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Date: October 17, 2024 at 11:37:59
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: OKs MAGA Super sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme |
URL: https://www.rawstory.com/oklahoma-bible-mandate-2669418538/ |
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They really thought they were going to get away with
this...?! lol
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters is being sued by
dozens of Oklahomans over his classroom Bible mandate
that some critics have claimed is a backdoor plot to
enrich former President Donald Trump.
Local news station KOCO reports that 32 state residents,
including teachers, parents, and even faith leaders, are
asking the Oklahoma State Supreme Court to block Walters'
initiative, which it describes as an "extremist agenda
that imposes his personal religious beliefs on other
people’s children."
One faith leader, the Rev. Lori Walke, said she was
supporting the lawsuit because she believed spirituality
is not something that can be imposed by the state.
"I am a faith leader who cares deeply about our country’s
promise of religious freedom and ensuring that everyone
is able to choose their own spiritual path," she said.
"The state mandating that one particular religious text
be taught in our schools violates the religious freedom
of parents and children, teachers, and taxpayers. The
government has no business weighing in on such
theological decisions. I’m proud to join this lawsuit
because I believe Superintendent Walters’ plan to use
taxpayer money to buy Bibles and force public schools to
teach from them is illegal and unconstitutional."
Walters' plan to mandate that all classrooms in the state
have a copy of the Bible has become especially
controversial after an analysis of the requirements
Walters' office laid out showed that very few Bibles meet
all the criteria — with the exception of the Bibles that
Trump has been hawking to supporters for $60 a piece.
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Date: October 17, 2024 at 13:28:34
From: Redhart, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: OKs MAGA Super sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme |
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Yes. Yes. Yes.
Finally.
Separation of church and state protects ALL religions
(including mine and yours if you have one, or the right
to not have one).
You can't hijack other people's children because they
don't go to your particular church. Every family in
this country has the right to decide faith training for
their children THEMSELVES without interference from a
government.
Not to mention the straight up corrupted political
grift involved in want one particular bible connected
to one particular, corrupt, grifting candidate..and
that bible is already controversial even among
Christian religions.
I am so glad to hear this.
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Date: October 17, 2024 at 19:37:43
From: mitra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: OKs MAGA Super sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme |
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There is only one way this can play in the courts.
BTW, people in the state were not pleased Walters is
costing the taxpayers $20,000 in legal fees for his
corruption and that was before this latest lawsuit.
But he is the Governor's boy, who illegally posted him
to three jobs and salaries before the State Attorney
General sued to stop it.
I sure hope Harris gets seven electoral votes in this
winner take all state. I think it's possible.
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Date: October 17, 2024 at 13:55:16
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: OKs MAGA Super sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme |
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Date: October 17, 2024 at 19:43:15
From: mitra, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: OKs MAGA Super sued by faith leaders over his Bible mandate scheme |
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