BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom, the latest move from a GOP-dominated Legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor.
The legislation that Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law on Wednesday requires a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities.
Opponents questioned the law’s constitutionality and vowed to challenge it in court. Proponents said the the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance. In the language of the law, the Ten Commandments are “foundational documents of our state and national government.”
The posters, which will be paired with a four-paragraph “context statement” describing how the Ten Commandments “were a prominent part of American public education for almost three centuries,” must be in place in classrooms by the start of 2025.
Under the law, state funds will not […]
It will be fascinating to see if this minority will be effective in imposing its world view upon the majority. If yes, we can expect a rise in tensions as one religion attempts to impose its values on others.
Remember the nutty judge who insisted the Ten Commandments be placed in his courtroom, only to have the law rule that illegal and took them out of the room. So when did the law change? Who dares to violate the Constitution declares that there be a separation of church and state? What is happening to the United States? There is a clear reason why these issues were put into the Amendments and should be followed! Someone is breaking the law!
It is no wonder they already rank 49th out of 50 states in education.
Albert Einstein once said that he thought the Buddhists have the best religion which corresponds with science, and Harvard proved his theory to be correct because of the meditation which has tremendous qualities for helping people to relax and be more atuned to reality.