(FL) Orange School Board bans outside Bibles, Satanic materials in schools

[Baitball Blogger]

Orange County students will no longer face the possibility of being offered Satanic coloring books or Bibles between classes under a new policy adopted by the School Board on Tuesday night.

The board has been considering such a change since a group called The Satanic Temple asked last fall for permission to distribute a Satanic coloring book and two fact sheets to Orange students.

But most of the debate Tuesday was over whether the board should ban just religious materials — or those from all outside groups.

"That would be an injustice to groups that provide great programs to our students," said board chair Bill Sublette, citing Little League, football teams, the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs as examples. "Some things are worth fighting for."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-bibles-satanic-pamphlets-banned-20150210-story.html

[steve2470]

1. such a brave move by the OCSB!

After all, Campus Crusade for Christ is only several miles away.

in case you can't tell

Yes, they should ban ALL religious materials from schools. I got through my years of public education just fine
without the Christian Bible or any religious materials.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. It is surprising.

But in a good way.

[steve2470]

4. oh, I guess I was interpreting Bibles to mean, the Satanic Bible...

If they are banning the Christian Bible, the Satanic Bible and other materials, then, I retract my sarcasm.

ETA: Upon reading more closely, that is exactly what they did. Good for them!

[Panich52]

2. Since when are little league and Boys & Girls Clubs "outside religious groups"?

It's a public school. No one should be handing out religious material of any kind in the 1st place.

Bravo Satanic Temple. 2nd time recently they've stopped religionists infecting 'state' simply by asking f/ fair & equal treatment.

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[d_r]

5. so...

its only the "outside" bibles that are banned? The school bibles are still oK?

[Baitball Blogger]

6. It is poorly written, isn't it?

I had to read the entire article to leave with the impression that all Bibles are prohibited.