Missouri House votes to allow Bible courses in public school

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Missouri House votes to allow Bible courses in public school
Associated Press
Updated 4 hrs ago | Posted on Mar 26, 2019

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) — Missouri House lawmakers have passed legislation to allow public schools to offer elective social studies classes on the Bible.

The Republican-led House voted 95-52 to pass the bill Monday.

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Missouri House lawmakers previously voted down a proposal to specify that schools can also offer courses on the Book of Mormon.

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[C Moon]

1. The world is treating me bad...misery.

[roamer65]

2. So when do the courses on the Quran begin?

It’s an all or nothing thing, you stupid inbred Repukes.

[yaesu]

3. They want to indoctrinate them at an early age, I guess tRump university is back in biz!

[Cryptoad]

4. Which Bible are they going to use?

[LogicFirst]

14. Correct

That is my question. I suppose they will use the one approved by a committee of faculty and parents. That may well be discriminatory.

[barbtries]

5. that is unconstitutional.

i don't think i belong in this country anymore.

[malchickiwick]

6. I'm fine with that, as long as it is treated like any other work of fiction.

Personally, I find the Iliad much more entertaining, but it too is full of religious content.

[samnsara]

7. FFRF will sue the heck out of them...they wont be able to afford the legal battle...

[Runningdawg]

8. Let the lawsuits begin, take a number and form a line to the left

[rockfordfile]

9. So they support teaching un-American bigotry.

If they want their kids taught a bible course then go to a religious school.

So a gay or atheist person should be allowed to go to a religious school?

[oldsoftie]

10. Why couldnt they just offer a "world religion" course? This will be tossed. Unequal.

[BigDemVoter]

11. Wasn't this already legal?

I know it's against the law to proselytize, but teaching the bible as literature has been legal for a long time. . .

Of course, given the fools who passed this legislation, SURELY they will want some kind of evangelical, hate-filled bent to the whole thing.

[pazzyanne]

12. Back in the "olden days" we had "released time".

On Wednesdays, we were given the last hour of the school day where we could go to our church(es) for religious instruction. Attendance at the church was documented and sent to the school to prove we were where we were suppose to be. I don't think this is done anymore.

[Karadeniz]

13. The problem, to me, is that one would be hardpressed to find anyone who understands

its symbology and "hidden" messages . To teach the literal meanings doesn't do it justice. So why bother?

[Maxheader]

15. Seperation of church and state..

Wingers consider that idea to be blaspheme...