Ten Commandments would be required in public classrooms under bill passed by Texas Senate

[onthedarkside]

 

The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a debate over the role of religion in schools and parental rights.

 

The measure, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Phil King, states that every public elementary or secondary school must "display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments" starting in September.

 

The Senate passed the bill in a 17-12 vote along party lines. It now heads to the GOP-led House.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ten-commandments-required-public-schools-texas-bill-rcna80936

 

[ozimoron]

The religious zealots are hell bent on turning America into a theocracy. I suppose they would ban excepts from the Koran alongside them.

[ozimoron]

Rexrode, who was deployed on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on 9/11, bluntly stated, "Religious fanatics, who wouldn’t even let women be educated, flew planes into the World Trade Center and my Pentagon. I spent the last decade of my naval career fighting religious fascism abroad. I never thought I’d have to fight it right here in the United States of America.”

 

https://www.rawstory.com/florida-book-ban-2659895541/

[Tug]

Really backwards wake up Texas vote thease religious nutters out!

[bendejo]

50 minutes ago, Tug said:

Really backwards wake up Texas vote thease religious nutters out!

But if they did that would make them "woke."   ARGHHHHHHH!!!!

A few days ago DeSantis gave a campaign speech where he used that word so many times that news anchors in the US are laughing, I think the best score so far is 12 times within 20 seconds. 

Ron DeSantis Mocked After ‘Buzzword Diarrhea Of The Mouth’ Rant Against ‘Woke’

 

As for the Ten Commandments I would expect Texas to be more inclined toward The Golden Calf.  Barbecued, of course.

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Let’s have a defense of this?

[ozimoron]

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s have a defense of this?

More chance of an asteroid the size of a bus striking the white house next week.

[bamnutsak]

9 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

states that every public elementary or secondary school must "display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments" starting in September.

Amazed they didn't just standardize the exact location, size, font, frame style?

 

I think that Texas also mandates (by law) that students must recite both the pledge of allegience to the U.S flag and a separate pledge to the Texas flag.

 

 

 

 

[bendejo]

What about that bearing false witness business?  Makes things pretty inconvenient for the politicians, no?

Forbidding adultery and coveting?  Who wants to be hearing about that all the time?  Definitely not the senators!

IMO the people who make big fuss about this stuff, and express their piousness with bravado, are the ones to be suspicious of.

 

 

[thaibeachlovers]

Does anyone dispute that it's a good idea not to kill other people or covet neighbour's wives?

Perhaps they don't want to respect their parents, or is the problem with having a day off once a week?

 

Why the fuss anyway. It's not a big deal, and they won't be checking up on anyone to see if they are obeying or not.

[ozimoron]

14 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Does anyone dispute that it's a good idea not to kill other people or covet neighbour's wives?

Perhaps they don't want to respect their parents, or is the problem with having a day off once a week?

 

Why the fuss anyway. It's not a big deal, and they won't be checking up on anyone to see if they are obeying or not.

The fuss is about the concept of separation of church and state. Do you not agree that religion should be kept away from government and state issues? They could easily (and do) teach that killing is wrong without reference to religion. It's a common delusion among the religious that religion is central to ethical living.

 

It's a huge deal that the state is pushing religion into state schools.

Edited April 23, 2023 by ozimoron

[xylophone]

15 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

The Texas Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require the prominent display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, reigniting a debate over the role of religion in schools and parental rights.

 

The measure, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Phil King, states that every public elementary or secondary school must "display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments" starting in September.

This from a REPUBLICAN state, which supported Trump, who has broken just about every commandment there is, and some

 

They are probably too dumb to see how hypocritical this is.

[RayC]

42 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Does anyone dispute that it's a good idea not to kill other people or covet neighbour's wives?

Perhaps they don't want to respect their parents, or is the problem with having a day off once a week?

I don't know much about Texas law but I assume that killing and stealing are already illegal there.

 

Shouldn't it be up to the individual who s/he worships and when to rest?

 

42 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

 

Why the fuss anyway. It's not a big deal, and they won't be checking up on anyone to see if they are obeying or not.

If it's not a big deal then it is probably unnecessary. If the law isn't going to be enforced then it is certainly unnecessary.

 

In any event, @ozimoron has identified the bigger issue: There should be a separation between religion and state.

[thaibeachlovers]

Just now, RayC said:

I don't know much about Texas law but I assume that killing and stealing are already illegal there.

 

Shouldn't it be up to the individual who s/he worships and when to rest?

 

If it's not a big deal then it is probably unnecessary. If the law isn't going to be enforced then it is certainly unnecessary.

 

In any event, @ozimoron has identified the bigger issue: There should be a separation between religion and state.

That depends. Private schools can be religious.

[Myran]

54 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Does anyone dispute that it's a good idea not to kill other people or covet neighbour's wives?

Perhaps they don't want to respect their parents, or is the problem with having a day off once a week?

 

Why the fuss anyway. It's not a big deal, and they won't be checking up on anyone to see if they are obeying or not.

Despite popular belief among religious nut-jobs, Christianity didn't invent morality (which should be immediately obvious, considering it's history of bloodshed and child raping). Christianity has no place in public schools.

[AndyFoxy]

In my opinion, these six are just about being a good person. If they took out the religious ones, and had the 6 commandments instead, that would be better.

 

1. Honor your father and your mother.
2. You shall not murder.
3. You shall not commit adultery.
4. You shall not steal.
5. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
6. You shall not covet.

[Pink Mist]

So will the Separation of Church and State become illegal in Texas as they force this to be taught to all students regardless of there religious beliefs? Will the constitution be trampled on once again?

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state_in_the_United_States&ved=2ahUKEwizxJmiyL_-AhUiAjQIHZvQBWIQFnoECDQQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3opEjmets0qnMzZt2U_vFn

[tgw]

let's start with this:

any senator voting for the bill and found to be in breach of one of the commandments loses his seat.

[ballpoint]

Funny how, to these people, the second amendment is an iron clad, never to be revoked, fundamental part of the constitution, and how dare you question it!  Yet the separation of church and state enshrined in the first amendment, and also the Bill of Rights, is some fuzzy guideline to be trodden underfoot when it suits their own religious beliefs.

 

(Funny too this should be about the 10 commandments, when you look at who starred in the movie of the same name, and his role later in life.)

[Pink Mist]

Personal attacks and bickering posts have been removed. Gentlemen please stay civil and agree to disagree. Move along.

[KhunLA]

I think I'd file a lawsuit to recover my tax dollars, if this is what they are wasting their time on in chambers.

[RayC]

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

That depends. Private schools can be religious.

What has that to do with anything in my post?

[transam]

............and how to reload a .357 Magnum with a speed loader......................

[billd766]

4 hours ago, Myran said:

Despite popular belief among religious nut-jobs, Christianity didn't invent morality (which should be immediately obvious, considering it's history of bloodshed and child raping). Christianity has no place in public schools.

I would suggest that NO religion has a place in ANY public school.

[jak2002003]

One of those 10 commandments is you should not kill. 

 

So they will be abolishing the death penalty?  And also no more wars or soldier's?  And no more guns? 

 

If they do all that, then I'm happy to let them have the 10 commandment shiny posters in the classrooms.