Posted on Jul 6, 2023
Missouri may let more schools to teach the Bible. What would that mean for religious freedom?
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A Missouri bill lays out a plan to let more public schools to teach the Bible, but designing a course that respects students’ First Amendment rights can be tricky.
Missouri lawmakers crossed party lines to pass a bill that would clarify that the state’s public school districts and charter schools can teach elective social studies courses on Hebrew Scriptures and the Bible.
The bill, which Gov. Mike Parson must veto, sign or allow to become law by mid-July, passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the House by a vote of 108-30. It emphasizes that the courses should be unbiased, but it doesn’t mandate teacher training.
That’s an oversight some fear could lead to infringing upon students’ constitutional rights.
Missouri lawmakers crossed party lines to pass a bill that would clarify that the state’s public school districts and charter schools can teach elective social studies courses on Hebrew Scriptures and the Bible.
The bill, which Gov. Mike Parson must veto, sign or allow to become law by mid-July, passed the Senate unanimously and cleared the House by a vote of 108-30. It emphasizes that the courses should be unbiased, but it doesn’t mandate teacher training.
That’s an oversight some fear could lead to infringing upon students’ constitutional rights.
Missouri may let more schools to teach the Bible. What would that mean for religious freedom?
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Then they have to teach every religions Bible, in order to have a freedom of religion case.
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I would be totally open for a "World Religion" class in High School. It lets the kids know what other cultures hold important according to faith. Let them study the Islamic Qur'an , Christian Bible, Hindu Veda, or the Buddhist Lotus Sutra. They can study key sections, and possibly make comparisons.
It's called education for a reason. It's not a matter of Right or Wrong, but rather, what do others believe and value.
It's called education for a reason. It's not a matter of Right or Wrong, but rather, what do others believe and value.
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CPO David R. D.
The problem arises when you have extremist, that's when terror takes over in any religious ideology.
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I don't think it's a good idea. I mean the idea of the teaching of the bible is a good thing, but with separation of church and state there will be litigation that the taxpayers have to foot the bill for, and they will ultimately lose in the Supreme Court.
It's playing with fire, knowing that you're going to get burned, just to get attention.
That said, I think that education is a states rights issue, not a federal one. States should be able to teach what is required, and this could be considered an extra curricular or maybe a college entrance type class.
It's playing with fire, knowing that you're going to get burned, just to get attention.
That said, I think that education is a states rights issue, not a federal one. States should be able to teach what is required, and this could be considered an extra curricular or maybe a college entrance type class.
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