US EditionClergy members, high school student oppose bill to require Ten Commandments in Missouri classrooms
- Missouri's proposed bill would require public and charter schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, sponsored by Senator Jamie Burger.
- Many Missourians opposed the bill during a Senate Education Committee hearing, citing violations of religious freedoms.
- Louisiana was the first state to pass a similar law, but it was blocked by a federal judge, and other states are considering similar measures.
- Democratic Senator Maggie Nurrenbern believes the bill should wait for a court decision, reflecting concerns over using public funds for this issue.
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Commentary: Why not post the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom?
Last week, the Texas Senate passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every one of the state’s public school classrooms. It did the same thing two years ago, but the measure died when the then-speaker of the Texas House kept it from coming up for a vote. Meanwhile, legislators in other states have been pushing their own Decalogue displays.
Why not post the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom?
(RNS) — Last week, the Texas Senate passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every one of the state’s public school classrooms. It did the same thing two years ago, but the bill died when the then-speaker of the Texas House kept it from coming up for a vote. Meanwhile, legislators in other states have been pushing their own Decalogue Displays. There’s Louisiana, whose DD bill was signed into law last June, mandating that a p…
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