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Oklahoma defends Bibles-in-schools proposal after report that only Trump’s might qualify

  • October 5, 2024



Oklahoma defends Bibles-in-schools proposal after report that only Trump’s might qualify

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4916077-oklahoma-trump-bibles-schools-ryan-walters/

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10 comments

  1. * Oklahoma State Department of Education, “EV00000555” “The Oklahoma State Department of Education is requesting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase of 55,000 King James Version Bibles that contain The United States Pledge of Allegiance, The U.S. Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and The U.S. Bill of Rights documents included for Oklahoma’s classrooms.”: https://sde.ok.gov/ev00000555

    * “‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters’ criteria for Oklahoma classrooms” by Jennifer Palmer, Paul Monies, and Heather Warlick (October 4, 2024): https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/10/04/donald-trump-supported-bible-one-of-few-that-meets-ryan-walters-criteria-for-ok-classrooms/75510021007/ , https://archive.is/RToEd

    * Mirror for the submitted article: https://archive.is/oAWjr

     

    – “Thousands Sign Christian Petition Against Teaching Bible in Public Schools” by Rachel Dobkin (published September 28, 2024 and updated September 29, 2024): https://www.newsweek.com/christian-petition-against-texas-teaching-bible-public-schools-1960742 , https://archive.is/G8IK9
    – “Stop pushing right-wing theology into public schools” by Faithful America (September 13, 2024): https://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/texas-boe

  2. More on this subject from other reputable sources:

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    – Washington Post (B): [Okla. is buying schools 55,000 Bibles. Specs match the $60 Trump Bible. ](https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/10/04/oklahoma-schools-trump-bible/)
    – CNN.com (C+): [Trump-endorsed Bibles meet requirements laid out for Oklahoma schools](https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/04/politics/oklahoma-schools-bible-trump/)
    – HuffPost (D+): [Oklahoma School Official’s Bid To Buy Classroom Bibles Appears Suspiciously Specific](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oklahoma-school-official-bible-bid-oddly-specific_n_6700486be4b07169dfcf86c8)
    – Oklahoman (B): [‘Trump Bible’ one of few that meet Walters’ criteria for Oklahoma classrooms](https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/10/04/donald-trump-supported-bible-one-of-few-that-meets-ryan-walters-criteria-for-ok-classrooms/75510021007/)

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  4. Separation of church and state, and religious freedom, are foundational to critical thinking.

  5. Holy hell, the price of $60-90 per Bible is crazy. Especially for a scenario where every source is public domain.

    Literally, wait a month for Amazon drop-shippers.

  6. Not even going to talk about whether the bible in school is appropriate.

    You can buy a soft cover bible for $5. A hard cover copy for $7. I can’t imagine the documents couldn’t be gotten for the same.

    So you can get the same thing for $15 or spend $60.

    To me, just on monetary terms that should be illegal.

    Every school district is bitching about lack of money, here is a great way to save millions.

  8. Should be cut and dry. All regions are allowed, or none. Not sure how this is complicated. 

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