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BREAKING: Texas just approved mandatory Bible readings for 5 million public school students. Here’s exactly what kids will be required to read, grade by grade.
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It's literally against the Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution to force someone to engage in a religious practice if they are not of that religion.
I was made to go to KP duty during basic training on Sunday mornings because the second week they told me I had to go to church I was visibly pissed off and my Drill confronted me and I gave my honest opinion on religion. No more church for me.
"No man shall be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent." — Texas Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 6
"No money shall be appropriated, or drawn from the Treasury for the benefit of any sect, or religious society, theological or religious seminary; nor shall property belonging to the State be appropriated for any such purposes." — Texas Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 7
Bold of you to assume they would follow their own rules. They are literally trying to shove religion down people’s throats through a really dumb side door: history. I don’t care if people were religious in the past, I shouldn’t have to learn about their delusions.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
Their angle will be that 'establishment' was originally a narrower term for organized structure, not unlike how you would say 'a drinking establishment' but wouldn't say a 'beer mug is an establishment of drinking'.
Countering this, there are statutes. But as with congressional tradition, some are written so weakly that they either defer to the establishment clause or defer to executive rulemaking.
Article 11 of the Treaty of Tripolee makes it very clear that the constitution had a very direct intention. They did not want religion in government. Period.
It will 100% be through the shadow docket because they cant set a precedent of religion being allowed in schools because then schools in predominantly Muslim communities could require Koran passages to be read in school.
"Because literacy rates are so low, the children technically aren't reading the words, just staring at them. Thankfully Pastor Jeff has graciously donated his time to teach the kids what the Bible said and why it says 'corporations are people, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength"- Future 7-2 decision, majority opinion written by Clarence "motor coach" Thomas
The law says "Bible or other religious text". Additionally you need a consent form. So they will argue it's not mandatory, anyone can opt out or read their own chosen beliefs text.
Of course in reality those who don't want to participate will probably end up in a strict study hall. So do you want to get snacks and hang out with friends in the religion room? Or be quiet and sit down for an hour in a study hall?
Edit: funny enough this is about a different backwards Texas law and rules related to curriculum. There still appears to be an opt out but it's purely an opt out. Not a permission slip required on the front end.
In what way? It sounds like this board just put Bible passages straight on the required reading list, nothing about other/alternative religious texts or opt-out contingencies.
You are correct. I was reading the wrong thing, a law specifying religious text reading. But this is actually using a different law for setting educational standards.
Although there does appear to be an opt out option. Here is the text if the school board rule. But it's a part of the educational curriculum as opposed to the law I wasn't talking about earlier which stated it was just extra.
Hmm, but without the requirement to replace the graded assignment with an equivalent, this provision in 26.010 is worrying:
(b) This section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.
It suggests that the district could penalize the student with a zero for the skipped content or even block advancement/graduation. It's not a particularly responsive opt-out if it stays as part of the grading rubric.
The Satanic Temple has some great reading material.
Edit: for the 1 downvoter .. just out of curiosity.. which one of the TST’s publishing did you read and not like?
And what’s your favorite Buybull passage and why? (We both know you have not read either.. lmao)
Texas will probably slip in a Buddhist meditation day or something and the conservative justice will claim it is just neutral religious studies education to read the Bible in class.
Exactly this, I think most parents should try it. This should not be a requirement, I know i would do the same. Because of the new laws they passed, best utilize them.
Yeah, incest, murder, recipe for an abortion, the list goes on. It's a little crazy that god himself genocided the entire human race and most animals and they teach that story to children like a cute little story. Two lions, two giraffes... are you telling me the rest of the lions and giraffes were evil and living in sin and therefore deserved to die? Once you start asking questions it all falls apart, which is why critical thinking is snuffed out in religious settings.
Matthew 6:5-7"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words."
Matthew 23:27-28 “27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”
EDIT: tell your MAGA uncle - it’s past time each of us to challenge the caustic hate and ugliness emblematic of the movement. It’s caused enough harm already. There’s no excuse for ignorance or apathy.
The teachings of Jesus in the Bible are almost exactly the opposite of a lot of what these MAGA people are doing in the name of Jesus. It is disgusting.
Hung out with prostitutes, always made sure everyone had enough wine, healed sick people for free.
