tooth and nail by Louisville press, and Louisville metro government eg Greg Fischer. And it is a sure bet the commonwealth's attorney general Andy Beshear (son of the two term Dem governor) would oppose any Bible reading in school.
     
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    If bible reading/study is approved, how long before the Mormons sue to equal rights to have the BOM, POGP, and D&C get equal time?

    And how long before the Muslims sue for equal treatment of the Quran?

    And then the Satanists sue to allow the Satanic Bible in schools?

    Bad idea. If you want your kids to study the bible either put them in a Christian School, or Home School them.

    If dad is doing his job he is teaching the kids the bible at home.
     
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    I see the point about others suing for "equal treatment" but as it stands now Christianity and the values associated with it has lopsidedly been removed and I feel it needs to back into the game especially when in comes to history and culture concerning the foundation of our nation. I'm all for a civics test before graduating to prove understanding of the source of our foundational values, which are/were indeed based on Christian values...

    A little American pride involving some knowledge of the roots for a change couldn't hurt...
     
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    Agreed. This is opening a Pandora's box. Christians like this idea now but that other shoe will eventually drop.
     
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    I've met the teachers. I believe we'll stick to teaching the Bible at home and church.
     
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    Bingo. It is the church's job to teach the Scriptures---not the secular State. Nowhere in the Bible does God allow the Church to delegate this duty to any other institution.

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    So who's going to be "teaching" the Bible? Baptists? Methodists? Catholics? Jehovah's Witnesses? Christian Scientists?

    What you will get will be "The Bible as Literature" or "Bible Stories" or some similarly watered-down curriculum that drains the Bible of its spiritual power. Or else teaching that may not agree with your own beliefs.
     
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    Just some basics on the principles this country was formed on being taught to our children would be nice. But I'm sure all the excuses to refrain from any Christian teaching whatsoever is deeply appreciated from those opposed to these basic values. Divide and conquer...
     
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    In my opinion it should be left to the different school districts. Some may not want it and others may. As far as who may teach on the Bible, the obvious answer would be for a local pastor to come into the classroom.
     
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    That's the ticket! The local Wiccan priestess should teach the classes.
     
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    Look, Chris has disagreed with me. I am shocked, shocked, I say.
     
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    We need to spread or ideas as much as we can. Why yield to others to teach their worldview in the classroom? It based off US history, not Muslim history. Start fighting for our rights darn it, why do we as Christians lay down on the chopping block at every turn?

    My job is to spread the Gospel as much as possible at every turn. If the law is on our side then lets do it.
     
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    The bill is regarding teachings on the Bible. I wasn't aware that Wiccans study and teach the Bible.
     
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    This is a hopeless mishmash. I think we should spread the gospel. But you want to teach a version of American history that ignores the warts. Shall we teach how "Christians" were complicit in any number of things that now we consider reprehensible?
     
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    "All right class, open your Bible and please find the word 'trinity'. It's not in there. Next I want you to find where the Bible says the Earth is 6,000 years old. Not in there. Now please list five reasons why the story of Noah's ark is false. Next week we will be looking at the oppressive and unfair Jewish laws in Leviticus."

    Hope you like your secular teaching of the Bible.

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    And if a Wiccan volunteered to teach the Bible? Or an atheist?
     
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    That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
     
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    Look, Chris has disagreed again. Maybe he should make an argument instead of pushing a button. Nah, that would be too much work.
     
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    Mumbo-jumbo as argument, I see.
     
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