Texas Wants ‘God’ In Every Classroom.
“Texas lawmakers are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to require the Ten Commandments be posted in every classroom in the state, part of a newly energized national effort to insert religion into public life.
Supporters believe the Supreme Court’s ruling last summer in favor of a high school football coach who prayed with players essentially removed any guardrails between religion and government.
The bill, which is scheduled Tuesday for the House floor, is one of about a half-dozen religion bills approved this session by the Texas Senate, including one that would allow uncertified chaplains to replace trained, professional counselors in K-12 schools.”
Texas and some other states appear to be emboldened to introduce religion into the classrooms in their respective states and the Supreme Court seems to be willing to allow this to happen. The recent Top Court rulings and the Texas legislation could have wide ranging implications for the school children in America, but maybe not in ways the proponents of the current legislation foresee. The law of unintended consequences and the old adage of being careful of what you ask for come to mind. If one religion is invited into the classroom then all religions are invited which is not what the legislators are intending but will be a fight for another day in their mind.
