Ten Commandments now on display in Texas classrooms

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mwatwe01@reddit

It fits fine with the first amendment. I’d rather there be more expression, than less.

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redpandaeater@reddit

If they allowed alternative representations as well but this is purely a state-sanctioned religion and very much not okay.

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mwatwe01@reddit

What religion are you referring to? Which one religion has the Ten Commandments in their scriptures?

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The Ten Commandments come about a couple of different times in the Hebrew Bible, and therefore the Old Testament. There are a number of non-Abrahamic religions out there though, so will Texas allow schools to put up other religious teachings?

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mwatwe01@reddit

No, I asked which one religion has the Ten Commandments in their scriptures. The Old Testament is not a religion.

I would argue this is why they're being posted. People have heard the term, but they don't even know what they are.

so will Texas allow schools to put up other religious teachings?

Has anyone from another religion asked?

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eightrx@reddit

From google:

"The First Amendment states that 'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion'. This clause, interpreted by the Supreme Court as prohibiting government actions that unduly favor one religion over another, or religion over non-religion, has been understood to require the separation of church and state."

So no, this cannot coexist with the constitution

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txeagle24@reddit

Christian? Check. Texan? Check. Want my kids educated with a biblical worldview as part of it? Check.

But, I told my Rep and Senator that this is a bad idea that violates the Constitution while setting a precedent that will be predecessor to the polar opposite of what those who are cheering for this want. We're fucked.

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AgonizingFury@reddit

I just read the text of the law. I don't see any requirement that it be hung right side up.

https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/SB00010I.pdf

Anyone else think of any malicious compliance ideas based on the exact text of the law?

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eightrx@reddit

Founding fathers would be pissed

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Fletch71011@reddit

They'd be (rightfully) pissed about a lot more than just this.

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JadesterZ@reddit

The libertarian take is fine with this. Separation of church and state exists to stop the government from starting a church. It doesn't mean all things government aren't allowed to show anything religious. They held church in the Capitol building for like the first century of this country's existence.

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oooLapisooo@reddit

As long as you’re cool with the satanic temple (or any other religious institution) putting their commandments up next to it

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JadesterZ@reddit

If the majority of the culture and government employees were actually satanists, then yes i'd be fine with that.

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HadynGabriel@reddit

We don’t do majorities. Democracy is a fundamental tyranny of the majority. People should be able to choose their religion without having it shoved down their throat. It’s literally in the first amendment.

I personally choose to be Christian. It’s not ok for me to force feed it to anyone else via a government institution.

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JadesterZ@reddit

Correct. Nothing I said disagrees with that. Being a government employee doesn't remove your right to religion is my point.

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redpandaeater@reddit

Yup, and a Pastafarian prayer here and there and my drawing of the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

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RocksCanOnlyWait@reddit

From the linked article, it looks like the school's are forced to display it if donated (but doesn't require the schools to obtain a poster on their own).

Religious groups are about to reap what they've sown. Pride groups will want the same treatment for their flags, and it should be afforded to them, as the state also can't favor one religion over another.

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JadesterZ@reddit

Ya I agree forcing it to be displayed is strange and not a good move.

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SeamusThePirate@reddit

Freedom of and freedom from. It’s not specific to “starting a church”.

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JadesterZ@reddit

The intention was not to remove religion from all government employees worldviews. You can be religious and a government worker and you don't have to hide that. But I agree that forcing them to display it is different.

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SonnyGeeOku@reddit

Violation of church-state separation.

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ninjacereal@reddit

This should never have been able to become a violation because the state should not be running schools to begin with.

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duru93@reddit

This wouldn't be a problem if all the schools were private

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AgeOfReasonEnds31120@reddit

Nega-wokeness isn't getting rid of wokeness; it's just adding more cringe to the already dying West.

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Miserable_Layer_8679@reddit

I don’t really care if children who would already be super religious, or at least go to church every once in a while see the Ten Commandments in their classroom. A hell of a lot better then “trans non binary omni achelian practicing feline” flags (I did not make a single one of those sexualities)

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