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The Texas State Board of Education today gave final approval to a controversial new elementary curriculum that features numerous Biblical references, from stories about King Solomon to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
The board voted 8 to 7 in favor of the state-developed “Bluebonnet Learning” English and language arts materials, which critics say privilege Christianity over other religions. A narrow majority of the board — consisting of 11 Republicans and four Democrats — had signaled earlier in the week it would support the new curriculum.
The majority was persuaded by speakers like Mary Elizabeth Castle with the faith-based Texas Values, who addressed the board earlier this week.
"If we reject any kind of reference or instance of religion in any education, students would be bereft of understanding so many common things in society and literature and in government," Castle told State Board of Education members.
Schools aren’t required to use Bluebonnet Learning, but the state will offer financial incentives to districts that do.
https://www.keranews.org/education/2024-11-22/texas-state-board-education-sboe-approves-bible-story-curriculum-public-schools
@thedogandthecello saidIt's a clear violation of the separation of church and state, whereas teaching "tranny stuff" to kids is not. So, sorry, try again.
I don't care either way but it's hilarious to see people say this is wrong but then they demand tranny stuff taught to the kids 🙄
They also never attack any religious group unless it's Christian. Too scared obviously.
Actually, don't.
@spruce112358 saidAnd when will they be including the Quran and the Bhagavad Gita?
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[i]The Texas State Board of Education today gave final approval to a controversial new elementary curriculum that features numerous Biblical references, from stories about King Solomon to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
The board voted 8 to 7 in favor of the state-developed “Bluebonnet Learning” English and language arts materials, which critics s ...[text shortened]... education/2024-11-22/texas-state-board-education-sboe-approves-bible-story-curriculum-public-schools
Yeah, violating the First Amendment.
Maybe we can invalidate the Second as well?
@thedogandthecello saidNo, the others just don't push their doctrines down people's theoats.
I don't care either way but it's hilarious to see people say this is wrong but then they demand tranny stuff taught to the kids 🙄
They also never attack any religious group unless it's Christian. Too scared obviously.
@thedogandthecello saidWhat’s the difference between a moslim woman and a pig?
I don't care either way but it's hilarious to see people say this is wrong but then they demand tranny stuff taught to the kids 🙄
They also never attack any religious group unless it's Christian. Too scared obviously.
The head scarf.
Nobody is scared.
Teaching religion as something other than fairytales is projecting stupidity upon children.
Yes. By all means: teach theology and religion. In philosophy classes, religious classes or culural classes.
Just leave it out of the curriculum. And certainly not in science classes.
@spruce112358 saidThis is the state sponsoring a religion.
Schools aren’t required to use Bluebonnet Learning, but the state will offer financial incentives to districts that do.[/i]
Prohibited by the First Amendment.
@Soothfast saidThis is why America is in a moral cesspit. You braindead jokers have as the highest law, the law of the land, when your own conscience should tell you that the law of God supercedes that of man. Hence your girls are sluts, and your men are weak and effeminate, and your lives are perverted, materialistic and pointless.
It's a clear violation of the separation of church and state, whereas teaching "tranny stuff" to kids is not. So, sorry, try again.
Actually, don't.
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@Suzianne saidI dug into it a bit. First, the facts:
This is the state sponsoring a religion.
Prohibited by the First Amendment.
Bluebonnet Learning K-5 RLA Units/Resource ID: BLRLAGK/Grade Range: Kindergarten has eleven units. AFAICT, Biblical anecdotes are mentioned in two (in bold):
Unit 1: Nursery Rhymes and Fables
Unit 2: The Five Senses
Unit 3: Fairy Tales and Folktales
Unit 4: Plants: How Do They Grow?
Unit 5: Farms: From the Ground Up
Unit 6: Colonial and Native Americans
Unit 7: Serving Our Neighbors
Unit 8: Kings and Queens
Unit 9: Seasons and Weather: As the Earth Turns
Unit 10: America: Our Great Country
Unit 11: Exploring Art: The Beauty We See
Within Unit 7 there are 10 lessons. Two of them mention the Bible (Lessons 1 and 6).
Lesson 1 "Helping Our Neighbors" has as its theme the Golden Rule and states:
Variations of the Golden Rule from Several Faiths
“Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.” Udana-Varga, Chapter 5, Verse 18
“So in everything, do unto others as you would have done unto you.” Christian Bible, Book of Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 12
“One should never do that to another which one regards as injurious to one’s own self.” Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva, Chapter 113, Verse 8
“None of you has faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” Hadith, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi, Verse 13
“Whatever is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow.” Talmud, Shabbat 31a
“I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me. Indeed, I am a friend to all.” Guru Granth Sahib, Page 1,299
It then goes on to discuss mainly the Christian and Jewish examples of the Golden Rule, stating:
"The Bible is a collection of ancient texts that are organized as books and grouped into different parts, and its different parts are the core books of the Jewish and Christian religions."
