Texas could become the first state to require Bible readings in public schools, but religious scholars who reviewed the proposed list have questioned its academic merit.
Putting aside the fact that this is a flagrant and intentional violation of the separation of church and state: this is begging for malicious compliance
Read the passage, and then turn it into a debate for the class: assign groups in two sets, at random - pointedly not based on actual beliefs or the religion (or lack thereof) of the student in question - biblical adherents and secular adherents (that will switch off whenever this exercise occurs, to give students experience on both the pro and con side, regardless of their personal beliefs, because that is valuable in terms of learning to debate). And later, perhaps expand that into debating the points from the viewpoints of other belief sets - abrahamic, polytheistic, animist, agnostic, atheist, whatever. Not only would it technically satisfy the regs, it would also very pointedly adhere much more closely to the original intent of the separation of church and state - which is not to deny that any such belief sets exist, but that the state shall take no stance in overt support or suppression of any particular belief sets exist (or lack thereof - though that reprehensible fuckstick Scalia openly disagrees that atheism is a valid personal belief system).
I love that the New Testament has an order of primacy to the books, and what’s the First Book of it?
Hmmmm. The one that is most on-point with Christ’s message, and the one that likely will be least touched on.
Personally, I think the kids should hold their schools and teachers to those 10 Commandments that they have on the walls in their classrooms.
Particularly the 9th Commandmant.
That one, pointedly demanded by the students, could set a lot of hair on fire.
Could you see the hullabaloo if a Texas High School 11th grade US History class demanded the actual historical TRUE Texas Letter of Secession was taught in class? It’s a right nasty, racist document that’s been whitewashed of the real language it was written with. Nothing to do with “States Rights” at all…
If you haven’t seen her, I recommend watching to the videos made by a woman named Monte Mader. She’s a Goddess that knows Scripture forwards and backwards and will not hesitate to call out hypocrisy and bullshit wherever she sees it.
Putting aside the fact that this is a flagrant and intentional violation of the separation of church and state: this is begging for malicious compliance
Read the passage, and then turn it into a debate for the class: assign groups in two sets, at random - pointedly not based on actual beliefs or the religion (or lack thereof) of the student in question - biblical adherents and secular adherents (that will switch off whenever this exercise occurs, to give students experience on both the pro and con side, regardless of their personal beliefs, because that is valuable in terms of learning to debate). And later, perhaps expand that into debating the points from the viewpoints of other belief sets - abrahamic, polytheistic, animist, agnostic, atheist, whatever. Not only would it technically satisfy the regs, it would also very pointedly adhere much more closely to the original intent of the separation of church and state - which is not to deny that any such belief sets exist, but that the state shall take no stance in overt support or suppression of any particular belief sets exist (or lack thereof - though that reprehensible fuckstick Scalia openly disagrees that atheism is a valid personal belief system).
I love that the New Testament has an order of primacy to the books, and what’s the First Book of it?
Hmmmm. The one that is most on-point with Christ’s message, and the one that likely will be least touched on.
Personally, I think the kids should hold their schools and teachers to those 10 Commandments that they have on the walls in their classrooms.
Particularly the 9th Commandmant.
That one, pointedly demanded by the students, could set a lot of hair on fire.
Could you see the hullabaloo if a Texas High School 11th grade US History class demanded the actual historical TRUE Texas Letter of Secession was taught in class? It’s a right nasty, racist document that’s been whitewashed of the real language it was written with. Nothing to do with “States Rights” at all…
Oooooh I love the 9C angle. That’s delicious. If the enemy gives you a weapon, be sure to thank them by using it against them :)
If you haven’t seen her, I recommend watching to the videos made by a woman named Monte Mader. She’s a Goddess that knows Scripture forwards and backwards and will not hesitate to call out hypocrisy and bullshit wherever she sees it.
It was always about states’ rights to deprive other states of rights, especially when it came to depriving certain people of rights.
LOL! That is some damn fine pretzel logic there!
He doesn’t believe in zero indexing, the mad man.
If Scalia’s against it, it must be good.