State tells schools to teach Bible literacy but not how

Vanda Terrell is still getting used to saying it. "Let's open our Bibles," the veteran Plano ISD teacher tells students daily at two public high schools in the district.

[Texan]

Big boo boo and a big nono .Religion and state are supposed to be separate,aren't they ?Oh wait ,it's ok as long as the conservative spacenutz say it's ok ....

[NightShade7206]

I am thrilled that they are useing the bible as a literature teaching tool. However, I cant help but wonder about the conflict it will cause. I mean, this opens the door to use the Tora and the Koran as well.

[observer]

NightShade7206 wrote:

I am thrilled that they are useing the bible as a literature teaching tool. However, I cant help but wonder about the conflict it will cause. I mean, this opens the door to use the Tora and the Koran as well.

Of course it will. And who will be deciding WHAT from the Bible is taught and how it is taught? There's some more scary stuff.

Will they, for example, teach the Old Testament as if it should instruct us equally as much as many of us choose to be led by the New Testament?

If somebody starts pointing out some of the passages in, say, Deuteronomy, people in foreign nations will be calling believers in the Bible "terrorists." Talk about opening a can of worms!