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Via email from the Family Research Council:
Joseph Backholm, who serves as FRC’s senior fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement, expressed reservations about the legal ramifications of mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
“If a state allows the Ten Commandments, they would be obligated to allow other religious displays and messages I might not want my kids exposed to,” he observed. The rise of “After School Satan Clubs” indeed has some experts worried about what kinds of beliefs could make their way into schools once a legal foothold is achieved. “That’s why this situation also shows the necessity of universal school choice,” Backholm continued.
“No parent should be forced by government to have their child indoctrinated in a worldview they do not share. By giving parents control over where their child is educated, parents have control over how their child is educated — and no one has to fight over the Ten Commandments in school. The only reason this is even controversial is because people are stuck in public schools, so people who have no shared values are fighting over space the government mandates we share. It’s a recipe for conflict, so we are seeing conflict.”
Reading between the lines, you see that the FRC would relish the chaos should the bill become law because it would push more children into private Christian schools.
A Texas bill would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms.
In April, S.B. 1515 passed the Texas Senate with a vote of 17-12; the bill is now headed to the state’s House of Representatives. https://t.co/UudiKfcPjc
— The Washington Stand (@WSHStand) May 10, 2023
“Allowing the Ten Commandments and prayer back into our public schools is one step we can take to make sure that all Texans have the right to freely express their sincerely held religious beliefs.” The bills “will enable our students to become better Texans.” @LtGovTX
— The Washington Stand (@WSHStand) May 10, 2023
“As a legal matter, if a state allows the Ten Commandments, they would be obligated to allow other religious displays and messages I might not want my kids exposed to. That’s why this situation also shows the necessity of universal school choice.” @josephbackholm
— The Washington Stand (@WSHStand) May 10, 2023