Court Affirms Ban on School Bible Classes (Scopes Monkey Trial County)

[Khephra]

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that argued weekly Bible classes are unconstitutional in the public schools of Rhea County, the same county where the "Scopes Monkey Trial" pitted creationists against evolutionists 79 years ago.

A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati agreed Monday with a February 2002 ruling by U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar of Chattanooga.

Edgar ruled that the Bible Education Ministry program in Rhea County violated the First Amendment's clause calling for separation of church and state.

The 30-minute classes were held weekly for about 800 students in kindergarten through fifth grade at the county's three elementary schools. Parental consent was not required and students were allowed to participate in alternative activities if they objected to the classes.

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[Blue Gardener]

1. I'm sure God will tell them to appeal the ruling

That 30 minutes could be much better spent learning about things that should be taught in a public school. I guess indoctrination of young minds is more important to these people than math or science.

[dusty64]

2. Isn't this the same county

that just tried to BAN gay people? Is there anyway that my Country can secede from rhea county?

[struggle4progress]

3. kick

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