Book Ban Backfire: Texas School District Forced to Pull the Bible

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Source: Daily Beast

A Texas school district has pulled dozens of challenged books from its library shelves—including the Bible—just before the start of the academic year under a new policy introduced by conservative leaders.

“Attached is a list of all books that were challenged last year. By the end of today, I need all books pulled from the library and classrooms,” Keller Independent School District executive curriculum director Jennifer Price instructed principals in an email Tuesday, obtained by The Texas Tribune. “Once this has been completed, please email me a confirmation. We need to ensure this action is taken by the end of today.”

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/book-ban-backfire-texas-school-164049920.html

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[BlueIdaho]

1. Beware unintended consequences...

Serves them right.

[RussBLib]

2. that will cause a stink

hey, how about you keep the religious texts for church or home instruction?

[LeftInTX]

3. Bible contains references to plural marriage and

adultery

[Iggo]

4. ...and incest, explicit and implied.

[Farmer-Rick]

5. The Bible contains references to slavery, sex

ejaculation, a naked woman's body, genocide, murder, mass murder, serial murder, torture, abortion, spouse abuse, child abuse, fraud, infantcide, sex and more sex.

It's filled with a lot of vile things.

[Brainfodder]

6. Vile things, like the Republican party, coincidence?

They seem obsessed with the whole list!

[Happy Hoosier]

8. and child sacrifice, and animal sacrifice, and genocide, and.... well, you get the picture..... NT

[Jerry2144]

7. Those are the only parts Republiklan politicians

Actually follow and obey. They think the bible requires one to do those acts

[flying_wahini]

9. This area is a lily white Repug area. Doesn't surprise me one bit.

[Omaha Steve]

10. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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