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14. I actually approve of this, and did so in my daughters' schools

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 03:01 PM

Jun 2018

(which were 'parochial,' as the curriculum made it clear this was done for reasons of understanding literature and history.

Of course, I have little/no confidence that Kentucky will do so, and of course KY will neglect 'OTHER' world religions' 'words.'

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Kentucky board of education OKs Bible literacy standards [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP

Always weaseling a way to force their religion on me. StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #1

I am not a Christian but I feel blessed to yuiyoshida Jun 2018 #2

Well, I grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas and had it shoved down my throat GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #40

Kentucky Board of Education is an oxymoron Devil Child Jun 2018 #3

Ok, Lesson One: dalton99a Jun 2018 #4

Lesson Three: Stonepounder Jun 2018 #45

Nice for folks who like talking snake stories and then handle them on Sundays. mpcamb Jun 2018 #58

Next thing you know, in Kentucky......... DFW Jun 2018 #5

Trump is already working on that for himself. Doreen Jun 2018 #28

Lived in Kentucky for awhile. miyazaki Jun 2018 #53

I know. I've seen it, too. DFW Jun 2018 #54

Which Bible? The Catholic or Protestant? Which one is official? keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #6

The OLD Testament, of course! elleng Jun 2018 #11

Make Sure It's In Greek modrepub Jun 2018 #12

Whichever one is used at strip mall churches Devil Child Jun 2018 #13

and which translation? cab67 Jun 2018 #17

The Smith and Wesson version jpak Jun 2018 #23

Maybe the Jewish Bible, Lionel Mandrake Jun 2018 #47

They are referencing this as "elective" in paragraph two. But we know what will eventually happen. dameatball Jun 2018 #7

At this point, I would be happy with Kentucky having ANY literacy standards... Aristus Jun 2018 #8

I was arrested in Kentucky once.... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #20

"Stay down Luke, stay down" nt okaawhatever Jun 2018 #37

I got lost in KY several years ago..... lastlib Jun 2018 #43

Ouch! underpants Jun 2018 #27

It might not be appreciated here snowybirdie Jun 2018 #9

Do you think it will... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #21

Since there isn't anything like universal agreement on Biblical meaning or translation okaawhatever Jun 2018 #38

There should be no religious course period. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #50

Jewish and Muslim and Buddhist and athiest students will kindly fuck the hell off. Paladin Jun 2018 #10

I actually approve of this, and did so in my daughters' schools elleng Jun 2018 #14

Posted this in another thread noneof_theabove Jun 2018 #33

No thanks for your scolding. elleng Jun 2018 #35

My objection is less to the-Bible as literature-class, than it is to-there's okaawhatever Jun 2018 #41

Surely not in Kentucky. elleng Jun 2018 #42

I don't want my grandchildren learning history from a bible. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #55

In normal times, Kentucky should lose its federal funding. Meadowoak Jun 2018 #15

Forced indoctrination by elective association! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #16

Make it like college courses in safeinOhio Jun 2018 #18

hope they'd throw in a little section on atheism rurallib Jun 2018 #25

I took Bible Lit in HS.. JustFiveMoreMinutes Jun 2018 #19

What About Constitutional Literacy Standards? dlk Jun 2018 #22

Rev. Roy Moore told me fountainofyouth Jun 2018 #32

Amen to that. nt okaawhatever Jun 2018 #39

in my fantasy world every kid in Kentucky would write: rurallib Jun 2018 #24

The B..I..B..L..E saidsimplesimon Jun 2018 #26

So who makes sure "individual schools" follow the standards? Ned Flanders? dameatball Jun 2018 #29

Are they going to use the King James "version"so they can teach the little tykes................ turbinetree Jun 2018 #30

Standards that require the elective "as a literature" class does not stray into proselytizing... Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #31

The Bible as comparative literature DeminPennswoods Jun 2018 #34

"enable students taking elective courses to study the Bible as literature" WINK WINK. Such a farce. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #36

See you in court BlueIdaho Jun 2018 #44

The only way this would be taught as literature Duppers Jun 2018 #46

Teaching children to study the Bible as literature is not a bad thing. milestogo Jun 2018 #48

I think the "Bible literacy" standards would be okay Lionel Mandrake Jun 2018 #49

We had real Bible Lit Course in My TN High School. It was good. bitterross Jun 2018 #51

They'll find a way to make it mandatory svpadgham Jun 2018 #52

So sick of the fucking Christians. stopbush Jun 2018 #56

In another thread we have dialogue about how much dumber we're all becoming Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #57