Oklahoma’s Superintendent of “Education” will require Bible Study in all Public schools.

[CrusaderFrank]

our schools were far better when god was still in the schools,,


it went downhill rapidly when he was taken out and the left took over,,

Intentionally too. That was all by design

 

[presonorek]

******* Baptist.

Did you used to live in Norman, Oklahoma?

 

[initforme]

As a Christian I must confess I am against this. Any hint of theocracy is not tolerable.

 

[Billiejeens]

As a Christian I must confess I am against this. Any hint of theocracy is not tolerable.

Well, good thing that this - is not that.

 

[initforme]

Well, good thing that this - is not that.

But perhaps the foot is in the door now. Very scary thought.

 

[Hollie]

Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education.

The superintendent, Ryan Walters, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone” and said it must be taught in certain grade levels.

Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.

www.nytimes.com

Can anyone guess where Oklahoma ranks in Educational achievement?

If you guessed 50th you would be correct.

Oklahoma ranked 50th worst state for education, new study reports

Oklahoma ranked 50th in WalletHub's 2023’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems. The state ranked 50th in school quality and 31st in safety.

www.oklahoman.com

Besides being blatantly unconstitutional, we have the Chinese breathing down our throats as they make major advancements in science, and these Republicans want to bring our public education back to the dark ages. Why is it Pubs want to force down the throats of its residents their brand of Christianity (sorry Catholics) instead of having their kids attend parochial school? Teaching the Bible should stay with the Church. Oklahoma will continue to remain in last place and its children will be left behind as other states and their students get prepared for the future.

Better than you leftist groomers trying to trans children.

 

[Billiejeens]

But perhaps the foot is in the door now. Very scary thought.

It has been a theocracy for decades, only the Deity that is being worshipped is The Government.

 

[Robert W]

******* Baptist.

She must be female for that to happen for me.

 

[Moonglow]

She must be female for that to happen for me.

There are a plenty in Okiehoma...

 

[frigidweirdo]

Read the commentaries when the 1st Amendment was being negotiated. "...respecting an establishment of religion" was CLEARLY meant to prohibit the establishment of a STATE religion which was common in most European countries at the time. England's was Anglicanism. France, Spain, Portugal and Italy's were Roman Catholicism. Germany's was Lutheranism. It was Calvinism in The Netherlands.

A state religion being one that mandated what was taught in schools....

 

[Pappadave1]

A state religion being one that mandated what was taught in schools....

Not necessarily. the Bible as HISTORY was taught in ALL of those countries except Spain...including the U.S. I grew up in Indianapolis and clearly recall leaving the public school classroom in elementary school and walking a block west to a nearby Baptist church for one hour each week for a Bible as History class in the 4th and 5th grade.

 

[Robert W]

Not necessarily. the Bible as HISTORY was taught in ALL of those countries except Spain...including the U.S. I grew up in Indianapolis and clearly recall leaving the public school classroom in elementary school and walking a block west to a nearby Baptist church for one hour each week for a Bible as History class in the 4th and 5th grade.

I was in the first grade in CA and the teacher sent us to a Catholic place to learn the Bible.

 

[frigidweirdo]

Not necessarily. the Bible as HISTORY was taught in ALL of those countries except Spain...including the U.S. I grew up in Indianapolis and clearly recall leaving the public school classroom in elementary school and walking a block west to a nearby Baptist church for one hour each week for a Bible as History class in the 4th and 5th grade.

Yes necessarily. I'm not sure what your anecdote is supposed to prove.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Oklahoma’s state superintendent on Thursday directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments, in an extraordinary move that blurs the lines between religious instruction and public education.

The superintendent, Ryan Walters, who is a Republican, described the Bible as an “indispensable historical and cultural touchstone” and said it must be taught in certain grade levels.

Oklahoma’s State Superintendent Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document.” The mandate comes as part of a conservative movement to infuse Christian values in public schools.

www.nytimes.com

Can anyone guess where Oklahoma ranks in Educational achievement?

If you guessed 50th you would be correct.

Oklahoma ranked 50th worst state for education, new study reports

Oklahoma ranked 50th in WalletHub's 2023’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems. The state ranked 50th in school quality and 31st in safety.

www.oklahoman.com

Besides being blatantly unconstitutional, we have the Chinese breathing down our throats as they make major advancements in science, and these Republicans want to bring our public education back to the dark ages. Why is it Pubs want to force down the throats of its residents their brand of Christianity (sorry Catholics) instead of having their kids attend parochial school? Teaching the Bible should stay with the Church. Oklahoma will continue to remain in last place and its children will be left behind as other states and their students get prepared for the future.

We are supposed.to making kids SMARTER in school, not dumber.

 

[JLW]

We are supposed.to making kids SMARTER in school, not dumber.

Unless you live in Oklahoma apparently.

 

[Pappadave1]

Unless you live in Oklahoma apparently.

Who would you imagine is smarter? Someone who's been taught biblical history or someone who's been taught that biblical history didn't happen...or that koranic history is gospel truth?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Who would you imagine is smarter? Someone who's been taught biblical history or someone who's been taught that biblical history didn't happen...or that koranic history is gospel truth?

Someone who taught actual mathematics and sciences.

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

I was in the first grade in CA and the teacher sent us to a Catholic place to learn the Bible.

By then you should have been old enough to recognize that your morality was already far superior to the embarrassing nonsense in the ten commandments. I know I was.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

our schools were far better when god was still in the schools,,


it went downhill rapidly when he was taken out and the left took over,,

God has never been in schools; it went downhill for who?

 

[Robert W]

By then you should have been old enough to recognize that your morality was already far superior to the embarrassing nonsense in the ten commandments. I know I was.

What commandments do you object to?