Several books of the Christian Bible describe a man who lived a long, long time ago—nearly 2,000 years ago—in a part of the world that is very far from here. The man was named Jesus.
One of the books of the Bible describes Jesus giving a talk atop a small mountain. During this talk he wanted to share some very important lessons, so he climbed the mountain and spoke to a group of people who were gathered to hear him. The talks Jesus gave were called sermons. A sermon is a talk, like a lesson shared by a teacher, but the focus of the lesson is on a religious or moral subject. When Jesus talked about morals in his sermons, he was talking about the right and wrong way to act. Because Jesus shared this sermon up on a mountain, this talk is called “the Sermon on the Mount.” Mount is short for mountain.
Show Image 1A-2: What is the Golden Rule?
The Sermon on the Mount included many different lessons. Some of these included do not judge others; do not seek revenge, or try to get even with someone; and give to the needy. Beyond the Sermon on the Mount, there are many rules included throughout the Christian Bible. Jesus said that the Golden
Rule sums up all of the important teachings from scripture. “So in everything, do unto others as you would have done unto you.”
Lesson 6 is titled "The Good Samaritan" and states:
“Good Samaritan” is a commonly used term we still use today, and it comes from this story in the Christian Bible.
• Explain that this story from the Christian Bible is from very long ago, and in the Christian Bible was told by a man named Jesus. In the Christian Bible, Jesus gave many talks, like the Sermon on the Mount, and he used the phrase “Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”
• The Christian Bible says that Jesus told this story to people from Judea, which is the region where Jesus himself was from. This story includes people from the region of Judea and also includes people from a region called Samaria. These two groups of people lived in these two regions that were next to each other, long ago.
Unit 8 also has 10 lessons (Biblical reference to Solomon in bold):
Lesson 1 What Are Kings and Queens?
Lesson 2 The Royal Family
Lesson 3 King Midas and the Golden Touch
Lesson 4 Old King Cole
Lesson 5 Cinderella
Lesson 6 Solomon: The Wise King
Lesson 7 Queen Cleopatra
Lesson 8 Prince Lang Lieu and His Delicious Dream
Lesson 9 Princess Yennenga: A Warrior with a Dream
Lesson 10 Mansa Musa: The Richest King
Renowned for his wisdom, King Solomon has been described by some religions as the wisest man who ever lived. His story is found in the books of Kings and Chronicles, which are part of both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Solomon is also described in the Quran, the holy book of the Muslim faith.
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Conclusion: In my view, this is OK. It does not violate the 1A separation of church and state.
Rationale:
* Discussing religious beliefs, especially when including different viewpoints, does not 'establish' them
* Biblical stories are as much a part of our culture as non-religious stories such as Shakespeare, fairy tales, and Davy Crockett.
* The Lessons say only that Jesus was a man, not the Son of God. This aligns with the relatively scant historical knowledge we have of that period.
* The volume of Christian anecdotes compared to other stories is not overwhelming. Teachers could of course vary this - spending more time on some lessons and skipping others. People will do this anyway.
Given that this is Texas, one could be naturally suspicious of an effort like this. 😆
But I think care has been taken here not to violate 1A.
@spruce112358 saidDisgusting. Imagine teaching kids about generosity, kindness and being a good person. Remove that perverted nonsense from the syllabus immediately. Continue teaching the kids about
I dug into it a bit. First, the facts:
Bluebonnet Learning K-5 RLA Units/Resource ID: BLRLAGK/Grade Range: Kindergarten has eleven units. AFAICT, Biblical anecdotes are mentioned in two (in bold):
Unit 1: Nursery Rhymes and Fables
Unit 2: The Five Senses
Unit 3: Fairy Tales and Folktales
Unit 4: Plants: How Do They Grow?
Unit 5: Farms: From the Ground Up
Unit ...[text shortened]... and the Christian Bible. Solomon is also described in the Quran, the holy book of the Muslim faith.
- giving oral sex and blowjobs
- how to dress like a girl
- sex changes are ok
- homosexuality can be fun
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@Rajk999 saidI picture you howling when you do this. Stamping around and tearing your hair out. True? 😆
Disgusting. Imagine teaching kids about generosity, kindness and being a good person. Removed that perverted nonsense from the syllabus immediately. Continue teaching the kids about
- giving oral sex and blowjobs
- how to dress like a girl
- sex changes are ok
- homosexuality can be fun
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@spruce112358 saidThat is about as true as your opinion that Arabs own of the land of Palestine.
I picture you howling when you do this. Stamping around and tearing your hair out. True? 😆
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@Soothfast saidshow me “seperation of church and state” in the constitution
It's a clear violation of the separation of church and state, whereas teaching "tranny stuff" to kids is not. So, sorry, try again.
Actually, don't.