New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom

[AZProgressive]

Source: Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.

The bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.

A similar law in Louisiana was blocked when a federal appeals court ruled Friday that it was unconstitutional. Arkansas also has a similar law that has been challenged in federal court.

The Texas measure easily passed in the Republican-controlled state House and Senate in the legislative session that ended June 2.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/texas-ten-commandments-law-3f1ea84acd67a028ad9b7c01c3c2368c

[Deuxcents]

1. Seems Texas needs their own lawsuits.

[walkingman]

2. As a Texan this doesn't surprise me at all. I think if there was a poll

taken this state would be fine with us becoming a theocracy....at least most of my neighbors would.

[Midnight Writer]

3. Ever notice these conservatives want the Ten Commandments in school, but never the Eight Beatitudes?

You'd think, as outspoken Christians, they would value the Sermon on the Mount from Jesus more than the Laws of Moses, but curiously they don't.

In fact, if you recite the Beatitudes, they act offended.

I reckon it is the hit dog that hollers.

[Walleye]

27. Yep, blessed all the peacemakers doesn't fit in their little brains

[ananda]

4. Even though none of the Republicans follow them.

Irony is still dead.

[wcmagumba]

5. Like little children screaming, "Our God, Our God, Our God, bitches...Not Your God or No God. You Will Comply...

The Borg of Texas-s have spoken....

[Mike Nelson]

6. Better idea...

... post them in all of Crooked Donald's offices and bedrooms.

[sakabatou]

7. Again?!

Seriously, how many times do we need to crush this crap bills?!

[ificandream]

8. That's the thing ... they can't be told no.

They ignore judges and laws. So much for the Law And Order party.

[sakabatou]

12. Tch. They haven't been the law and order party for decades.

[Buddyzbuddy]

9. What part of seperation of church and state don't you understand.

The only book that should absolutely be banned is the Bible. It could have served a positive purpose like a book of fables that teaches lessons in small stories. But no, instead it's used to manipulate and control through fear. It seems the only inspiration it inspires is to punish your fellow human beings. And you stupid lazy f.cking parents don't want to take the time and discipline it take to raise moral law abiding citizens that care for their fellow citizens.
It's made by man to control other men. It's filled with fantastical stories which you believe over proven science.

What happened to not idolizing the golden cow. You made him your President and you think he's the second coming of Christ. That evil turd is what your idea of what Jesus is like? I guess Rat Face Miller is an archangel.
Don't get me started on what that makes Melania, out there washing the Felons cloven hooves.

I'm sorry to those faithful that choose to praise and see only the good. I wish you well. But this is not that. It could be worse, this could be Sunday.

[Paladin]

10. Unconstitutional establishment of religion.

Not that it matters to the Texas Republican ruling elite.

[Beartracks]

20. Right? But they just claim it's a historic document, not religious at all, nosiree, golly.

[LymphocyteLover]

35. Yes, and long established as such. These people are lawless motherfuckers

[hamsterjill]

11. As a sixth generation Texan and someone who is a Christian.

This is just so damn stupid. You don't have the right to force YOUR religion on anyone else.

[seabiscuit5920]

13. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS VARIES IN DIFFERENT JUDEO/CHRISTIAN SECTS.

Which version to the ten commandments are they going to use??? The bible alone has three distinctly different ones in different locations of the bible. The Catholic version is different as are some other Christian sects. The Jewish one is very similar to the fundamentalists Christians which are picked out of the three locations in the bible. So which one is pushed on all of us.

[Grins]

18. It's a hodgepodge!

Looked it up last week.

It’s Exodus 20:2-17 coupled with Deuteronomy 5:6-21 (so it’s already a bastardization), King James Version. The early 17th Century Jebus lovers were so 'woke' to a book that has spells and potions that was NOT Harry Potter.

It’s definitely NOT the Catholic version I’m familiar with, nor any of the versions of the main Protestant churches of my east coast “yout,’ - so I see a problem here!

[C Moon]

14. So they can all see how many of them republicans are breaking.

[AllaN01Bear]

15. been trying to shove their morality down our throats since the courts said noi in the 1950s.

if i wanted to send my kids to a church school , id send them there . if i send my kids to public schoos , dont teach me your morality please or id home school them.

[Figarosmom]

16. I don't get the point of this.

Don't the kids get this in Sunday school ready? And most are in secular law already too. So teach the kids the law of the land and the Constitution. Civics would be more useful than the ten commandments. Moses could no longer control the people he lead so he went away for forty days( why is everything 40 days in the bible) and carved some tablets with rules to make the people controllable.


I don't get why they think it's better than teaching the real laws of our country instead of the old laws of the Middle East. This is just to troll.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

17. This is an outrage! They should require images of Charleton Heston beside them!!!

BTW, Charlie wasn't the correct racial type to play Gilga..., oops, I mean Moses.

[OldBaldy1701E]

25. We always referred to him as 'Rambo Moses' in that film. (n/t)

[Beartracks]

19. Conservative Christians fantasize that western civ legal systems are based on the 10 Commandments.

But, iirc, they are based on the systems of law set up by the ancient Greeks, chiefly.

Conservative Christians suffer from both a martyr complex and delusions of grandeur.

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[LisaM]

21. I'd go ahead and post them. Then I would go through them with the class

Every frickin' day. One by one.

[milestogo]

22. Can we put a posting of the Constitution in TSF's office?

We know he's not gonna read it or anything.

[wcmagumba]

23. I demand "The Four Noble Truths" and "The Eightfold Path of Enlightenment" be posted as well...

For all the Buddhists in Texas and also the basic teachings of "Vishnu" and Hinduism...While they're at it throw in teachings of Baha'i and the Flying Spaghetti Monster (FSM)...

[J_William_Ryan]

24. "Unconstitutional establishment of religion."

Correct – and Texas lawmakers know it.

This is about pandering to the base, the Christo-fascist right in particular.

This is about stirring up conflict and controversy, about dividing the people, about creating chaos and dysfunction that deflects from real issues and the failures of the GOP.

[no_hypocrisy]

26. "Teacher, what does adultery mean?"

[Walleye]

28. Yep, got to stop those first graders from making graven images

[Americanme]

29. You know your religion is the best

when you have to force it on the public, brainwash the kids before they are old enough to develop critical thinking.

[poozwah]

30. yep

the god we have created in our image must be worshipped.

[Canada Kid]

31. THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT

Thou shalt do whatever thee wants and screw the rules and regulations! Also, to hell with the other ten commandments!

[samnsara]

32. i wish i was in high school now..

..hell i even flip off the trump flag flying between my house and town.

every single time.

[Scrivener7]

33. Calling Church of Satan. Clean-up in aisle Texas.

https://apnews.com/article/satan-club-pennsylvania-lawsuit-112e1cd6a71d708accaee36c1815a975

[cayugafalls]

34. Authoritarian playbook. Control all information.

Religion has been used as a cudgel for centuries.

[malthaussen]

36. But not the Beatitudes, of course.

Because who believes that obsolete shit?

-- Mal

[republianmushroom]

37. It is to bad that they don't follow and live by them.