An article in yesterday's LA Times states:
Georgia's Legislature on Monday passed a bill to fund elective Bible courses in public schools, sparking concern among 1st Amendment advocates and generating praise from lawmakers worried that children are losing their grasp on one of Western civilization's most influential texts.
I would like to throw my two cents worth, if I may. Although I am not a Christian, I believe the teaching of the Bible in public schools is not a breach of the 1st amendment, if and only if it is not "preached" as irrefutable truth, and attempts to convert students; and, if it falls into the category of philosophy or literature, not history.
But I do have some problems with this action. First, if Christianity is to be taught, why is there not equal time given to Islam? or Buddhism? Hinduism? Taoism? Second, how does one decide if a teacher has transgressed the line of teaching into preaching?
Many questions need answering. So, what are your opinions on the issue? Should this bill be razed and deemed unconstitutional? Or should it be allowed to reintroduce children to "one of Western civilization's most influential texts"?
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