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Texas students could soon be forced to read from the Bible in public schools (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 5 months ago by [M] to c/news@lemmings.world
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[–] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I doubt it. States have tried over and over again (both recently and in the past) to require the Bible, to require the 10 commandments, and on and on to no ultimate success. The Establishment Clause is clear, and this is more political theater from a Republican dominated government trying to gin up support for the midterms by creating a spectacle.

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  • [–] -1 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    There's nothing in the constitution that prevents Bible Studies from being mandatory, it's existed in the past.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Yes and no: the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prevents the government from overtly favoring one religion over another, so if they want Bible studies in public schools, they'll have to equitably provide Catholics, Satanists, Muslims, Witches, Polytheists, etc. the same deference and inclusion in teaching materials as Protestant Christianity.

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