A Christian education isn't just adding school prayer, a bible class, and downplaying evolution. In all actuality we've really had a socialist education system since the beginning of this country, it's just the religious leaders then fell for the trap. We need separation of state and schools.
The ACLU would rather they hand out automatic weapons...
A comparative religions course that examines the major tenents and history of "The Big Five" Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism might pass legal muster. This course will not.
It's an elective - what is the problem?
This is great. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
Once the government starts teaching religion in the schools we will have:
(1) Classes denigrating the accuracy and historical meaning of the Bible in which liberal teachers use "higher criticism" to destroy the faith of their pupils and
(2) A door is open for instruction in Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, witchcraft, etc.
Children should be taught the Bible in their homes and in their churches by people who teach true doctrine - not by government hirelings.
Problem is now the hard right Christians will want a course in The Salvation through the Bible.
My son studied the OT book of Ruth as literature in sophomore honors English class here in Texas.
Odessa, by the way, is just a few miles down the road from Midland in west Texas.
Hundreds of people to vote it in and one person/judge will end up voting it out.
ping to self for later pingout.