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NH Ethylene

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40. Why would you want to ban The Bible?

Reply to tccturtle (Reply #29)

Wed Aug 17, 2022, 08:19 PM

Aug 2022

Kids should have access to a variety of religious tomes.

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Texas school district orders removal of Anne Frank's diary from shelves [View all] riversedge Aug 2022 OP

I'm speechless. milestogo Aug 2022 #1

Same Rebl2 Aug 2022 #4

It's actually not the actual novel book but the illustrated edition jimfields33 Aug 2022 #24

Me too. brer cat Aug 2022 #25

I am too. BigDemVoter Aug 2022 #34

Ding, ding, ding!!! iluvtennis Aug 2022 #36

Only neo-nazis would ban this book. alwaysinasnit Aug 2022 #2

They also wanted to ban the Bible? That's odd. forgotmylogin Aug 2022 #33

1 Samuel 18:27 markodochartaigh Aug 2022 #46

Um... forgotmylogin Aug 2022 #57

The coward who complained moniss Aug 2022 #3

Like a cop who doesn't show up for a traffic ticket... lame54 Aug 2022 #38

Are they going to put a sticker on it declaring there were good people, on both sides, during her dem4decades Aug 2022 #5

We are really in deep trouble as a country. This is beyond the pale NewHendoLib Aug 2022 #6

She's ANTIFA!!!!! LiberalLovinLug Aug 2022 #7

So were they. catbyte Aug 2022 #22

. Rollo Aug 2022 #49

Dafuq? sakabatou Aug 2022 #8

We don't have to wonder anymore about how the average person fell for Hitler's evil schemes. Initech Aug 2022 #9

When you figure 40+% of voters are willing to vote for it...the average isn't far away. NullTuples Aug 2022 #31

Teachers and students should walk the fuck out... bahboo Aug 2022 #10

The right would cheer that on. durablend Aug 2022 #27

Someone check the drinking water in Fort Worth SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #11

But how can that be? That water has been Blessed! NullTuples Aug 2022 #32

Forth Worth is a PIT! Aristus Aug 2022 #41

The Jerusalem Post isn't telling the entire story..... groundloop Aug 2022 #12

removing for any reason is wrong. ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #19

Thanks for that info. NH Ethylene Aug 2022 #39

Republicans don't want kids to know what's in store for America when they take over. sop Aug 2022 #13

Just ridiculous! samplegirl Aug 2022 #14

There aren't enough or really any words. Have they ordered it replaced by... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2022 #15

GOP are Nazis. It's that basic. They want control of everything. Fuck them all. Evolve Dammit Aug 2022 #16

Texas School Dist on Anne Frank book Haru Aug 2022 #17

I hate Texas Nazis ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #18

Sincere thanks... Trueblue Texan Aug 2022 #21

Biden voters markodochartaigh Aug 2022 #58

+1 n/t area51 Aug 2022 #59

Why stop there Tex Ass? Why not ban words that have nasty stuff inside of them or sound nasty? GreenWave Aug 2022 #20

Florida has already done that. paleotn Aug 2022 #30

The book is an animated adaptation Ponietz Aug 2022 #23

Banning Anne Frank's diary is not wnylib Aug 2022 #26

Those who will remove books... paleotn Aug 2022 #28

Here is some local reporting on this topic by WFAA in Dallas tccturtle Aug 2022 #29

If the Bible is in the school library, so should the Koran and the Hebrew Bible. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #35

Why would you want to ban The Bible? NH Ethylene Aug 2022 #40

Sex, murder, rape (including incest) obamanut2012 Aug 2022 #51

Sounds like Shakespeare could be next. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Aug 2022 #53

More proof that republicans would have supported Hitler nakocal Aug 2022 #37

Anne was a Jew and exposed Nazi atrocities... that's two strikes right there acc to today's republic keithbvadu2 Aug 2022 #42

Yup. They've also banned Maus, a 30 year old graphic novel about the Holocaust TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #52

The aim is to keep the young minds unsullied and comfortably ignorant. Aussie105 Aug 2022 #43

So, conservative activist parents decide what ALL children can read Bayard Aug 2022 #44

A prediction from Heinrich Heine (died 1856) Shoonra Aug 2022 #45

Maybe they're rejecting the books because they can't read. littlemissmartypants Aug 2022 #47

I am reminded of the South Park episode "Raising the Bar" and it's clear that Republicans are cstanleytech Aug 2022 #48

If it gets to this point in NC, I'll put in for early retirement Thtwudbeme Aug 2022 #50

Glad to see them remove the bible RussBLib Aug 2022 #54

We are running full speed into fascism. Novara Aug 2022 #55

Unbelievable! I read that book when I was eleven years old NNadir Aug 2022 #56

Anne Frank was a child whose diary chronicled the horror of Nazi cruelty LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2022 #60