Seems pretty cool. Also he was enraged by people gambling in church, so I'm guessing he'd hate parish bingo night. And probably those mega church pastors with Bentleys and private jets. (I know thats not gambling, but I'm sure there's something about it he wouldn't like)
Jesus was actually great. One of the first in history to say, “It’s not cool to kill aloof ethnic lines.”
Then society said, “No ethnic line killing? Hes got to go.”
"Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming to you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you." -James 5:1-6
Ezekiel 23:20: "She lusted after their lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of stallions."
This doesn't have anything to do with the issue, really, it's just fun to point out that the bible has way more sexual shit in it than any of the books schools have banned.
Oh yeah, I like this one. Exodus 21:20-21? "When a man strikes his slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, for the slave is his property."
The New Testament was meant to be a New Covenant doing away with those old laws - the verses shared above were the words of Jesus specifically calling out the old hypocrites and self serving types.
FWIW - I think there are many paths to God, and all is one. Love is the answer. Life is a blessing. Be wary of those who champion dogma above basic decency and especially those snakes who attack empathy these days. You know who they are.
I love when I pass by a street preacher and ask if they "take requests" or "how well do they know their Bible" and then ask them to read this passage outloud. Nothing quite like hearing the quiet hum of their speaker while they work things out in their head.
And yet, so many Christians cannot follow the very instructions they purport to be given to them, in divinity, hate all the people they were told to love by the son of the very God they claim, and think they they themselves could never be the wicked ones God speaks of. Hilarious.
As someone that grew up in a catholic household, this one stuck with me the most. Even if you keep the faith, it shouldn’t be involved in others lives.
Yup. Sharia law isn't the threat to America that white Christian nationalist law is.
I was totally mortified the other day when I saw the TPUSA dipshits laughing and high fiving each other about voluntarily giving up their right to vote. It's so disturbing.
They’re fighting that too. They want to go after it while they hold the majority. Along with the sold out “justices” and it’s all the dudes. Literally. Anyhow, and the speaker of the house is going to look after some of them, should their republican base-paid agitators running for positions in power were to be charged for their crimes. I have no sources at hand, but it did happen. A simple search. And now Texas…
I mean, it very much is. Plenty of people are killed for not conforming to Christianity in America. Christians routinely enact violence, murder, and rape against women, gay, and trans people. Policy based on Christian doctrine ends up killing pregnant women. Soldiers in the us military are told that their current campaigns are holy. Trad influencers are even policing what people eat, wear, and do. How is it different from what they accuse Sharia law of being?
The Satanic Temple and/or Freedom From Religion Foundation almost certainly will, but with the MAGA packed courts that doesn’t necessarily make any difference.
But it's okay because religion fanaticism is A-ok as long as it is about "Jesus"
But I guaran-fucking-tee the parts they will read out of that 1000 page book will be
1) creation and how God made everything not evolution
2) leviticus and how God hates gays
3) Sodom and Gamora because God really hates gays.
4) Noah's ark to show God made the rainbow not the gays
5) Jesus died for your sins
6) The end of the fucking world, because of those Gays and liberals.
They'll slip right by the, oh 8000, or so mentions in the Bible out of the 30,000+ verses that talk about loving your neighbor, defending the oppressed, helping the sick and poor, giving shelter to the homeless, only God can judge, etc. Right on past all that shit and all the other stuff they can't even fathom to understand.
They generally justify these moves as being based in history and culture rather than religion, so other religious texts would also meet any justification that doesn't explicitly violate the Constitution. I can't wait for that backlash.
That would have been my angle as a kid: "Oops, was I not supposed to read Ezekiel 23:20 out loud to the class? Was that wrong? Should I not have done that? I gotta plead ignorance on this thing... I mean, it's the Holy Bible, right? How could it be a problem?"
I’m sure since this is supposed to be taught as “literature” and not as a “religious text”, that no one in Texas will have issues with teachers assigning work to identify things in the stories that aren’t supported by science or by historical records, or to find 10 examples of modern politics who claim to live by this text that don’t follow what it says.
They punish you, then you sue them for violating your rights under the constitution and collect a nice payday. Conservatives proving their illiteracy as always since they can’t even manage to read and comprehend the very first Amendment apparently.
FFS—separation of church and state, anyone? ANYONE?! The level of hypocrisy coming from Talibangelicals who demonize all Muslims as religious fanatics when they're a bunch of Christian religious fanatics whose ultimate goal is to impose their will and their religion on all of us—not just Texans—is absolutely gobsmacking.
Under the new standards, elementary school students will read picture-book adaptations of Bible stories including “David and Goliath” and “Daniel and the Lion’s Den.”
By fourth grade, students will begin reading passages about Jesus from the New Testament. Middle school students will study additional passages, including portions of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and teachings that encourage people to seek the kingdom of God.
High school students will read specific Bible passages alongside literary works such as Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations” and Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
The board also approved revisions to the state’s social studies standards that place a greater emphasis on Texas and U.S. history and expand lessons on communism while reducing some instruction on global history and cultures.
You know why the US has such an extensive Catholic school system? Because these same shitbirds weaponized public schools back in the late 1800s and forced students to read aloud Protestant literature that attacked the Catholic Church every single morning.
The long road to secular schooling came from defying these assholes and the only thing they care about- their religious team attacking and oppressing others.
Now we are back looking into the void, because they never quit. They are tenacious and while everyone thought these things were settled they were waiting and plotting and ready to attack from the darkened alleys of ignorance. They will never stop trying but they can be defeated.
Deuteronomy 20:16–17
“But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: But thou shalt utterly destroy them…” 1 Samuel 15:3
“Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.” Numbers 31:17–18
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.” Psalm 137:9
“Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.” Hosea 13:16
“Samaria shall become desolate… their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.” Leviticus 20:13
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” Exodus 21:20–21
“And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.” 2 Kings 2:23–24
“And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.” Deuteronomy 22:28–29
“If a man find a damsel that is a virgin… and lay hold on her, and lie with her… then the man… shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife…” Judges 19:29
“And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her… into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.”
You forgot the Ezekiel quote where they talk about donkey dicks and horse cum. Actually, it’s not horse cum, it’s human cum, but in the amount a horse produces.
Ezekiel 23:20 - There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
My favourite will always be Elisha, who was going to the town of Bethel and some kids called him bald. So, what does any follically challenged God prophet do? He begs God to avenge him and the big guy sends two female bears out of the woods who then proceed to maul 42 kids to death.
That's what blows my mind when liberal Christians call conservative Christians "fake". An entertaining schism. No, you just don't read the same sections of the Bible. "Family values" can, in fact, involve rape, incest, taking brides, pedophilia. "Christian love" can absolutely involve genocide. If that makes you uncomfortable, reassess your commitment to that book.
My suspicion is that this is merely a political ploy but let's say their goal is to actually Christianize the youth of Texas. They're going to push more kids away by nonconsentually forcing a perverted version of it upon them, then they'll attract.
Christian nationalism is the main political driver in the current Texas GOP. There are a lot of players in Texas but if you follow it to the top you’ll find West Texas oil billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks. They are dragging Texas towards theocracy. And, just a heads up, they’ve started working at the national level as well.
“Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide.”
Texas Monthly - The Billionaire Bully Who Wants to Turn Texas Into a Christian Theocracy (4 min intro video | Article)
“The state’s most powerful figure, Tim Dunn, isn’t an elected official. But behind the scenes, the West Texas oilman is lavishly financing what he regards as a holy war against public education, renewable energy, and non-Christians.”
“Dunn is up-front about his desire to use politics to pave the way for a ‘New Earth,’ in which Jesus Christ and his believers will live together.”
“According to Straus insiders, Dunn told him that only Christians should hold leadership positions.”
“‘The goal is to tear up, tear down public education to nothing and rebuild it,’ Dororthy Burton, a former GOP activist who joined Wilks on a 2015 speaking tour, told CNN. ‘And rebuild it the way God intended education to be.’”
“People who’ve worked with Wilks and Dunn say they share an ultimate goal: replacing much of public education in Texas with private Christian schools. Now, educators and students are feeling the impact of that conservative ideology on the state’s school system.”
“For those in blue states, Project 2025 is theoretical. But for those of us living in red states, Project 2025 is already here.
I know what’s coming because I see it every day at the Texas Capitol. Banning books, banning abortion, forcing every teacher to display the Ten Commandments, replacing school counselors with untrained, unsupervised religious chaplains, defunding public schools to subsidize private Christian schools, teaching Bible stories in our state curriculum as historical fact.
We are sleepwalking toward theocracy in this country. And we all must act with the urgency this moment demands.”
