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Author: Raine
Date: 06/20/2024 13:31:12
Oh Louisiana. This is not how it is supposed to work. Then again none of this is. Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments
Jesus: For sure, I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of My brothers, you have done it to Me.’
:peace: &
Raine
House Bill 71, approved by state lawmakers last month, mandates that a poster-size display of the Ten Commandments with “large, easily readable font” be in every classroom at schools that receive state funding, from kindergarten through the university level.
The legislation specifies the exact language that must be printed on the classroom displays and outlines that the text of the Ten Commandments must be the central focus of the poster or framed document.
Before signing the bill, Landry called it “one of (his) favorites.”
Jesus: For sure, I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of My brothers, you have done it to Me.’
:peace: &
Raine
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Comment by Will_in_Ca on 06/20/2024 15:43:18
As a member of a minority faith who also believes strongly in the separation of religion and state, I will say this goes too far. May I ask what version of the Ten Commandments is being sanctioned by the state of Louisiana? Here is an article from my Jewish Learning on the Ten Commandments, which has a different order in Judaism than in Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and many different Christian churches -- which can and do differ from each other.
I worry about the sanctioning of any faith by a government, as it historically leads to discrimination. There are also problems at the school level. If a Jewish teacher uses the traditional version of the Ten Commandments in Judaism in the classroom, will Christians at the school be offended? I think you can study religion in the context of history and literature but it is not the job of the state to install or promote a faith.
I worry about the sanctioning of any faith by a government, as it historically leads to discrimination. There are also problems at the school level. If a Jewish teacher uses the traditional version of the Ten Commandments in Judaism in the classroom, will Christians at the school be offended? I think you can study religion in the context of history and literature but it is not the job of the state to install or promote a faith.
Comment by 
TriSec on 06/20/2024 18:32:40
TriSec on 06/20/2024 18:32:40
As I have observed before, Federal buildings in Boston have things like the Bill of Rights and quotes from the Founding Fathers on them. I know they're not schools, but similar in concept, if we remember when a Southern State wanted the Ten Commandments in the courts.
In this case, there is only one AMENDMENT that matters. But it will have to slog its way through the courts to reach Washington, which will likely take years. Who knows what the Supreme Court will look like by the time it gets there?
In this case, there is only one AMENDMENT that matters. But it will have to slog its way through the courts to reach Washington, which will likely take years. Who knows what the Supreme Court will look like by the time it gets there?