Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms.

Religious leaders, teachers, parents and students spent hours Tuesday before the state education board arguing about the reading list for the state’s 5.4 million kindergartners to 12th-graders. The debate is part of widening efforts in the U.S. to incorporate religion in schools, mostly in Republican-led states, driving legislation and legal action.

Nationally, President Donald Trump has pledged to protect and expand religious expression in public schools. And Texas, a red state that is home to about one in 10 of the nation’s public school students, often helps set the agenda.

Texas became the first state to allow chaplains, in 2023. And just last year, a Republican-led mandate that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools took effect in the state, although around two dozen districts took them down because of a lawsuit.

Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/bible-stories-part-new-texas-public-schools-reading-131818969

[wcmagumba]

1. I lived in Texas many years ago, I did not enjoy it even then, too many Texas RWNJ yahoos...

I went home to red Kansas, much better even with the Republicans mostly in charge...

[walkingman]

2. Oh good, another generation indoctrinated into believing in magical gods. Just what we need.

This shit last a lifetime and they know it. Shame on Texas.

[Playingmantis]

3. How about Jack and the Beanstalk and

who can ever forget Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the deep moral lessons about stealing porridge?

[nwduke]

4. And people thought Iran was bad!

Brainwashing children puts Texas in a whole new category! Make America stupid again!

[jls4561]

5. Looking at Abbott, Patrick and Paxton, I have to ask-what do you mean AGAIN?

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

6. I'd think Texas (sic) would be more inclined to teach Aztec religion in schools given the name, texas.

I could see Abbott eating child's flesh and ripping out hearts of innocent people.

[wcmagumba]

7. Of course, Sky Daddy lives in Texas, where else?

[usonian]

8. And the lurid parts?

https://ffrf.org/other-2/x-rated/

[wolfie001]

10. David the 4-skin collector

I always found that one a bit "what?!"

[usonian]

14. Old joke (repeated or originated by Al Franken on SNL)

About the rabbi (mohel) who charged nothing for circumcisions.
He worked for tips.

[wolfie001]

16. Sure wish Al was still in the Senate

He'd be roasting the WH lunatic. Imagine the one-liners.

[wolfie001]

9. Shit state requires shit curriculum

Devoid of any critical thinking. Keep those dollars flowing to fossil fuels and the military.

[AverageOldGuy]

11. As long as they are identiied as fiction

[twodogsbarking]

12. Fuck that and the whale you rode in on.

[republianmushroom]

13. To bad those Texans don't live what they teach.

[DenaliDemocrat]

15. Part of me wants to say that some Biblical stories

Are okay from a knowledge standpoint. Adam and Eve, Sermon on the Mount, Prodigical Son, David and Goliath. These stories are often referred to in daily conversations and I don’t think knowing WHAT the story is about is bad. Greek Mythology were essentially “religious” stories back in the day. Hell, I think an understanding of Isaac vs Ishmael - Sarah vs Hagar is GOOD to understand where the world’s major religions come from. Sadly, I think the goal is indoctrination not education.

[Smilo]

17. But which Bible

will they be using?

There are over 450 known versions of the Bible in English.

https://www.patheos.com/answers/how-many-versions-of-the-bible

[twodogsbarking]

18. There will be a new version, better than any of the others, best bible the world has ever seen and Iran will pay for it.

[hamsterjill]

19. As a Christian, I am totally against this.

Religion should not be forced on anyone, and should never be taught in public schools.

Hegspeth already excluded Catholics from his Easter service at the Pentagon, and that will only be the beginning. Catholics will be fighting with Protestants. Methodists will be fighting with Prebyterians and Episcopalians, etc., and Baptists will be fighting with everyone.

How do I know this as a fact? Because I'm old enough to remember witnessing it happening! We've already been there and done this.

[Buddyzbuddy]

20. No better way of producing atheists

than forcing kids to read this stuff and believe it, only to realize they've been brainwashed. Take it from a former Catholic school student and altar boy/choirboy.
True enlightenment can't be forced but must be sought freely.

[msongs]

21. so for the adultery stories will they use pics of don and melanoma?