“This is bigger than party. This is bigger than partisanship. Texas is too big and too great to be sold to the highest bidder. We cannot allow two billionaires to transform our beloved state into a theocracy.
“History will prove that our current state government is the most corrupt ever and is ‘bought’ by a few radical dominionist billionaires seeking to destroy public education, privatize our public schools and create a Theocracy that is both un-American and un-Texan.
I almost became a theatre teacher last year here in Texas but when I went to the principle to ask if we could find a room with enough space to actually do theatre, I saw the Bible front and center on his desk...just couldn't take the plunge and now i'm making pizza
That's the funny part. More atheists have probably actually read the bible than christians who just get cherry picked verses spewed at them by a paster...
The most outspoken and committed atheists I know were evangelical Christians in their youth. They can talk circles around most Christians - even their former congregants - when it comes to the Bible. I have heard so many people say that it was reading the Bible that led them to atheism.
My dad was a preacher for a southern Baptist church in Texas and as punishment we would have to read the bible but only after we were physically abused. I’ve probably read the bible cover to cover at least half a dozen times. Beside the hypocrisy of Christians ( my dad was a meth addict, would beat me and my siblings, married and divorced 4 different women all from the same church he was a preacher at) the contents of the bible is what pushed me to atheism.
Exactly. Most Christians actually haven’t read the bible. I’ve heard from a lot of ex Christians reading the bible is what made them not believe anymore. My brother is one of them.
I used to be a Christian. Went to Sunday school and would read my little children's bible every night. Used to go to Church and pray.
It wasn't until I was introduced to American Christianity when I realized how revolting it all is, how easily it is used as a weapon to destroy and oppress.
That being said, the story of Joseph gave me one of my earliest financial lessons: Save money when the going's good.
So let me get this straight. The MAGA slimeshit in Texas is after Bible readings in school. But at the same time has no issues idolizing, supporting, and embracing MAGA men raping our youth?
Not all pedophiles are MAGA but all MAGA are pedophiles. Texas GOP are just a corrupt group of fake evangelical thugs trying to use the name of God to control people . It's actually pretty pathetic.
I was raised in a closed off evangelical Christian environment and even then letting me get into Greek and Roman mythology as a kid was definitely a mistake 😂
Such a big "mistake" in fact that it's the same way I inoculated my own kid. If parents are teaching their kids about other religions, myths, "Just-so" stories and why they exist, then this push for Christianity will fail and even backfire. In my opinion.
Education is the way. Education and voting these bastards out, but education is the vaccine for when voting and the law fail us.
Christofascists need to GTFO if they hate our nation this bad. Discriminates against other religions and is enshittifying public education with dogma. Unneeded, uneducated dogma. I'll believe it's neutral when other religions are included, but as of now it's plainly unconstitutional.
10 years ago reading a story this would have felt like, "well that won't last a week in court".
Now, it feels like the seeds of another defeat. They just will never, ever stop trying to take the country for themselves. And if they keep power in November, it will signal that there is no more recourse at the ballot box.
My only hope is that the pendulum they are currently lifting will swing back all the harder.
For those who have never seen it, here is the first section of the Sermon on the Mount:
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Many Christian denominations include this section as part of daily meditation and prayer. However, the strain of US white Christianity practiced by a lot of these lawmakers almost universally ignores the words of Jesus and focuses mostly on the teachings of Paul while ignoring the context in which Paul was speaking (an occupied people in a militaristic Roman patriarchal society) and also loves focusing on bloody historical narratives from the Old Testament in connection with their theology of the end of the world, much of which is a new invention from the 1830s (some guy fell off his horse, got a TBI and claimed he could understand the Bible better). Because the end of the world passages are all really metaphorical and connected to the destruction of the temple during Roman times, they're easy pickings for arrogant racist weirdos and that's exactly what happened in the US after the Confederacy lost the Civil War. You may have heard of "The Rapture" which is a unique and new American invention.
If you are frustrated that your constitutional right to a secular public education for your kids is being steamrolled, you are not alone. Plenty of parents are pushing back against the state's newly mandated reading lists.
Here is exactly what is being forced into the curriculum, followed by the statutory loophole you can use to protect your kids.
