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re: Texas may become first state to mandate Bible readings in public schools
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:18 am to jnethe1
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:18 am to jnethe1
quote:how fortunate for you to be born into it then. Tell us though all about how you compared all the many hundreds of current religions and decided which one was correct
Yes. The correct religion
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Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:19 am to Fun Bunch
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Why not? It’s an historical text.
So is the Quran, the book of Satan, the Torah, Buddhist texts, Shinto texts, etc etc
If they read from the bible, they will be forced to read from everyone else's religious texts too.
Yep, as a Christian, I don’t like it. You’re creating a slippery slope that will lead to Christian students having to study from other religions’ books and teaching.
We, as Christians, complain about the indoctrination being carried out in public education by the left. You can’t complain about that indoctrination while promoting this version.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:21 am to Fun Bunch
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How about some excerpts from the Book of Satan
Largely irrelevant, how many practicing santanists are there?
When you learn about history you don’t learn about every single culture in the entire world, you learn about the main ones.
ETA: I don’t think this will fly, but the whataboutisms regarding irrelevant religions aren’t it.
This post was edited on 1/23/26 at 11:22 am
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:22 am to chRxis
"It's not indoctrination when we do it, because we're the correct ones"
-Literally everyone who pushes this stuff, regardless of religion
-Literally everyone who pushes this stuff, regardless of religion
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:22 am to HouseMom
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It is a fool's errand to even attempt to understand world politics without having any idea what deep cultural and religious roots people come from. I mean, we are talking about school.
Sure, which is exactly why when someone is of the age that they can think critically and parse out what's bullshite and what is to be taken seriously based on their value system, and based on what might be political relevant, there are a myriad of college courses kids can take.
That's not what this is, and you know that's not what this is. This is getting children to take in information that is, whether you believe it or not, highly controversial in the context of the world in which we live, at an impressionable age. This is indoctrination. It's indoctrination when Islam is taught to children in the middle east, it would be indoctrination here.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:24 am to Epic Cajun
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how many practicing santanists are there?
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Largely irrelevant
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:24 am to HouseMom
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How can you even discuss morality without at least acknowledging religion's place.
This is the Dumb of the day.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:25 am to Fun Bunch
You can’t possibly teach the historical context of every religion, just like you can’t teach the historical context of every culture.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:26 am to Epic Cajun
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You can’t possibly teach the historical context of every religion
Right, correct.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:28 am to Shexter
I wish the Bible would get taught everywhere. This sick world needs it
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:28 am to Fun Bunch
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Torah
The Torah is represented in OPs list.
The others you listed are not historical and are not aligned with the values of the state. It wouldn't make sense to include most of those.
The quran is also quite clear about the people of the gospels following the gospels, so a true Muslim shouldn't be offended by it at all.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:30 am to Epic Cajun
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practicing santanists
He’s still real to me, dammit.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:32 am to lionward2014
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It is not the public school systems job to teach morality.
Maybe not the entire job, but early elementary school sets the moral tone of what is expected. Plus, you can't have any kind of in depth discussion of morality without discussing it through different lenses - playing the devil's advocate, so to speak.
For example, both of my kids had to read "The Giver" by Lois Lowry in 6th grade. There are a ton of really tough topics in this book. Spouses are chosen for people, medically fragile babies are removed from the community, and when old people live beyond their usefulness, they're sent "away" somewhere.
This book provides myriad critical-thinking opportunities for students to discuss arranged marriage, the purpose of dating, abortion, euthanasia, and how we, as a society, treat people who are unable to care for themselves. While some of these topics appear political in nature, they're moral questions.
You can find a moral dilemma in almost every piece of literature students read at school.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:34 am to Shexter
Texas is the Saudi Arabia of America.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:37 am to ATrillionaire
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This is the Dumb of the day.
How so? I can talk about this all day, so don't just call me dumb. Give me your position.
Does morality exist in a vacuum? Does it exist in 2026 without the influence of religion?
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:39 am to In The Know
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Why not? It’s an historical text.
Because you’re probably against mandated Koran readings. Mandatory vadas readings. Mandatory Buddhist readings. Mandatory Torah readings. Mandatory satanist readings.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:39 am to SallysHuman
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I understand people are against it... it just boggles my mind that the most popular text in human history is ignored in education.
Boggles my mind people can't see that a religious text has no place in a curriculum about general history since that would require all religious texts be used.
If your god can't get past the schoolhouse door to someone's heart or mind, maybe get another god.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:40 am to HouseMom
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This book provides myriad critical-thinking opportunities for students to discuss arranged marriage, the purpose of dating, abortion, euthanasia, and how we, as a society, treat people who are unable to care for themselves. While some of these topics appear political in nature, they're moral questions.
So this is were you are totally consistent and say it is okay for your children's 6th grade teacher to talk about how abortion is healthcare for women and that homosexual dating is totally normal and we should accept everyone right?
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:41 am to beerJeep
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Because you’re probably against mandated Koran readings. Mandatory vadas readings. Mandatory Buddhist readings. Mandatory Torah readings. Mandatory satanist readings.
Counterpoint: None of those have anything to do with historical America and have had close to nil influence on our collective story, culture, etc.
Posted on 1/23/26 at 11:41 am to HouseMom
quote:yes, morality is an evolutionary construct. Our species would not have survived without it. And also yes, it has and will continue to exist with or without organized religion.
Does morality exist in a vacuum? Does it exist in 2026 without the influence of religion?
You are obviously free to disagree, but you are not free to dictate what anyone else must be taught to believe
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