If kids these days are anything like we were as kids being forced to do something will just result in that thing being mocked, derided, and never taken seriously... Outside of the already brainwashed kids, that is.

Where's my Satanic Temple forcing kids to instead read from science books?

To be honest, my junior year English teacher forced us to read the bible "to have a stronger basis for understanding western literature" and it had zero impact on my lack of religious beliefs. Literally, we spent like 2 or 3 months on that crap. Looking back it was a pretty obvious scam by her, but it had zero impact in the direction that she wanted it to have impact.

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.

I was told there's no better way to churn out atheists than to make them read from religious books. I hope it holds.

"Poor character development, and the author is a little bit preachy."

I was already required to read Bible passages in Texas public high school. Got my only C in a English class because apparently my interpretation of David wasn't up to snuff.

Texas.

Ezekiel 23:20

This is discriminatory since Republicans can't read.