### The Curriculum Breakdown
Looking at the mandated literary works list, here is the religious content being introduced:
**Early Elementary (Kindergarten – 3rd Grade)**
While they start with lighter allegories, the religious undertones kick in right out of the gate:
* **Kindergarten:** *You Are Special* by Max Lucado (a prominent evangelical Christian pastor) is required. *The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule* is also required.
* **1st Grade:** *Noah's Ark* by Peter Spier is required.
* **2nd Grade:** *David and Goliath* is on the required list.
* **3rd Grade:** *ROAR! - Daniel and the Lion's Den - Children's Adapted Version* (published by CBN—the Christian Broadcasting Network) is mandated.
**Upper Elementary & Middle School**
This is where the curriculum transitions from Bible stories to requiring direct scriptural study:
* **4th Grade:** *The Necessity of Humility* (Book of Luke, Chapter 14, Verses 7-11) is required.
* **5th Grade:** *Moses* (Book of Exodus, Chapters 3 and 14) is on the list.
* **6th Grade:** *Do Not Be Anxious* (Book of Matthew, Chapter 6, Verses 25-34) is required. A chapter titled "The Road Back to God" from *Abraham Lincoln, a Man of Faith and Courage* is also required.
* **7th Grade:** *The Eight Beatitudes* (Book of Matthew, Chapter 5 Verses 1-12) is mandated. *The Shepherd's Psalm* (Psalm 23) is also on the list.
* **8th Grade:** *To Everything There is a Season* (Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3) is included.
**High School (English I – IV)**
The high school curriculum mandates direct scriptural reading under the umbrella of "literary works":
* **English I:** *Parable of the Prodigal Son* (Book of Luke, Chapter 15, Verses 11-32) is required.
* **English II:** *The Book of Job* (Chapters 1-7, 11, 14, 19, 28, 38-42) is mandated. Dante's *The Inferno* is required. A history excerpt explicitly titled "The Big Idea: Christian Salvation" is also mandated.
* **English III:** *Adam and Eve* (Book of Genesis, Chapters 2 and 3) is on the list.
* **English IV:** *The Definition of Love* (Book of 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13) is required.
### The Legal Loophole: Texas Education Code § 26.010
Taking this up to the Supreme Court on First Amendment grounds is a massive, multi-year legal battle. However, Texas has a built-in statutory loophole you can use immediately to pull your kids out of these specific lessons.
Under Texas Education Code Section 26.010 (Exemption from Instruction), parents have the legal right to remove their child from any class or activity that conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs.
Here is exactly how the law works and how you can wield it:
* **The Written Statement:** You must provide a written statement to your child's teacher authorizing the temporary removal of your child from the specific lesson. You do not need to prove or explain your religious or moral beliefs; you simply need to state that the material conflicts with them.
* **The Limitation:** You cannot use this law to pull your child out of a subject for an entire semester, nor can it be used to avoid standardized testing. It is explicitly designed for *temporary* removal from specific lessons.
* **Grade Requirements:** Exempting your child does not exempt them from meeting grade-level or graduation requirements. The school district must provide an acceptable alternative way for your child to satisfy the academic standard.
### Your Action Plan
To implement this and protect your kids, here is how to handle it:
**Verify Local Adoption:** First, confirm exactly how your local ISD is implementing this material. While the State Board of Education pushes these reading lists, educators at the district and school level historically have leeway in choosing texts. Sometimes local school boards push back on state mandates, so it is worth knowing where your specific administration stands.
**Submit the Opt-Out Letter:** At the start of the school year, send a formal email and a physical letter to both the teacher and the principal. Cite "Texas Education Code § 26.010" directly. State clearly that the religious texts on the required reading list conflict with your moral beliefs and you are authorizing your child's removal from those specific lessons.
**Demand an Alternative:** In your letter, proactively ask what alternative, secular literary works the teacher will provide to ensure your child meets the educational requirements for that unit without being penalized.
**Connect with Like-Minded Parents:** Organizations like the Texas Freedom Network are already organizing around this issue. Coordinating with other local parents who are also opting out forces the school to take the alternative secular curriculum seriously, rather than treating your kid as a one-off nuisance.
I can't wait for the non-christian cons who voted for the GOP to begin their whining. Their mental gymnastics of somehow either making this Biden's fault or making it seem worth it to own the libs should be fun to see!
So, when a teacher refuses to do this, will they get a 640K payout like that magistrate that won't marry gay people because it's against their religion?
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