State Sen. Bill Cook’s support of the Bible bill is an affront to the constitutional principle of separation of church and state. It is clearly a political move. If you contend this bill is not political, then try on the idea of a bill that supports Koran study as an elective or better yet, a study of atheism in contemporary society. His constituents might object? I think so.
There is nothing wrong with Bible study, but there is everything wrong with the elected officials getting involved in the teaching of the Bible in public schools. The basic principle is separation of church and state and I believe elected officials should respect that separation.
If school officials feel a comparative study of religions is something of interest to students that is well and fine, but one aimed solely at the Christian Bible is clearly the insertion of one’s group faith into the public schools. The study of the Christian Bible should be left to Sunday school or the home.
BARRY KEYES
Pasquotank County
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Here's a thought
This week two young high school athletes were convicted of raping a 16 year old girl. Videos and stills of the act quickly made it onto the internet submitted by the perpetrators themselves, unbelievable. The trial made national headlines and there may have even been more athletes involved. This type of crime would never have even been thought of in the days when Bible ethics were taught in the schools of this town. As a nation, as a state, as a community, we are paying a terrible price for our arrogance, our self-righteousness, and our ignorance.
We need more shame
Shame kept a lot of people in line back in our day. Nowadays shame is an outmoded emotion and those who would shun another for his "sinful" life are seen as crazed dinosaurs worthy of shunning themselves.
Wrong Mr. Keyes
This Christian has no problem with the Qur'an being taught. The Bible is being taught for content, not spiritual power. What are you afraid of? Maybe only English should be taught in American schools. Can't have Russian or German infiltrating can we?
Twinstar is so right about the Bible's presence in schools and DC in the more saner days of our country. This information is suppressed by the mass media. Congress not only prayed, they prayed in Christ's name.
I've got one better
Let's offer a course in Biblical ethics and then we'll tell the truth that the First Amendment was designed to protect the Church from government, NOT government from Church. If the school would like to offer a course on the Quran, I have no problem with that, but what book do the anti-theists use. By the way back in the earlier days of this nation the Bible and a hymn book were standard text books in public schools, and while we're on the subject, church services were held in every building in Washington DC on Sundays including, of all places, the Supreme Court building.
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