Bible classes could be taught in Kentucky public schools under a bill that's made it halfway through the legislature. The Senate voted 34-1 to approve Senate Bill 56 on Wednesday. Under the proposal, Bible courses would be offered as electives, meaning students could decide whether to take them.
Republican Sen. Joe Bowen of Owensboro, the bill's sponsor, said the intention is to acquaint students with a book that has had tremendous impact on American society and western culture.
Democratic Sen. Kathy Stein of Lexington said the measure is unnecessary because nothing currently prohibits Kentucky public schools from teaching about the Bible. A similar measure overwhelmingly passed in the Senate last year but died in the House.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Losing My Religion
The Kentucky Senate has passed a measure that would allow Kentucky schools to teach the Bible as an elective.
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Answer: Because everything is fine and forgiven if it is for JESUS!
Class dismissed.
I hate this state sometimes.
More faux Christianity. Great - I swear there was something about preaching openly in the street being a not good thing, but this class will be widely attended by all those Campus Crusaders and such and woe to any teacher who fails to meet their specific and particular brand of End Times/Creation mythology, rather than something worth listening to, like the Beatitudes or the WHOLE chapter of Ephesians (sp?).
I sure as heck wouldn't want to be on the spot for that class, but I suppose you could just show Passion of the Christ and alternate it with Left Behind and you might not get in to TOO much trouble.
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