Why Every State Needs to Follow In Oklahoma's Footsteps

Townhall ^ | 06/29/24 | Sarah Arnold

[SeekAndFind]

I’m sure Tulsa is not all of Oklahoma.

[SeekAndFind]

If there’s one thing I don’t like, it is government imposition.

I’d rather see a class where students and their parents VOLUNTARILY attend a Bible class and the government/state not preventing this.

[Texan4Life]

:)

PBS NewsHour

A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan Walters, the author of the order and Oklahoma’s state superintendent of public education.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AREL7Ml8hkE

[NorthMountain]

What’s to stop Muslims for example, from demanding that the Koran be taught in public schools?

The founders were not mohammedans, the koran in no way informed the philosophy or ideology of the founding generation, and the relationship between mohammedanism and the young United States was one of open warfare.

[NorthMountain]

I went to Sunday school to learn about Moses. I went to public school to learn to read and write and cogitate.

I went to Catholic Schools and learned about both in the same place.

I object to the very existence of government schools. They should be abolished. Then none of us would have to worry about what "union mouthpiece[s]" are teaching.

[Vermont Lt]

My kids went to Catholic schools. That was my choice and I paid for it. But I also paid for public schools in my town. Those schools are attended by Christian’s and non Christians.

Should children learn about comparative belief systems? Of course. Should one system be the basis for their education? I dont believe it should.

[NorthMountain]

That was my choice and I paid for it.

Voluntarily.

But I also paid for public schools in my town.

At gunpoint.

Should one system be the basis for their education? I dont believe it should.

I agree. That's why government schools should be abolished. Let We the People form, and voluntarily pay for, the sort of education WE want for our children.

[Vermont Lt]

My school is run from my town.

I live in MA and you would think the schools would be a liberal mess. Our town has a very involved school committe and parent base. They have managed to keep 99% of the silliness out of the system. There were no rainbow flags flying in our schools for example.

I understand this is not the case everywhere. I pay the highest tax rate in the state and a lot of that money goes to our schools. But, our outcomes rank up there with the best private schools. That is what our parents (upper middle class, lots of doctors and lawyers and Corporate Managers) expect.

While I disagree with your premise, I can understand why you might feel that way. Schools and education should be local. In my case it is. I know that is not always the same across the country.

[liberalh8ter]

What’s to stop Muslims for example, from demanding that the Koran be taught in public schools?

The fact that the Koran and Islam were not the inspiration or foundation of our Nation’s laws. FTA: ”…. grades five through 12 are required to refer to the Bible and the Ten Commandments for their “substantial influence on our nation’s founders and the foundational principles of our Constitution.”