Arabic 'In God We Trust' signs headed to Texas schools -- a law requires that they be displayed

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https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/In-God-We-Trust-Arabic-signs-texas-schools-17395235.php

Arabic 'In God We Trust' signs headed to Texas schools — a law requires that they be displayed

A Texas law requires schools to display the signs in a public space if they are donated.

Shepard Price
San Antonio Express-News
Aug. 24, 2022
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 1:44 p.m.



A Texas law requires all schools to keep signs with "In God We Trust," a Florida activist is sending ones in Arabic. (Chaz Stevens | Church of Mars)


A Florida activist is attempting to give Texas legislators a "teachable moment of inclusion."

Following the passage of Senate Bill 797 last year, schools in Texas are now required to display signs with the national motto "In God We Trust" in a public space if the sign is donated or paid for by private donations. The sign must also include the U.S. and Texas flags centered underneath.

Earlier this week, Chaz Stevens, an activist in Florida, began donating hundreds of "In God We Trust" posters in Arabic to Texas schools. Stevens is the founder of Mount Jab Church of Mars, a group advocating for the separation of church and state. He said the posters directly translate to the national motto in Arabic.

"As we see this Texas legislation as extreme, we're going to push the edges," Stevens wrote in an email.

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[hlthe2b]

1. PHENOMENAL!

[MyOwnPeace]

2. You know, I had wondered about doing such a thing......

Just 'read the law' - then find a way to make them have to put up any and ALL signs that comply - no matter who's "God" they're supporting.
This should be fun to follow:

(Just wondering - am I still allowed to use this: - I'm not in Texas........ )

[ga_girl]

3. Hebrew next, please

Sanskrit ?
Mandarin ?

[ret5hd]

6. Cherokee. Vietnamese. Spanish.

[msongs]

4. gotta have those signs for the flying spaghetti monster and various satanic groups as well nt

[Docreed2003]

9. I was thinking this would work

[mahatmakanejeeves]

5. The law of unintended consequences.

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I hope there's a bounty involved in case of refusal to post the signs.

[zipplewrath]

8. God or Allah

I know that in one sense it is the same thing. There are folks on both sides that wouldn't like them being used interchangeably though. Would be interesting to donate a bunch of "In Allah We Trust" signs and see if they hung them.

[LastDemocratInSC]

10. Yes, they would like to hang whoever donated the signs.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

11. 👍🏼

[TomSlick]

12. My bet is that Texas school districts - and eventually the courts -

will decide the signs do not comply with the statute. The rationale will be that if the signs are not in English, they do not say "In God We Trust."