03-15-2016, 02:34 AM
(03-14-2016, 11:52 PM)McC Wrote: In this context, it's looked at more as a piece of literature than a historical document.I agree.
Why is everyone ignoring this--
According to the bill, students would learn biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives “that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory and public policy.”
This bill is not talking about teaching religion.
The Bible is the foundation for much of Western culture. We are a Western nation, with a Western culture.
And, the course would be an elective.
Man, everybody is so poised to leap these days.
But, I think they're worried how a teacher could manipulate the class into accepting their Christian beliefs.
The thing is a teacher could as easily say "look at what all these dumb SOB's done in the name of their belief".
