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41. My objection is less to the-Bible as literature-class, than it is to-there's

Sat Jun 16, 2018, 11:05 PM

Jun 2018

no way in heck they plan on making this a legitimate literature-class. Try suggesting a class on comparative religion to these same backers and see what happens.

Then you get into issues of translations and interpretations and it can get hairy. In a parochial school most of the students are from the same religion and the teaching is done from that point of view. There are a whole lot of people in Kentucky who think Catholics worship multiple gods (and btw you're going to hell for it in case they haven't told you).

The republicans behind this bill have only one intention, to get more religion in government and politics, and by more religion I mean their religion. Don't fall for their seemingly good intentions.

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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

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