Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

[marmar]

via AlterNet:



Christian Cowboy Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

By Rob Boston, Church & State Magazine. Posted August 11, 2009.

David Barton likens himself to a biblical prophet. He wants to destroy the separation of church and state. Why is he designing school curricula?



When the Texas State Board of Education issued a list of proposed "experts" to sit on a social studies curriculum panel, one name immediately leaped out to defenders of church-state separation: David Barton.

The panel is supposed to consist of academics and others with specialized knowledge to assist the board in drafting new social studies standards for public schools across the state. The selection of Barton, a Religious Right propagandist who for years has pushed a fundamentalist "Christian nation" view of American history, is a sure sign that trouble lurks ahead.

At the offices of the Texas Freedom Network (TFN), a group that monitors the Religious Right, staff members were alarmed.

"We believe there’s nothing wrong with teaching about the significance of religion in history and society today," said TFN President Kathy Miller. "The problem comes when Barton and others try to use public schools to promote their own personal religious beliefs over those of all others."

TFN, Americans United and other advocates of church-state separation are quite familiar with Barton and his antics. He’s been attacking that constitutional principle for years, as well as arguing that a proper "biblical worldview" means that fundamentalist Christianity must reign supreme over all areas of life – including government. Most recently, Barton has been hobnobbing with Newt Gingrich, as the former House speaker strives to re-make himself as a Religious Right champion. ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/belief/141867/christian_cowboy_plots_to_bring_christ_into_kids%27_social_studies_class/

[tanyev]

There are many things I could call David Barton, but 'cowboy' is not one of them.

[FSogol]

2. Correction: Pencil Neck Geek Plots to Bring Christ into Kids' Social Studies Class

Is Newt trying to start a next Moral Majority? Even Ralph Reed has moved on to other scams. It will be really funny when Palin and Newt start fighting.

[bertman]

1. This is why I send money to Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

They're doing the "lord's work" so to speak.

;)