An increasing number of schools are making the Quran a part of their curriculum — so why not the Bible?
Kentucky governor signs bill allowing public schools to teach Bible courses https://t.co/JOdBkN4oAh pic.twitter.com/hQmonzKSqW
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 28, 2017
That was a question asked by Kentucky lawmakers, who decided to make Bible study official in their public schools.
The bill permitting Bible study was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Matt Bevin, and the event began appropriately enough with a prayer, according to Louisville station WDRB.
Although students have lately been bringing home assignments on the Seven Pillars of Islam — which had nothing to do with the founding of the United States — anti-religious groups have targeted public schools that so much as breathe the Ten Commandments.
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House Bill 128’s sponsor found this odd given that America was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles.
“It really did set the foundation that our founding fathers used to develop documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,” Rep. D.J. Johnson , a Republican from Owensboro said, according to WDRB. “All of those came from principles from the Bible.”
The measure, which easily passed muster in both chambers of the Kentucky legislature, allows public schools to make Bible literacy an elective course within their district if they so choose.
“The idea that we would not want this to be an option for people in school, that would be crazy,” Bevin told the crowd at the signing ceremony. “I don’t know why every state would not embrace this, why we as a nation would not embrace this.”
The new law has already raised the hackles of Kentucky’s chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
“A Bible literacy bill that, on its face, may not appear to be unconstitutional, could in fact become unconstitutional in its implementation,” ACLU Advocacy Director Kate Miller told WDRB.
“We want to make sure that teachers can teach and make sure that they don’t go in to preach,” Miller said.
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Most of the response on social media was positive.
Oh the sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home!
— GL (@4theBraves) June 28, 2017
You know its Constitutional when the ACLU can’t muster a challenge on it
— Aaron Voymas (@voymasa) June 28, 2017
We interrupt your feed with a positive headline for once. I’m all for this, if the courses are optional and objective. https://t.co/5D0LPQdTMo
— Amy Gunkler (@amy_gunkler) June 28, 2017
Thank you @GovMattBevin We appreciate your recognition and commitment to the principles America was founded upon. https://t.co/7fH9Kn1Ofk
— Pastor Jeff Fugate (@drjefffugate) June 28, 2017
Wonderful news. In God We Trust. ??
— mw (@micwha10) June 28, 2017
Congrats to the citizens of Kentucky. https://t.co/8BhSFzqvfz
— Ben Wardlaw (@BeachMoneyTeam) June 28, 2017
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The Bible literacy bill will take effect on Friday, June 30.
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