Thursday, February 18, 2010
Bible Literacy Bill Goes To Senate
KENTUCKY....
Thursday, the Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 142 to give public schools guidelines for teaching the Bible as an elective social studies course. Democratic Senator David Boswell of Owensboro, primary sponsor of the measure, said it would allow the state Department of Education to come up with regulations to guide public schools as they teach students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry and narratives. Senator Julian Carroll (D- Frankfort), who helped present the bill, said the bill is not creating “a faith-based course,” but the Bible can teach “life skills and values.” Edwin F. Kagin of Union (Boone County), national legal director of American Atheists, said the bill “is an attempt to push the Christian religion and it’s extremely dangerous. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Thursday, the Senate Education Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 142 to give public schools guidelines for teaching the Bible as an elective social studies course. Democratic Senator David Boswell of Owensboro, primary sponsor of the measure, said it would allow the state Department of Education to come up with regulations to guide public schools as they teach students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry and narratives. Senator Julian Carroll (D- Frankfort), who helped present the bill, said the bill is not creating “a faith-based course,” but the Bible can teach “life skills and values.” Edwin F. Kagin of Union (Boone County), national legal director of American Atheists, said the bill “is an attempt to push the Christian religion and it’s extremely dangerous. The bill now goes to the Senate.
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